Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

MATH 10, QUARTER 1

ACTIVITY SHEETS
S.Y.2020-2021

Writers:
Joan C. Reyes, MA
Ruby Ann H. Licot, MAEM/MAT-Math

Editors:
Marcela R. Bautista, Ph. D.
Ramil A. Escaso, Ph. D.
Filipina A. Trazo, HT-3
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol

MATHEMATICS 10
First Quarter, Week 1 – Day 1

Name :_______________________________________ Score :_________________

Grade :_____________ Section:_________________

Competency Generates patterns . M10AL-Ia-1

Objective To generate patterns of a sequence.
Topic Sequence
Materials Activity Sheets
References Mathematics Learner’s Module Grade 10 pages 9, 12
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Concept Notes:

A sequence or a progression is a set of numbers written in succession. Each number in the

sequence is called a term. The first number is called first term, followed by second term and so on.
Example 1: Sequence Pattern
0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Adding 1 to each term
What is the next number? Answer: 5
What is the 10th term? Answer: 9
Example 2: 9, 4, -1, -6, -11 subtracting 5 to each term
What is the 1st term? Answer: 9
What is the 6th term? Answer: -16
Exercise 1
Give the required term and generate the pattern.
1) 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, …
a) What is the next number? ______
b) What is the 12th term? ______
c) Give the pattern __________

2) 160, 80, 40, 20, 10, …

a) What is the next number? _____
b) What is the 7th term? _______
c) Give the pattern___________

Exercise 2
Below are squares formed by matchsticks.

Count the number of matchsticks in each figure and record the results in a table.

Number of squares 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number of matchsticks

1) Is there a pattern in the number of matchsticks? If there is, describe it. __________________________
2) How is each term (number of matchsticks) found? _________________________________________
3) What is the difference between any two consecutive terms? _________________________________
MATHEMATICS 10
Week 1 Day 2

Competency Illustrates an arithmetic sequence. M10AL-Ib-1

Objective To illustrate arithmetic sequence and to identify its common difference.
Topic Arithmetic Sequences
Materials Activity Sheets
References MSA Intermediate Algebra by Merle S. Alferez et. Al., page 326
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Concept Notes:

Arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first differs from the preceding
term by a constant called the common difference.

Example 1: The sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, … is an arithmetic sequence since the difference between
any two adjacent terms is always 3.
7-4 = 3 10-7 = 3 13-10 = 3 16-13 = 3 19-16 = 3

Example 2: Determine the sequence -1, -3, -5, -7, … an arithmetic or NOT.

Getting the difference of the 2nd term and the 1st term -3-(-1) = -3+1 = -2
Getting the difference of the 3rd term and the 2nd term -5-(-3) = -5+3 = -2
Getting the difference of the 4th term and the 3rd term -7-(-5) = -7+5 = -2

Since there is a common difference of -2, therefore the sequence -1, -3, -5, -7, … is an arithmetic.

Exercise 1
Find the common difference of the given arithmetic sequence.
1) 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, … d = _____
2) 2x, 4x, 6x, … d = _____
Exercise 2
Determine the following sequences whether ARITHMETIC or NOT.
1) 10, 20, 30, 40, …
2) 1, 4, 9, 16, …
3) -16, -14, -12, -10, …
1 3
4) , 1, , 2, …
2 2
5) 100, 50, 25, 12.5, …
6) 1, -1, 1, -1, …
7) -16, -10, -4, 2, …
8) x, x2, x4, x6, …
9) √3, 2√3, 3√3, 4√3, …
1 1 1 1
10) , , , , …
5 7 9 11
MATHEMATICS 10
Week 1 Day 3

Competency Determines arithmetic means, nth term of an arithmetic sequence and sum of the
terms of a given arithmetic sequence. “ No Code”
Objective To derive the formula for arithmetic sequence and to identify its common
difference using the formula.
Topic Common Difference of Arithmetic Sequence.
Materials Activity Sheets
References Intermediate Algebra by Soledad Jose-Dilao, pages 179-180
Mathematics Learner’s Module Grade 10 pages 15-19
MSA Intermediate Algebra by Merle S. Alferez et. Al., page 326
Copyright For classroom use only, DepEd Owned

Concept Notes:

If the first term a1 and the common difference d of an arithmetic sequence are known, then the
succeeding terms can be found by adding the common difference to the preceding terms.
1st term: a1
2nd term: a2 = a1 + d
3rd term: a3 = a2 + d = (a1+d) + d = a1 + 2d
4th term: a4 = a3 + d = (a1+2d) + d = a1 + 3d
Therefore, the general term of an arithmetic sequence with first term a1, number of terms n and
common difference d is
an = a1 + (n-1) d

Example 1: Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence given a1 = -1 and a5 = -9

Solution: Using the formula
an = a1 + (n-1) d
a5 = a1 + (n-1)
-9 = -1+ (5-1) d Substitute with the given information
-9 = -1+ 4d Simplify (PEMDAS Rule)
-8 = 4d Add 1 on both sides (Addition Property of Equality)
d = -2 Divide by 4 on both sides (Division Property of Equality)
Therefore, the common difference is -2
1
Example 2: Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence given the first term and the 4th
2
term is 8.
Solution:
an = a1 + (n-1) d
a4 = a1 + (n-1) d
1
8 = + (4-1) d Substitute
2
1
8= + 3d Simplify (PEMDAS Rule)
2
15 1
= 3d Subtract on both sides. (Subtraction Property of Equality)
2 2
15 = 6d Multiply 2 on both sides. (Multiplication Property of Equality)
15
d= Divide by 6 on both sides.
6
1
d=2 Simplify
2
1
Therefore, the common difference is 2
2

Exercise 1

Find the common difference of the given arithmetic sequence.

1) a1 = -4 and a6 = 16
1
2) The first term is and the 6th term is 12.
4
MATHEMATICS 10
Week 1 Day 4

Objective To determine the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.

Concept Notes:

If a1 and d are known, it is easy to find any term in arithmetic sequence by using the rule:
an = a1 + (n-1) d,

Example 1: What is the 14th term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 7, 9, 11…?

Solution: a1 = 5; n = 14; d=2

an = a1 + (n-1)d
a14 = 5 + (14-1)2 Substitute
a14 = 5 + (13)(2) Simplify using PEMDAS rule
a14 = 5 + 26 Simplify
a14 = 31 Therefore, the 14th term is 31

Example 2. In the arithmetic sequence -7, -4, -1, 2, …, what term is 44?

Solution: a1 = -7 an = 44 d=3
an = a1 + (n-1)d
44 = -7 + (n-1)(3) Substitute
44 = -7 + 3n -3 Multiply both n and -1 by 3. (Distributive Property of Equality)
44 = 3n-10 Combine similar terms
54= 3n Add 10 on both sides
n = 18 Divide by 3 on both sides
Therefore, 44 is the 18th term of the arithmetic sequence -7, -4, -1, 2, …

Exercise
Find the indicated term in each arithmetic sequence.
1) Find the 25th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, …
1
2) Find the 9th term of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 10 and d = -
2
3) In the arithmetic sequence 8, 5, 2, -1,…what term is -25?