MATHS

PROJECT
SEQUENCE AND
SERIES
Mayank Singh
XI A

An introduction
1, 4, 7, 10, 13
9, 1, 7, 15
6.2, 6.6, 7, 7.4
, 3, 6

35
12
27.2
3 9

2, 4, 8, 16, 32
9, 3, 1, 1/ 3
1, 1/ 4, 1/16, 1/ 64
, 2.5, 6.25

62
20 / 3
85 / 64
9.75

Arithmetic Sequences

Geometric Sequences

ADD
To get next term

MULTIPLY
To get next term

Arithmetic Series

Geometric Series

Sum of Terms

Sum of Terms

Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)

a1 First term
an nth term
n number of terms
Sn sum of n terms
d common difference
nth term of arithmetic sequence an a1 n 1 d
sum of n terms of arithmetic sequence Sn

n
a1 an
2

Geometric Sequences and Series

1, 4, 7, 10, 13
9, 1, 7, 15
6.2, 6.6, 7, 7.4
, 3, 6

35
12
27.2
3 9

2, 4, 8, 16, 32
9, 3, 1, 1/ 3
1, 1/ 4, 1/16, 1/ 64
, 2.5, 6.25

62
20 / 3
85 / 64
9.75

Arithmetic Sequences

Geometric Sequences

ADD
To get next term

MULTIPLY
To get next term

Arithmetic Series

Geometric Series

Sum of Terms

Sum of Terms

Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)

a1 First term
an nth term
n number of terms
Sn sum of n terms
r common ratio
nth term of geometric sequence an a1r n1

a1 r n 1

sum of n terms of geometric sequence Sn

r 1

a1 (1 r )
or
1 r
n

Infinite Series
1, 4, 7, 10, 13, .

Infinite Arithmetic

3, 7, 11, , 51

Finite Arithmetic

No Sum
n
Sn a1 an
2

1, 2, 4, , 64

Finite Geometric

1, 2, 4, 8,

Infinite Geometric
r>1
r < -1

No Sum

1 1 1
3,1, , , ...
3 9 27

Infinite Geometric
-1 < r < 1

a1
S
1 r

Sn

a1 r n 1
r 1

2 1 1 1
...
Find the sum, if possible:
3 3 6 12
1 1
1
3
6
r
1 r 1 Yes
2 1 2
3 3
a1
S

1 r

2
3

1 3
1
2

2 4 8
Find the sum, if possible: ...
7 7 7
4 8
r 7 7 2 1 r 1 No
2 4
7 7
NO SUM

The Bouncing Ball Problem Version A

A ball is dropped from a height of 50 feet. It rebounds 4/5 of
its height, and continues this pattern until it stops. How far
does the ball travel?

50
40

40

32

32

32/5

32/5

50
40
S

450
4
4
1
1
5
5

Sigma Notation
UPPER BOUND
(NUMBER)

SIGMA
(SUM OF TERMS)

n A

NTH TERM
(SEQUENCE)

LOWER BOUND
(NUMBER)

j 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2

18

j1

2a 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 44
a4

n 0

3
4
2

0.5

0.5

0.5

2
0.5 2 0.5 2 0.5 2
n

33.5

Rewrite using sigma notation: 3 + 6 + 9 + 12

Arithmetic, d= 3
an a1 n 1 d
an 3 n 1 3
an 3n
4

3n
n1

3 9 27

...
Rewrite the following using sigma notation:
5 10 15
Numerator is geometric, r = 3
Denominator is arithmetic d= 5
NUMERATOR: 3 9 27 ... an 3 3

n1

DENOMINATOR: 5 10 15 ... an 5 n 1 5 an 5n
SIGMA NOTATION:

n1

3 3

n1

5n

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