Lesson Worksheet: Using Arithmetic Sequence Formulas Mathematics • 9th Grade

In this worksheet, we will practice writing explicit and recursive formulas for arithmetic sequences to find the value of the 𝑛th term in an arithmetic sequence and finding a term’s order given its value.

Q1:

Fill in the blank: If the first term of an arithmetic sequence equals 16 and 𝑎=𝑎+2, then the fifth term equals .

Q2:

Find, in terms of 𝑛, the general term of the arithmetic sequence 7,5,3,1,.

  • A𝑎=7𝑛+2
  • B𝑎=2𝑛9
  • C𝑎=2𝑛
  • D𝑎=7𝑛9
  • E𝑎=9𝑛+2

Q3:

Using the table, determine the expression that represents the value of each term as a function of its position. Then, find the value of the eighteenth term in the sequence.

Position 6 7 8 9 𝑛
Value of Term 19 22 25 28
  • A𝑛, 22
  • B3𝑛, 54
  • C𝑛+1, 24
  • D3𝑛+1, 55
  • E3𝑛1, 53

Q4:

Find 𝑎 in the arithmetic sequence (12𝑎+9𝑏,16𝑎+13𝑏,20𝑎+17𝑏,).

  • A84𝑎+89𝑏
  • B84𝑎+81𝑏
  • C92𝑎+89𝑏
  • D88𝑎+85𝑏

Q5:

Find the general term of the arithmetic sequence which satisfies the relations 𝑎+𝑎=30 and 𝑎×𝑎=525.

  • A𝑎=10𝑛+35
  • B𝑎=5552𝑛570
  • C𝑎=10𝑛25
  • D𝑎=10𝑛+45
  • E𝑎=10𝑛+55

Q6:

Find the number of terms in the arithmetic sequence (4,2,8,,392).

Q7:

Find the order of the term whose value is 112 in the sequence (17,22,27,32,).

  • A𝑎
  • B𝑎
  • C𝑎
  • D𝑎

Q8:

Find the first three terms in the sequence which has general term 𝑎=17+14𝑛 and 𝑛1. Then find the order of the term whose value is 157 and the order of the first term whose value is more than 100.

  • A45,59,73, 𝑎, 𝑎
  • B31,45,59, 𝑎, 𝑎
  • C45,59,73, 𝑎, 𝑎
  • D31,45,59, 𝑎, 𝑎

Q9:

Find the 𝑛th term of the arithmetic sequence given that 𝑎𝑎=26 and 𝑎=44. Then find the position and value of the first negative term in the sequence.

  • A8313𝑛, 7, 5
  • B10913𝑛, 7, 8
  • C9613𝑛, 8, 8
  • D8313𝑛, 8, 5

Q10:

Find 𝑥 and the number of terms in the arithmetic sequence 418𝑥,30𝑥7,,22𝑥+17,29𝑥+11.

  • A1,18
  • B1,19
  • C1,18
  • D1,19

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