Lesson 3 of 4 · Form 3 Mathematics

Sequences and series (AP and GP)

18 min

Arithmetic progression (AP)

Constant common difference d: 3, 7, 11, 15...

  • nth term: Tₙ = a + (n - 1)d
  • Sum: Sₙ = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]

Example: Sum of the first 10 terms of 3, 7, 11...: S = 5[6 + 36] = 210.

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