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Grade 11 math · E.1 · Sequences and Series

Find terms of an arithmetic sequence

Each term is the one before plus the common difference.

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  1. Find the common difference of the sequence 13, 11, 9, 7, …

    Answer: -2

  2. Find the common difference of the sequence 13, 9, 5, 1, …

    Answer: -4

  3. Find the common difference of the sequence −1, −9, −17, −25, …

    Answer: -8

Tip: Each term is the one before plus the common difference.

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