5. The terms in a sequence can
be written as , ,
𝒂𝟏 𝒂𝟐
, , . . . , , . .. which
𝒂𝟑 𝒂𝟒 𝒂𝒏
means 1 is the first term, 2
𝑎 𝑎
is the second term, 3 is the
𝑎
third term, …, is the nth
𝑎𝑛
term, and so on.
6. What Is a
FINITE
SEQUENCE?
A finite sequence contains
a limited number of
terms. This means it has
an end or last term.
7. EXAMPLES:
a) Days of the week: { ,
𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦
, , . . . ,
𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦
}
𝑆𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑦
b) First 10 positive perfect squares:
{1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100 }
8. What Is aN
INFINITE
SEQUENCE?
an infinite sequence contains
a countless number of terms.
The number of terms of the
sequence continues without
stopping or it has no end
term.
11. EXAMPLE:
An = 2n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
12. EXAMPLE:
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term an
= 2n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
13. EXAMPLE:
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term an
= 2n-1
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
14. EXAMPLE:
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term an
= 2-3n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
15. EXAMPLE:
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term an
= (n-3)^n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
16. EXAMPLE:
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term an
= (-1)^n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
2n-1
17. ACTIVITY NO.1
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term:
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
1. an= n+4
2. an= 3n-1
3. an=12-3n
4. an=3^n
5. an=(-2)^n
18. QUIZ No.1
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term:
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
1. an= 7n-3
2. an= 11-9n
3. an=5n+6
4. an= 5n-3
5. an= 11-
9n
6n+2
n^2+3