Arithmetic Sequences /SCERT Kerala Mathematics

Arithmetic Sequences – Chapter 1

SCERT Kerala Syllabus Mathematics Worksheets

  1. Consider the arithmetic sequence 3, 8, 13, 18—————
    a) Find its common difference?
    b) Find its 25th term?
    Answer:
    a) Given a = 3
    Common difference = 8 – 3 = 5
    b) 25th term = a + (n – 1) d = 3 + 24 x 5 = 123
  2. 6th term of an arithmetic sequence is 42 and its 10th term is 70.
    a) Find the common difference?
    b) What is its first term?
    Answer:
    a) Common difference = (70 – 42)/ (10 – 6) = 28/4 = 7
    b) Given 6th term = 42
    6th term = a + 5d = 42
    a + 5 x 7 = 42
    a + 35 = 42
    a = 42 – 35 = 7
  3. The algebraic form of an arithmetic sequence is 2n + 3.
    a) Find its common difference?
    b) What is its first term?
    Answer:
    a) When n = 1, 2 x 1 + 3 = 5
    When n = 2, 2 x 2 + 3 = 7
    When n = 3, 2 x 3 + 3 = 9 ———
    Arithmetic sequence is 5, 7, 9, ———-
    a) Common difference = 7 – 5 = 2
    b) First term = 5
  4. Find the following sums:
    a) 1 + 2 + 3 + ——- + 20
    b) 2 + 4 + 6 + ——– + 20
    c) 1 + 3 + 5 + ——– + 20
    Answer:
    a) n (n + 1) /2 = (20 x 21)/2 = 210
    b) Given a = 2, d = 2
    Sum = n/2[2a + (n-1) d] = 20/2 [2 x 2 + (20 – 1)2]
    = 10 [4 + 19 x 2]
    = 10 [4 + 38] = 10 x 42 = 420
  5. Consider an arithmetic sequence of algebraic form 2n + 5
    a) Find the common difference?
    b) Find its first term?
    Answer:
    a) When n = 1, 2n + 5 = 2 x 1 + 5 = 7
    When n = 2, 2 x 2 + 5 = 9
    When n = 3, 2 x 3 + 5 = 11 ———
    So the arithmetic sequence is 7, 9, 11, ———–
    a) Common difference = 9 – 7 = 2
    b) First term = 7
  6. Find the sum of
    a) 1 + 2 + 3 + ——- + 200
    b) 4 + 8 + 12 + ——— + 800
    Answer:
    a) n (n + 1)/2 = (200 x 201)/2 = 20100
    b) 4 + 8 + 12 + —— + 800 = 4( 1 + 2 + 3 + —-+ 200)
    = 4 x 20100 = 80400
  7. Write the algebraic expression for the sequence of natural numbers ending in 1.
    Answer:
    Required sequence is 1, 11, 21, 31, ————
    1 = 10 x 1 – 9
    11 = 10 x 2 – 9
    21 = 10 x 3 – 9
    Algebraic expression is 10n – 9, for n = 1, 2, 3——————-
  8. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 1 and the sum of the first four terms is 100. Find the first four terms.
    Answer:
    First term = 1
    Let the first four terms be f, f+d, f+2d, f+3d.
    Given f + f + d + f + 2d + f + 3d = 100
    4f +6d = 100 or 2f + 3d = 50
    2 + 3d = 50
    3d = 48
    d = 48/3 = 16
    The arithmetic sequence is 1, 17, 33, 49, ————
  9. Write four arithmetic sequences with 200 as the sum of the first four terms.
    Answer:
    Let the first four terms be x – 3d, x – d, x + d, x + 3d
    Given x – 3d + x – d + x + d + x + 3d = 200
    4x = 200
    x = 200/4 = 50
    i) If d = 1, x – 3d = 50 – 3 = 47
    x – d = 50 – 1 = 49
    x + d = 50 + 1 = 51
    x + 3d = 50 + 3 = 53
    The arithmetic sequence is 47, 49, 51, 53, ——–
    ii) If d = 2, x – 3d = 50 – 6 = 44
    x – d = 50 – 2 = 48
    x + d = 50 + 2 = 52
    x + 3d = 50 + 6 = 56
    The arithmetic sequence is 44, 48, 52, 56, ————
    iii) If d = 3, x – 3d = 50 – 9 = 41
    x – d = 50 – 3 = 47
    x + d = 50 + 3 = 53
    x + 3d = 50 + 9 = 59
    The arithmetic sequence is 41, 47, 53, 59, ——–
    iv) If d = 4, x – 3d = 50 – 12 = 38
    x – d = 50 – 4 = 46
    x + d = 50 + 4 = 54
    x + 3d = 50 + 12 = 62
    The arithmetic sequence is 38, 46, 54, 62, ———–
  10. Find the sum of all three digit numbers which are multiples of 9.
    Answer:
    Required sequence is 108, 117, 126, ———, 999
    Number of three digit numbers = (999 – 108)/9 + 1 = 100
    Sum = n/2(first term + last term)
    = 100/2(108 + 999)
    = 50 x 1107 = 55350

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