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Not your average video:

Interactive Problems: Solve problems alongside the video with step-by-step guidance and detailed solutions.

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IB Math AAHL
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All units
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Video

Video Review

Watch comprehensive review videos for most units, designed for final exam preparation. Each video includes integrated problems you can solve alongside detailed solutions.

Not your average video:

Interactive Problems: Solve problems alongside the video with step-by-step guidance and detailed solutions.

Exam Preparation: Complete unit reviews designed for final exam preparation with all key concepts covered systematically.

Expert Teaching: High-quality instruction from Perplex co-founder James Mullen with clear explanations, worked examples, and exam tips.

Not your average video:

Interactive Problems: Solve problems alongside the video with step-by-step guidance and detailed solutions.

Exam Preparation: Complete unit reviews designed for final exam preparation with all key concepts covered systematically.

Expert Teaching: High-quality instruction from Perplex co-founder James Mullen with clear explanations, worked examples, and exam tips.

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Sequences & Series

Video Review

Timeline

SEQUENCES

What is a sequence? A **sequence** is simply an o

00:00

Identifying arithmetic sequences

01:18

Exercise

03:28

Exercise

04:25

General term

05:18

Exercise

08:07

Exercise

08:32

Identifying Geometric Sequences

10:32

Exercise

12:09

Exercise

13:31

General Term of a Geometric Sequence

14:21

Exercise

16:35

Problem

19:18

SERIES

A series is the sum of a sequence

24:15

Calculating arithmetic series

24:58

Exercise

30:58

Exercise

31:56

Problem

33:17

Infinite Geometric Series

36:19

Exercise

39:08

Convergence

40:05

Exercise

42:25

Problem

43:06

Finite Geometric Series

45:25

Exercise

47:46

Sigma (Σ) notation for summation

50:08

Exercise

54:43

Properties of Σ

55:29

Exercise

1:02:18

PAPER 1 PROBLEMS

Problem

1:04:49

Problem

1:09:24

Problem

1:17:44

Problem

1:24:43

FINANCE

Exercise

1:40:17

Problem

1:41:53

PAPER 2 PROBLEMS

Problem

1:49:30

Problem

1:56:16

That's it! We've covered all there is to know abou

2:11:58

SequencesSeriesPaper 1 ProblemsFinancePaper 2 Problems

The video will automatically pause when it reaches a problem.

What is a sequence?


A sequence is simply an ordered list of numbers arranged according to a certain pattern or rule. Each number in the sequence is called a term, and we usually label these terms as ​u1​,u2​,u3​,,un​,…. The number ​un​​ is known as the ​nth​ term of the sequence.

For example, consider these sequences:

  • Sequence A: ​2,4,6,8,10,…​

  • Sequence B: ​1,21​,41​,81​,…​

  • Sequence C: ​3,−1,4,−1,5,…​

Sequences can have various behaviors:

  • They might increase, decrease, alternate, or approach a specific value.

  • They can be described explicitly (with a clear formula for each term) or recursively (each term defined in relation to previous ones).

Understanding the general idea of sequences prepares us for learning special kinds of sequences, like arithmetic and geometric sequences, each of which follows specific and interesting rules.

SequencesSeriesPaper 1 ProblemsFinancePaper 2 Problems
Back

Sequences & Series

Video Review

Timeline

SEQUENCES

What is a sequence? A **sequence** is simply an o

00:00

Identifying arithmetic sequences

01:18

Exercise

03:28

Exercise

04:25

General term

05:18

Exercise

08:07

Exercise

08:32

Identifying Geometric Sequences

10:32

Exercise

12:09

Exercise

13:31

General Term of a Geometric Sequence

14:21

Exercise

16:35

Problem

19:18

SERIES

A series is the sum of a sequence

24:15

Calculating arithmetic series

24:58

Exercise

30:58

Exercise

31:56

Problem

33:17

Infinite Geometric Series

36:19

Exercise

39:08

Convergence

40:05

Exercise

42:25

Problem

43:06

Finite Geometric Series

45:25

Exercise

47:46

Sigma (Σ) notation for summation

50:08

Exercise

54:43

Properties of Σ

55:29

Exercise

1:02:18

PAPER 1 PROBLEMS

Problem

1:04:49

Problem

1:09:24

Problem

1:17:44

Problem

1:24:43

FINANCE

Exercise

1:40:17

Problem

1:41:53

PAPER 2 PROBLEMS

Problem

1:49:30

Problem

1:56:16

That's it! We've covered all there is to know abou

2:11:58

SequencesSeriesPaper 1 ProblemsFinancePaper 2 Problems

The video will automatically pause when it reaches a problem.

What is a sequence?


A sequence is simply an ordered list of numbers arranged according to a certain pattern or rule. Each number in the sequence is called a term, and we usually label these terms as ​u1​,u2​,u3​,,un​,…. The number ​un​​ is known as the ​nth​ term of the sequence.

For example, consider these sequences:

  • Sequence A: ​2,4,6,8,10,…​

  • Sequence B: ​1,21​,41​,81​,…​

  • Sequence C: ​3,−1,4,−1,5,…​

Sequences can have various behaviors:

  • They might increase, decrease, alternate, or approach a specific value.

  • They can be described explicitly (with a clear formula for each term) or recursively (each term defined in relation to previous ones).

Understanding the general idea of sequences prepares us for learning special kinds of sequences, like arithmetic and geometric sequences, each of which follows specific and interesting rules.

SequencesSeriesPaper 1 ProblemsFinancePaper 2 Problems