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Module 4: Arithmetic
 WEEKLY TASK GUIDE
Hi student! Hi parents/guardians! We would like to help you manage the schedules of
your child. The table below is called the Weekly Task Guide. We included the prescribed
activity that must be finished for a day. You can ask your adviser for more
clarifications. We hope this helps.

Wee Day Activity Pag Date Parent’s Signature

k e Accomplished

3
(W) Activity 1 & 2 4-5

2
4
(Th) Activity 3& 4 5, 8

5 Activity 5 8-9
(F)

To be accomplished by the teacher:

LESSON 2
Activity Score

INFORMATION PAGE
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 Bible Theme:

Competencies:
M10AL-Ib-1: determines the arithmetic, nth term of an arithmetic sequences and sum
of the terms of a given arithmetic sequence.

Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Expressive Objectives
1)
2)
3)
4)

Instructional Objectives

1) define series and differentiate it from a sequence,

2) Derive the formula for the sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence;

and
3) find the sum of the terms of a given arithmetic sequence.

Memory Verse: “

Assessment:

Materials Needed: Pen, Paper & Other Art Materials

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LESSON 4: ARITHMETIC SERIES
In the previous module, it was discussed that to find the nth term of a given
arithmetic sequence the formula an = a1 + d(n – 1) can be used.
This module will be discussing how to find the sum of the first n terms in an
arithmetic sequence.

ENGAGE

ACTIVITY 1: LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER!

Direction: Solve the following problems.

1. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is equal to 6 and the common
difference is equal to 3. Find a formula for the n th term and the value of
the 50th term.

2. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is equal to 200 and the common
difference is equal to -10. Find the value of the 20 th term.

3. An arithmetic sequence has a common difference equal to 10 and its 6 th

term is equal to 52. Find its 15th term.

4. Ana wrote the first 3 terms of an arithmetic sequence 3, 6, 9, … When she

aske Alex to extend the sequence to first 10 terms, he wrote:

3, 6, 9, 3, 6, 9, 3, 6, 9, 3, …

a) Is Alex correct? Explain.

b) What fact did Alex ignore when he extended the sequence?

c) What is the correct sequence?

5. The Chinese zodiac associates years with animals. Lina was born in 1994,
the Year of the Dog.

a) The Year of the Dog repeats every 12 years. List the first three
years that Lina will celebrate her birthday in the Year of the Dog.

b) Why do the years in part a form an arithmetic sequence?

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 c) In 2099, Lino will celebrate his 100th birthday. Will that year also be
the Year of the Dog?

EXPLORE
ACTIVITY 2: Summing Up

What is the sum of the terms of each finite sequence below?

1. 1, 4, 7, 10

2. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

3. 10, 5, 0, -5, -10,-15

4. 81, 64, 47, 30, 13, -4

5. -2, -5, -8, -11, -14, -17

ACTIVITY 3: The Secret of Karl

What is 1 + 2 + 3 + …. + 50 + 51 + … + 99 + 100?
Karl Friedrich Gauss found the sum of the integers within second. How did he
do it? Will you be able to beat him?
Determine the answer to the given series. Then, answer the questions that follow:
1. What is the sum of each of the pairs 1 and 100, 2 and 99, 3 and 98, …?

2. How many pairs are there in question 1?

3. From your answer in 1 and 2, how did you get the sum of the integers?

4. What is the sum of the integers from 1 to 100?

How did you find the activity? Did you find any technique in
getting the answer quickly? I know you did it! Now we will learn how
to find the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence.

EXPLAIN
Sometimes, we might be interested in the total value of terms of the sequence.
However, to add the terms would be very time-consuming. One of the greatest

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Mathematicians of all time, Karl Friedrich Gauss, was able to find the sum of the
counting numbers from 1 to 100 at the age of 10. He answered the sum of the
arithmetic sequence in less than a minute.

It is not convenient to list all the terms and add them together. Let us study the
pattern made by Gauss:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + … + 95 + 96 + 97 + 98 + 99 +
100

101
101
101
101
101
101

The pattern indicates that 1 + 100 = 101, 2 + 99 = 101, 3 + 98 = 101, up to 50

+ 51 = 101. It involves adding the first term (a 1) and the last terms (a n) to produce a
sum of 101. Thus, 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 100 = 50 x 101 = 5, 050. The sum of the terms is
called an arithmetic series.

Arithmetic Series

An arithmetic series, Sn is the sum of the n terms of an arithmetic

sequence.
From the illustration, let us analyze what these numbers represents in terms of
100
Sn, which is S100 = (101). There are 100 numbers and it is represented as n while 101
2
represents the sum of the first (a 1) and the last (an) terms. Hence, we can replace the
equation with the formula that can be used to find the value of any arithmetic series.

100
Sn = (a1 +a n)
2

Since a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d in which d is the common difference, Sn has an alternative

formula.

n
Sn = [a +a ( n−1 ) d ]
2 1 1
n
Sn = [2 a 1+ ( n−1 ) d ]
2

Example 1:
Find the sum of the first 50 even counting numbers.

Solution:
From the given problem, n = 50, a 1=2 ,the first even counting number,
a 50=100.

Using now the formula,

Sn = n
(a1 +a n)
2
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 50
Sn = (2+ 100)
2

Sn = 25(102)

Sn = 2,550

Hence, the sum of the first 50 even counting numbers is 2,550.

Example 2:
Compute the sum of the first 25 terms in the sequence 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, … .

Solution:
The given values are n = 25, a1 = 7, and d = 4. Since the last term is unknown,
the alternative formula will be used.
n
Sn = [2 a 1+ ( n−1 ) d ]
2

25
S25 = [2(7)+ (25−1 ) 4 ]
2

25
S25 = (14+96)
2

S25 = 12.5 ( 110 )

S25 = 1,375

Example 3:
Find the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic sequence if the first term is 3
and the tenth term is 39.

Solution:
Let us determine first the common difference by means of utilizing the tenth
term as the last term and using the formula for a n.
an = a1 + (n – 1)d

39 = 3 + (10 – 1)d

39 – 3 = 9d

36 = 9d

4=d

Now that we know the value of the common difference, let us use the second
formula where n = 12, a1 = 3, and d = 4.

n
Sn = [2 a 1+ ( n−1 ) d ]
2

12
Sn = [2(3)+ ( 12−1 ) 4 ]
2

Sn = 6 ¿

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 Sn = 6 (6+ 44)

Sn = 6 (50)

Sn = 300

Hence, the sum of the first 12 terms is 300.

ELABORATE

Activity 4: Beyond the Basics

Do any two of the following.
1. Mathematically speaking, the next term of a sequence cannot be determined
by giving only the first finite number. Explain this fact by giving an example.

2. Make a concept map for arithmetic sequence.

3. Using the formula for arithmetic sequence, a n=a1 + d ( n−1 ) , give problems
where the unknown value is and show how each can be found.
a . a1 b . an c . d

4. What should be the value of x so that x + 2, 3x – 2, 7x – 12 will form an

arithmetic sequence? Justify your answer.

5. Find the value of x when the arithmetic mean of x + 2 and 4x + 5 is 3x + 2.

EVALUATE
Activity 5: ART – Metic!
Directions: Find the sum of the following arithmetic sequences. Match the color to the
correct answer you can fill in the picture.

Orange: 12, 19, 26, 33, … n = 19 Pink: -9, -14, -19, -24, … n = 18

Red:1, 5, 0, -5, -1, … n = 21 Grey: -2, -6, -10, -14 … n = 30

Purple: -11, -7, -3, 1, … n = 22 Blue: 17, 25, 33, 41, … n = 24

Dark Green: -15, -9, -3, 3, … n = 17

Light Green: A display of cans in a grocery store consists of 15 rows. There

are
45 cans on the bottom, 42 cans in the next row, and so on. How many can
did they use are in the display?

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 Brown: Kervie started saving 25 pesos in January, Each month after, he
increased
the amount by 5 pesos. After 2 years, how much will Kervie have saved?

Yellow: Joana started an online job at Php 18,500 per month. Each month she
received a raise of Php 750. What is her income after 10 months?

Name: __________________________________________________

Activity 5: ART – Metic!

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ANSWER KEY

ACTIVITY 1: LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER!

1. a50 = 153
2. a20 = 10

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3. a15 = 142
4. a) no c) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
5. a) 2006, 2018, 2030 c) no

ACTIVITY 2: Summing Up
1. 22
2. 35
3. -15
4. 221
5. -53

ACTIVITY 3: The Secret of Karl

1. 101
2. 50
3. Multiply 101 and 50
4. 5, 050

Activity 4: Beyond the Basics Activity 5: ART – Metic!

-Outputs may vary

Activity 5: ART – Metic!

Orange: 1425 Pink: -927 Red:-84 Grey: -1800
Purple: 682 Blue: 2616 Dark Green: 561
Light Green: 360 Brown: 1980 Yellow: 218,750

REFERENCE
Ulep, S.A., [Link] (2015). Mathematics 10 Learner’s Module
Villareal, A.A. and Gestoso, G. S. (2017). Mathematics for Grade 10 A Spiral Approach.
Quezon City. Educational Resources Corporation
Aguinaldo, C.M. Jr., [Link] (2012). Contemporary Mathematics, Alicia, Isabela. Philippine
Normal University

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calculas11_wncp_se.pdf

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