Example: Find the general term of the sequence 5, 12, 19, 26, 33, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 5 12 19 26 33 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 5 12 19 26 33 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
Example: Find the general term of the sequence 7 , 11, 15, 19, 2 3, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 7 11 15 19 23 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 7 11 15 19 23 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
Quiz: 1. Find the general term of the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . . 2. Find the general term of the sequence -2, 1 , 4 , 7, 10, . . . 3. Find the general term of the sequence -1, 1 , 3, 5 , 7, 9, . . .
Quiz: Find the general term of the sequence 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 1 3 5 7 9 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 1 3 5 7 9 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
Quiz: Find the general term of the sequence -2, 1, 4, 7, 10, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n -2 1 4 7 10 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n -2 1 4 7 10 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
Quiz: Find the general term of the sequence -1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n -1 1 3 5 7 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n -1 1 3 5 7 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
assignment! Find the general term of the following. 3, 7, 11, 15, . . . 2, 6, 10, 14, . . . 5, 11, 17, 23, . . . 9, 11, 13, 15, . . . -2, -5, -8, -11, . . .
assignment: Find the general term of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 3 7 11 15 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 3 7 11 15 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
assignment: Find the general term of the sequence 2. 2 , 6, 10, 14, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 2 6 10 14 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 2 6 10 14 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
assignment: Find the general term of the sequence 3. 5 , 11, 17, 23, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 5 11 17 23 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 5 11 17 23 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
assignment: Find the general term of the sequence 4 . 9, 11, 13, 15, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 9 11 13 15 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n 9 11 13 15 . . . ?
Get the difference
Solve for a and b .
Solve for a and b .
assignment: Find the general term of the sequence 5. -2, -5, -8, -11, . . .
Prepare a table n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n -2 -5 -8 -11 . . . ? n 1 2 3 4 5 . . . n -2 -5 -8 -11 . . . ?