GE 103

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MODULE 4

Arithmetic Mean
Arithmetic Mean- is the average between two numbers. It may also be
called as the middle number.
a+ b
m=
2
Examples:
1. Insert the Arithmetic Mean between 10 and 14.
10+14 24
m= = =12
2 2
2. Insert 3 Arithmetic Mean between 3 and 23.
a 1=3 a5=23 n=5

a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d
23=3+ ( 5−1 ) d
23=3+4 d

20=4 d → d=5 3 8 13 1823

3. Write the 1st 5 terms of an Arithmetic sequence whose 3rd term is 1 and
whose 9th term is -17.
a 1=1 a7=−17 n=7 d =¿ ¿

a 7=a1 + ( n−1 ) d
−17=1+ ( 7−1 ) d
−17=1+6 d

−18=6 d → d=−3 7 4 1−2−5−8−11−14−17

Solve for the following:

__________1. Find the Arithmetic Mean between 9 and 49.

__________2. What is the Arithmetic Mean between 27 and -3

__________3. Insert 3 Arithmetic Means between 27 and -3.

4. Insert 4 Arithmetic mean between -2 and 16

-2 _____ _____ _____ _____ 16
5. Insert 6 Arithmetic Mean between 3 and 20.5.
 3 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 20.5

Geometric Sequence:

Geometric Sequence is a sequence in which each term is obtained by

multiplying the preceding term by a constant number called common ratio (r)
n−1
a n=a1 r
Examples: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
1. a 1=2 r=2 a8 =¿_______
a 8=2 ¿

2. What term is 2916 in the geometric sequence 4, 12, 36…

n−1
a n=a1 r

2916=4 ( 3 ¿
n−1
→ 2916=4 ( 3
n−1
)] ÷ 4
n−1
729=3

6 n−1
3 =3 6=n−1n=7

Solve the following:

1. a 1=1r =2 a7=¿_______
2. 4−816−32 a8 =¿____________
1
3. a 1=16 r= 4 a 10=¿_______
4. 8 , 4 ,2 , 1 a15=¿_________
5. a 1=3 r=5 a 7=¿_______
3
6. a 1=8 r= 2 a6=¿ _______
7. a 1=−3 r=−2 10=¿_______
8. 81 ,−27 , 9 … a11=¿_______
9. x ,2 x , 4 x … a9=¿ _________

1 128
10. a 1= 3 a8 = 3
r=¿ ______