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Arithmetic Sequence Calculator (nth Term at Sum)

Hinahanap ng calculator na ito ang nth term at ang kabuuan ng unang n termino ng isang sequence na tumataas o bumababa nang parehong halaga bawat beses. Ilagay ang unang termino, ang common difference at ang n.

Resulta

Ilagay ang mga halaga at pindutin ang “Kuwentahin” para makita ang resulta.

Formula

an=a1+(n−1)da_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d

Start at the first term and add the difference n − 1 times.

Sn=n2(a1+an)S_n = \frac{n}{2}(a_1 + a_n)

The sum is the number of terms times the average of the first and last term.

Paano gamitin ang calculator na ito

  1. Enter the first term and the common difference (the amount added each time; negative if the sequence goes down).
  2. Enter n, the term you want (and how many terms to add).
  3. Press Calculate to see the nth term, the sum and the first few terms.

Mga halimbawang may solusyon

3, 7, 11, 15, … : the 10th term and the sum of 10 terms

a₁₀ = 3 + 9 × 4 = 39.

S₁₀ = 10/2 × (3 + 39) = 5 × 42 = 210.

A decreasing sequence: 20, 17, 14, …

a₈ = 20 + 7 × (−3) = −1.

S₈ = 8/2 × (20 + (−1)) = 4 × 19 = 76.

The sum 1 + 2 + … + 100

a₁₀₀ = 100, so S₁₀₀ = 100/2 × (1 + 100) = 5050.

Mga karaniwang pagkakamali

  • Using n instead of n − 1 in the nth-term formula: the first term already counts as one.
  • Getting the sign of d wrong for a decreasing sequence.
  • Adding the terms with the sum formula but the wrong last term.

Mga madalas itanong

How do you find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

Use aₙ = a₁ + (n − 1)d. For 3, 7, 11, …: a₁ = 3 and d = 4, so aₙ = 3 + 4(n − 1) = 4n − 1.

How do you find the common difference?

Subtract any term from the next one: 7 − 3 = 4. It is the same for every pair in an arithmetic sequence.

What is the difference between an arithmetic sequence and series?

A sequence is the list of terms (3, 7, 11, …); a series is their sum (3 + 7 + 11 + …).