Step 1
Students will use formulas to find the differences of the consecutive terms of a sequence.
Mathematics lessons for IB® Diploma Programme
Applications and Interpretation | Numbers and Algebra
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
Activity Overview
In this activity, students will explore arithmetic sequences and series. They will consider theeffect of the value for the common difference and first term using Lists and Spreadsheets on the TI-Nspire™ CX II. Finally, they will graphically analyze the arithmetic series using graphs.
Key Steps
Step 2
Students will move to page 2.1 and generate a sequence in Column B to display the first 30 terms.