Sequence, Sums, and Series

Arithmetic Sequences and Series, Geometric Sequences and Series, Recursive Sequence 

Types of Problems:

  • Determine whether a sequence is Arithmetic, Geometric, or neither
  • Determine a specific term in a sequence
  • Determine a finite sum of a sequence of n terms
  • Determine a partial sum of a sequence
  • ​Determine a sum of a sequence between two terms
  • Determine an infinite sum of a particular type of geometric sequence.
  • Use sigma notation to express a sequence's sum
  • Write a recursive sequence

Practice 

Arithmetic and Geometric Sequence and Series
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Video and other resources

Finding the number of terms in a geometric sequence 
YOU TUBE Video 1
Finding the number of terms in a arithmetic sequence 
YOU TUBE Video 2
Finding the sum of an arithmetic sequence of n terms (unknown n known first and last term)
YOU TUBE Video 3
Finding the sum of a geometric sequence of n terms (unknown n known first and last term)
YOU TUBE Video 4
Finding the sum of a geometric sequence of n terms (unknown n known first and last term) more examples
YOU TUBE Video 5
Finding the sum of an infinite geometric sequence 
YOU TUBE Video 6

Additional Resources