Arithmetic Sequences CK-12 Foundation

arithmetic sequence  In the next example the common difference is negative E X A M P L E 2 An arithmetic sequence of decreasing terms Write a formula for the nth term of the An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers where the differences between every two consecutive terms is the same

The standard form of arithmetic sequences can be expressed as: a , a + d , a + 2 d , a + 3 d , a + 4 d , a + 5 d a represents the first term and is Arithmetic sequences are also known as linear sequences because, if you plot the position on a horizontal axis and the term on the vertical axis, you get a

An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which, beginning with the second term, each term is found by adding the same value to the previous term  An arithmetic progression or arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference from any succeeding term to its preceding term