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Monday August 12, 2013. Compare and contrast arithmetic and geometric sequences. Standard. MM4A9. Students will use sequences and series.
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MondayAugust 12, 2013 Compare and contrast arithmetic and geometric sequences
Standard • MM4A9. Students will use sequences and series. • c. Find and apply the sums of finite and, where appropriate, infinite arithmetic and geometric series.d. Use summation notation to explore finite series.
Essential Questions • What’s the difference between infinite and finite sequences? • Why is it important to find the sum of a sequence?
Immortality • In terms of life • Infinite, in terms of mathematics.
Vocabulary • Series – the sum of the terms of a sequence. • Infinite sequence – a series consisting of an infinite number of terms. • Finite sequence – a series consisting of a finite, or limited, number of terms.
Explicit Formula -a formula that allows direct computation of any term for a sequence. • Arithmetic • an = a1 + d(n-1) • Geometric • gn = g1 * r(n-1)
Recursive Formula -a formula that allows direct computation of the succeeding term. • Arithmetic • an = an-1 + d • Geometric • gn = gn-1 * r
Try # 11 • an = -9n + 42