In order to work with sequences and
series, there are formulae that you should memorise. Do you know them? When you
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Here are some examples of arithmetic series:
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ...
13, 10, 7, 4, 1, -2, -5, ...
0.7, 1.4, 2.1, 2.8, 3.5, 4.2, ...
In general an arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.
Here are some examples of arithmetic series:
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ...
13, 10, 7, 4, 1, -2, -5, ...
0.7, 1.4, 2.1, 2.8, 3.5, 4.2, ...
In general an arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.
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This question appears in the following syllabi:
| Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| AQA A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Sequences and Series | Arithmetic Sequences | - |
| AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Sequences and Series | Arithmetic Sequences | - |
| CBSE X (India) | Algebra | Arithmetic Progressions | Finding nth term | - |
| CBSE XI (India) | Algebra | Sequence and Series | Arithmetic progression | - |
| CCEA A-Level (NI) | C2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| CIE A-Level (UK) | P1 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C1 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Edexcel A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Sequences and Series | Arithmetic Sequences | - |
| Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Sequences and Series | Arithmetic Sequences | - |
| I.B. Higher Level | 1 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| I.B. Standard Level | 1 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Methods (UK) | M7 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| I.B. (MSSL) | 2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| OCR A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences | Arithmetic Sequences | - |
| OCR MEI A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences | Arithmetic Sequences | - |
| OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Pre-Calculus (US) | E3 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Pre-U A-Level (UK) | 3 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Scottish Advanced Highers | M2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Scottish (Highers + Advanced) | AM2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| Universal (all site questions) | S | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |
| WJEC A-Level (Wales) | C2 | Sequences and series | Arithmetic series | - |