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Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 4

Finds the Sum of the Terms of a Given Arithmetic Sequence

M10AL – Ic - 2

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
find the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course but the pacing in which you read and
answer this module will depend on your ability.

After going through this module, you are expected to be able to demonstrate
knowledge and skill related to sequences and apply these in solving problems.
Specifically, you should be able to:
 define arithmetic series,
 derive the formula for the sum of the n terms of an arithmetic sequence, and
 find the sum of the terms of a given arithmetic sequence.

What I Know

Find out how much you already know about the topics in this module. Choose
the letter of the best answer. Take note of the items that you were not able to
answer correctly and find the right answer as you go through this module.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence 17, 22, 27,32,
…
a. 1925 b. 1195 c. 1655 d. 1895

2. Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the arithmetic sequence if the first term
is 21 and the twentieth term is 154.
a. 9635 b. 9765 c. 9265 d. 9625

3. A yaya receives a starting annual salary of P36,000 with a yearly increase of

P3000 for 7 years. What is her total income for 8 years?
a. P315,000 b. P372,000 c. P432,000 d. P495,000

4. Find the sum of the first eighteen terms of the arithmetic sequence whose nth
term is 𝑎𝑛 = 15 + 8n.
a. 1438 b. 1638 c. 1836 d. 1783

5. Find the sum of the first ten terms of the arithmetic sequence 4, 10, 16, …
a. 310 b. 430 c. 410 d. 390

6. If the first n terms of the arithmetic sequence 20, 18, 16,... are added,
how many of these terms will be added to get a sum of -100?
a. 35 b. 25 c. 15 d. 30
7. Jane was saving for a pair of shoes. From her weekly allowance, she
was able to save P10 on the first week, P13 on the second, P16 on the
third week, and so on. If she continued saving by observing the
pattern and made 52 deposits, how much did Jane save?
a. P 3,984 b. P 4,568 c. P 4,498 d. P 5,678

8. Mary gets a starting monthly salary of P6,000 and an increase of P600

annually. How much income did she receive for the first three years?
a. 276,300 b. 237, 600 c. 637, 300 d. 673, 200

9. Mirasol saved 10 pesos on the first day of the January, 12 pesos on

the second day, 14 pesos on the third day, and so on, up to the last
day of the month. How much did Mirasol save at the end of the
January.
a. Php 2 710 b. Php 2 170 c. Php 1 170 d. Php 1 710

10. Mrs. De la Cruz started her business with an income of P125,000 for
the first year and an increase of P5,000 yearly for next seven
consecutive years thereafter. How much is the total income of Mrs. De
la Cruz for 8 years since she started her business?
a. P1,140,000 b. P1,410,000 c. P1,140,000 d. P2,140,000

11. A hall has 30 rows. Each successive row contains one additional
seat. If the first row has 25 seats, How many seats are in the hall?
a. 1 185 b. 1 815 c. 1 970 d. 1 780

12. The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 530. What
is the first term if the last term is 80 and the common difference is 2.
a. 64 b. 54 c. 34 d. 44

13. The third term of an arithmetic sequence is -12 and the seventh term
is 8. What is the sum of the first 10 terms?
a. 5 b. 8 c. 11 d. 15

14. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5, the last term is 45 and
the sum is 275. Find the number of terms.
a. 13 b. 10 c. 12 d. 11

15. It is the sum of the terms of a sequence.

a. Mean b. arithmetic sequence c. nth term d. series
 Lesson Find the sum of the terms of a given

1 arithmetic sequence.

What’s In

In the previous module, it was discussed how to find the nth term of a
given arithmetic sequence. The formula an = a1 + d(n – 1) can be used to find
any nth term of any arithmetic sequence.
This module will be discussing with you how to find the sum of the
terms in an arithmetic sequence.
For example, how do we compute the sum of all the terms of each of the
following sequences?
1. 1, 2, 3, . . . , 100
2. 5, 10, 15, 20, . . . , 50
3. -5, -2, 1, 4, . . . , 31
Adding manually the terms of a sequence is manageable when the
number of terms of a sequence is small. However, when the number of terms
in a sequence is many, it is no longer practical to be adding the terms
manually. It is a tedious word to do so. Thus, this module will help you add
the terms of an arithmetic sequence without undergoing the manual
computation of adding the terms one by one.

There is a formula that will be introduced in this module to make the

computation faster. Deriving this formula is one of the foci of this module.

What’s New

To let you experience getting the sum of the terms in a sequence

manually, do the following.

1. Find the sum of the first 20 natural numbers.

Solution:
a. By listing all the natural numbers from 1 to 20 and adding them, we
have:
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20=
210
b. Thus, the sum of the first 20 natural numbers is 210.
 2. Find the sum of all the terms of the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20, …, 50.
Solution:
a. By listing all the terms of the sequence and adding them, we have:
5+10+15+20+25+30+35+40+45+50 = 275
b. Thus, the sum of the terms of the sequence is 275.

3. Find the sum -5, -2 , 1, 4,… 31.

Solution:
a. By listing all the terms of the sequence and adding them, we have:
-5+(-2)+1+4+7+10+13+16+19+22+25+28+31 = 169
b. Thus, the sum of the terms of the sequence is 169.

In doing this kind of solution, it is very challenging specially if you are

dealing with a sequence that has many terms. For example, finding the sum
of the terms of the sequence: 1, 2, 3, . . . , 10,000. There are 10,000 terms to
be added one by one to get their sum.

To derive a formula to be used in finding the sum of the terms of an

arithmetic sequence, consider the following illustration:

Starting from the first term, the terms of an arithmetic sequence can
be expressed as follows by successively adding the common difference (d):

a1 , a1 + d, a1 + 2d, a1 + 3d, a1 + 3d, a1 + 4d, . . ., an

Thus, the sum of the terms (Sn) is:

Sn = a1 +(a1 + d) +(a1 + 2d) +(a1 + 3d) +(a1 + 3d) +(a1 + 4d) +. . . + an

Starting from the nth term, the terms of an arithmetic sequence can
be expressed as follows by successively subtracting the common difference
(d):
an, an – d, an – 2d, an – 3d, an – 3d, an – 4d, . . . , a1

Thus, the sum of the terms (Sn) is:

Sn = an +(an – d) +(an – 2d) +(an – 3d) +(an – 3d) +(an – 4d) +. . . + a1

To find a rule for Sn, adding the two equations will lead you to the following:
Sn = a1 +(a1 + d) +(a1 + 2d) +(a1 + 3d) +(a1 + 3d) +(a1 + 4d) +. . . + an
Sn = an +(an – d) +(an – 2d) +(an – 3d) +(an – 3d) +(an – 4d) +. . . + a1
2Sn= ( a1+ an) +( a1+ an) +( a1+ an) +( a1+ an) +( a1+ an) +( a1+ an) +...+ ( a1+ an)
 Notice that all the d terms added out and 2Sn = n (a1+ an). If we simplify
the equation, then the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence can be
expressed as:
n(a1 + an )
Sn =
2
Substituting an = a1 + d(n – 1) in Sn, will lead to the following formula:

n[a1 + a1 + d(n − 1)] n[2a1 + d(n − 1)]

Sn = =
2 2
Thus, the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence is

n[2a1 + d(n − 1)]

Sn =
2
.
where: Sn is the sum of the first n terms
a1 is the first term
d is the common difference

What is It

In getting the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence. We will be

using any of the following the formula

n
Sn = ( a1 + a n ) if the first and last term are given
2

n
Sn = [ 2a1 + ( n − 1 ) d ] if the last term is not given.
2

Example:
1. Find the sum of the first 20 natural numbers.
Solution:
Given: 𝑎1 = 1 𝑎𝑛 = 20 n= 20 𝑆𝑛 = ?
Since the last term is given, we used the following formula:
𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = ( 𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 )
2
 Substituting the given in the formula:

20
𝑆20 = ( 1 + 20 )
2

= 10 ( 21 )

𝑆20 = 210

∴ The sum of the first 20 natural numbers is 210.

2. Find the sum of the first 16 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 8, 11, 14,
17, 20, …
Solution:
Given: 𝑎1 = 8 n = 16 d=3 𝑆16 = ?
The last term is not given, so we use the formula
𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = [ 2𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]
2

By substituting the given in the formula:

16
𝑆16 = [ 2 ( 8 ) + ( 16 − 1 ) 3 ]
2

= 8 [ 16 + ( 15) 3 ]
= 8 ( 16 + 45 )
= 8 ( 61 )
= 488
∴ The sum of the first 16 terms of the series is 488.

3. If the first n terms of the sequence: 9, 12, 15, 18, are added, how many
terms give a sum of 126?
Solution:
Given: 𝑎1 = 9 𝑆𝑛 = 126 d=3 n= ?
The last term is not given so we use the following formula
𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = [ 2𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]
2

Substituting the given:

n
126 = [2(9) + (n−1)3]
2

n
126 = [ 18 + ( 3n − 3 ) ]
2

252 = n [ 18 + ( 3n − 3 ) ]
 252 = n ( 3n + 15 )
252 = 3n2 + 15n
0 = 3n2 + 15n − 252
3

0 = n2 + 5n − 84 , factoring
( n + 12 ) ( n – 7 ) = 0
( n + 12 ) = 0 ; (n–7)=0
n = -12 ; n=7
In this, we reject the value equal to -12 since we are talking about
the number of terms to be added.

∴ The number of terms that will add up to 126 is 7.

Let’s Try!

Assessment

A. Find the sum up to the indicated term of each of the following arithmetic
sequence.
1. 5, 8, 11, … ; from the 1st up to 9th term.
2. 1, 3, 5, … ; from the 1st up to 30th term.
3. 6, 9, 12, … ; from the 1st up to 14th term.
4. 5, 8, 11, … ; from the 1st up to 25th term.
5. -12, -6, 0, … ; from the 1st up to 15th term.

B. Solve for what is asked.

1. 𝑆𝑛 = -80, 𝑎1 = 10, 𝑎𝑛 = -26, n=?
2. 𝑆𝑛 = 50, 𝑎1 = 4, 𝑎𝑛 = 16, n=?
3. 𝑆𝑛 = -15, 𝑎1 = 12, d= -3, n=?
4. 𝑆𝑛 = 180, 𝑎1 = 5, d= 5, n=?
5. Find the sum of the integers between 1 and 70, and are divisible by
3.
 What’s More
After knowing all the needed concept in finding the sum of an arithmetic
sequence. You are now ready to answer the following:

1. Find the sum of the first 13 terms of the sequence: -3, -1, 1, 3,…
2. Find the sum of the integers between 8 and 35.
3. Find the sum of even integers from 10 to 70.
4. Find the sum of odd integers from 1 to 50.
5. Find the sum of the integers between 20 to 130 and are divisible by 5.
6. 𝑆𝑛 = 172, n = 8, d=3 𝑎1 = ?
7. 𝑆𝑛 = 216, 𝑎1 = 4, d = 5, n=?
8. Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 10, 15,
20, …?
9. Find the sum of the first 11 terms of the arithmetic sequence: -4, 3, 10,
…?
10. Find the sum of the first 19 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 9, 14, 19,
…?

What I Have Learned

To find the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence, you
can use the following formulae:

A. If the first and last terms are given:

n(a1 + an )
Sn =
2
where: Sn is the sum of the first n terms
a1 is the first term
an is the last term
B. If the last term is not given:
n[2a1 + d(n − 1)]
Sn = .
2
.
where: Sn is the sum of the first n terms
a1 is the first term
d is the common difference
Can you prove these formulae? One way to prove these formulae is to
use mathematical induction.
 What I Can Do

Read and understand the problems and give what is asked.

1. Suppose a cinema has 42 rows of seats and there are 20 seats in the
first row. Each row after the first row has two more seats that the row
that it precedes. How many seats are in the cinema?

2. A 25-layer of logs is being piled to be used on a construction. The

uppermost layer is composed of 25 logs, the second upper layer
contains 27 logs, and the third upper layer contains 29 logs, and so on.
If the pattern continues up to the lowest layer, what is the total number
of logs piled for construction?

Assessment

Choose the letter that you think best answers the question. Write the
letter of your answer on the blank provided before the number.
_________ 1. It is the sum of the terms of a sequence.
a. mean b. arithmetic sequence c. nth term d. series

_________ 2. Mrs. De la Cruz started her business with an income of P125,000 for
the first year and an increase of P5,000 yearly for next seven
consecutive years thereafter. How much is the total income of Mrs. De
la Cruz for 8 years since she started her business?
a. P1,140,000 b. P1,410,000 c. P1,140,000 d. P2,140,000

_________ 3. Find the sum of the first 18 terms of the arithmetic sequence whose
nth term is 𝑎𝑛 = 15 + 8n.
a. 1438 b. 1638 c. 1836 d. 1783

_________ 4. Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 17, 22,
27, 32, … ?
a. 1925 b. 1195 c. 1655 d. 1895

_________ 5. Mary gets a starting monthly salary of P6,000 and an increase of P600
annually. How much income did she receive for the first three years?
a. 276,300 b. 237,600 c. 637,300 d. 673,200

_________ 6. Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the arithmetic sequence if the
first term is 21 and the twentieth term is 154.
a. 9635 b. 9765 c. 9265 d. 9625
_________ 7. A yaya receives a starting annual salary of P36,000 with a yearly
increase of P3000 for 7 years. What is her total income for 8 years?
a. P315,000 b. P372,000 c. P432,000 d. P495,000

_________ 8. Find the sum of the first ten terms of the arithmetic sequence: 4, 10,
16, …
a. 310 b. 430 c. 410 d. 390

_________ 9. If the first n terms of the arithmetic sequence 20, 18, 16,... are added,
how many of these terms will be added to get a sum of -100?
a. 35 b. 25 c. 15 d. 30

_________ 10. The third term of an arithmetic sequence is -12 and the seventh term
is 8. What is the sum of the first 10 terms?
a. 5 b. 8 c. 11 d. 15

_________ 11. Jane was saving for a pair of shoes. From her weekly allowance, she
was able to save P10 on the first week, P13 on the second, P16 on the
third week, and so on. If she continued saving by observing the
pattern and made 52 deposits, how much did Jane save?
a. P3984 b. P4568 c. P4498 d. P5678

_________ 12. Mirasol saved 10 pesos on the first day of the January, 12 pesos on
the second day, 14 pesos on the third day, and so on, up to the last
day of the month. How much did Mirasol save at the end of the
January.
a. P2 710 b. P2 170 c. P1 170 d. P1 710

_________ 13. A hall has 30 rows. Each successive row contains one additional
seat. If the first row has 25 seats, how many seats are in the hall?
a. 1 185 b. 1 815 c. 1 970 d. 1 780

_________ 14. The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 530. What
is the first term if the last term is 80 and the common difference is 2.
a. 64 b. 54 c. 34 d. 44

_________ 15. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5, the last term is 45 and
the sum is 275. Find the number of terms.
a. 13 b. 10 c. 12 d. 11
 Additional Activity

Let us sing the song titled “Twelve Days of Christmas.” Afterwards, answer the
question that follows.

Verse 1: Verse 9:
On the first day of Christmas my true love On the ninth day of Christmas my true love
sent to me sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Verse 2: Seven swans a - swimming
On the second day of Christmas my true Six geese a - laying
love sent to me
Five golden rings
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
Four calling birds
tree
Three French hens
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
Verse 3:
tree
On the third day of Christmas my true love
sent to me
Verse 10:
Three French hens
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
sent to me
tree
10 lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Verse 4:
Eight maids a-milking
On the fourth day of Christmas my true
love sent to me Seven swans a - swimming
Four calling birds Six geese a - laying
Three French hens Five golden rings
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear Four calling birds
tree
Three French hens
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
Verse 5: tree
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love
sent to me
Verse 11:
Five golden rings
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love
Four calling birds sent to me
Three French hens 11 pipers piping
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear 10 lords a-leaping
tree
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Verse 6:
Seven swans a - swimming
On the six day of Christmas my true love
Six geese a - laying
sent to me
Five golden rings
 Six geese a - laying Four calling birds
Five golden rings Three French hens
Four calling birds Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
tree
Three French hens
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear Verse 12:
tree
On the 12th day of Christmas my true
love sent to me
Verse 7:
12 drummers drumming
On the seventh day of Christmas my true
love sent to me 11 pipers piping

Seven swans a - swimming 10 lords a-leaping

Six geese a - laying Nine ladies dancing

Five golden rings Eight maids a-milking

Four calling birds Seven swans a - swimming

Three French hens Six geese a - laying

Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear Five golden rings

tree Four calling birds
Three French hens
Verse 8:
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
On the eighth day of Christmas my true tree
love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a - swimming
Six geese a - laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear
tree
Summarizing, we have the following:

12 drummers drumming 6 geese – a – laying

11 pipers piping 5 golden rings
10 lords-a-leaping 4 calling birds
9 ladies dancing 3 French hens
8 maids- a – milking 2 turtles doves, and
7 swans-a-swimming A partridge in a pear tree.

Question:
How many gifts are given after the 12th day of Christmas?
 Assessment
1. D
2. C
3. B
Additional Activity 4. A
 78 gifts 5. B
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. C
13. A
What I Can Do 14. D
What Is It
15. D
1. 152 students
A.
who will all in
all attend on 1. 153
the 8th of the
2. 900 What’s More
said talk What I Know
2. 1 525 seats in 3. 357 1. 117
the conference 1. A
2. 559
4. 1 025
2. D 3. 1 240
hall.
3. B 4. 625
5. 450 4. B 5. 1 575
5. A 6. 11
B. 6. B 7. 9
1. 10 7. C 8. 675
What I Have Learned 8. B 9. 341
2. 5 9. C 10. 1 026
 Depends on 10. C
students 3. 10
11. A
respond. 4. 8 12. D
13. A
5. 828 14. D
15. D
Answer Key
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Callanta, Melvin M., et al., Mathematics Learner’s Module.Pasig City, 2015

Nivera, Gladys C. and Lapinid, Minie Rose C.,Grade 10 Mathematics: Patterns and
Practicalities. Makati City, Don Bosco Press, 2015.