ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

AND SERIES
An Arithmetic Sequence is
defined as a sequence in
which there is a common
difference between
consecutive terms.
Formula for the nth term of an ARITHMETIC
sequence.
( )
1
1
n
a a n d = +
The nth term
n
a =
The term number n =
The common difference d =
1
The 1st term a =
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1 1 1 1
2 . . . 1 a a d a d a n d + + + + + + +
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1 1 1 1
1 . . . 2 a n d a d a d a + + + + + + +
( )
1
2
n
n a a
s
+
=
1
Sum
Number of Terms
First Term
Last Term
n
S
n
a
a
=

( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 . . . 1 a a n d a a n d a a n d + + + + + + + + + ( ( (

ARITHMETIC SERIES EQUATION -