Finite arithmetic series Sequences and series

Resources tagged with: Arithmetic sequences arithmetic sequence An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers which increases or decreases by a constant amount each term arithmetic sequence In the next example the common difference is negative E X A M P L E 2 An arithmetic sequence of decreasing terms Write a formula for the nth term of the

arithmetic sequence Find the Sum of the First n Terms of an Arithmetic Sequence As with the general sequences, it is often useful to find the sum of an arithmetic