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    Sequences & Series (Lesson 1/7)

    Arithmetic Sequences

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    The diagram to the right shows the first 3 rows of seating in an amphitheater. The rows are arranged in rings around a central stage.


    How many seats are there in the

    • first row?

    • second row?

    • third row?


    How many seats will there be in the 9th row?

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    In the example above, we see that the number of seats in each row is

    15,21,27…


    We call this a sequence, which simply means a list of numbers in a specific order. Most interesting sequences follow a pattern, for example:


    1+4​5+4​9+4​13+4​⋯


    3×3​9×3​27×3​81×3​⋯


    1,11+1​21+2​32+3​53+5​85+8​13⋯