Arithmetic Sequences and Series

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant. This difference is called the common difference.

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What is the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

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What is the common difference in the sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, ...?

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The common difference is 3, as each term increases by 3.

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How do you find the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series?

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What is the 10th term in the arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8, ...?

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The 10th term is 29.

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What is the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series?

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Identify the common difference in the sequence 12, 9, 6, 3, ...

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The common difference is -3.

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What is the 5th term in the sequence 4, 10, 16, ...?

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The 5th term is 34.

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Which of the following is NOT an arithmetic sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7, ... or 2, 4, 8, 16, ...?

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2, 4, 8, 16, ... is NOT an arithmetic sequence.

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What is the sum of the arithmetic series 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 19?

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The sum is 100.