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Explain how to find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence How can you determine whether the arithmetic sequence has a positive common difference or a negative common difference?
For any index n (>1) calculate D(n) = U(n) - U(n-1). If this is the same for all integers n (>1) then D is the common difference. The sign of D determines whether the common difference is positive or negative.
What is the difference between arithmetic progression and geometric progression?
In an arithmetic progression the difference between each term (except the first) and the one before is a constant. In a geometric progression, their ratio is a constant. That is, Arithmetic progression U(n) - U(n-1) = d, where d, the common difference, is a constant and n = 2, 3, 4, ... Equivalently, U(n) = U(n-1) + d = U(1) + (n-1)*d Geometric progression U(n) / U(n-1) = r, where r, the common ratio is a non-zero constant and n = 2, 3, 4, ... Equivalently, U(n) = U(n-1)*r = U(1)*r^(n-1).
What is first difference?
In a sequence of numbers, a(1), a(2), a(3), ... , a(n), a(n+1), ... he first differences are a(2) - a(1), a(3) - a(2), ... , a(n+1) - a(n) , ... Alternatively, d the sequence of first differences is given by d(n) = a(n+1) - a(n), n = 1, 2, 3, ...
What is the definition of an arithmetic sentence?
An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference between successive terms is a constant. This constant is called the common difference and is usually denoted by d. If the first term is a, then the iterative definition of the sequence is U(1) = a, and U(n+1) = U(n) + d for n = 1, 2, 3, ... Equivalently, the position-to-term rule which defines the sequence is U(n) = a + (n-1)*d for n = 1, 2, 3, ...
Finding the nth term of a sequence in maths?
a + (n-1)d = last number where a is the first number d is the common difference.
