IB skill practice

Work with arithmetic sequences

Identify the common difference, build the nth-term rule, find a specified term, and calculate a finite arithmetic sum.

Paper 1 6 marks Difficulty 3

Arithmetic sequence practice

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are \(32, 37, 42\). Find \(d\), then calculate \(u_{9}\) and \(S_{9}\).

Worked practice: sequences and series

Find the common change or ratio, then use it to calculate the requested term or sum.