Right on the heels of a lesson on linear relationships, we encounter arithmetic sequences, and students should quickly find the correlation. Tonight's lesson is one of many occasions on which students are asked to play the role of an autodidact, one who is self-taught, in making sense of brand-new content.
Home Nugget # 33
Assigned on Thursday October 28, 2010
Due on Friday October 29, 2010
In Algebra I text,
Carefully read and take notes on pages 165 - 167 then,
Solve problems 1 - 11 on page 168
Focus on the following themes/topics:
1. What are the terms associated with the theme of arithmetic sequences?
2. When given a sequence, how do we determine whether it is arithmetic or not?
3. What is meant by a recursive formula and how do you write such a formula for an arithmetic sequence?
4. How do you find what is known as the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?
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