3.5-4.1 Flashcards
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sequence
A
a set of numbers in a particular order
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slope equation
A
y = mx + b
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term
A
each number in a sequence
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arithmetic sequence
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a sequence formed by ADDING the same number to each successive term (subtraction also works since that is really adding the opposite)
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common difference (d)
A
the number you added each time
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an
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the nth term
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a1
A
the 1st term
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n
A
the number of terms
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d
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common difference
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formula to find nth term of an arithmetic sequence
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an = a1 + d(n - 1)
