<p>At the end of this module, students are able to:</p>
<ol class="num-list"><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Understand the concept of arithmetic sequence and series;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Use the formula for the \(n\)th term and the sum of the first \(n\) terms of the sequence;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Use the \(\Sigma\) notation for sums of (arithmetic) sequence;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Apply the concepts of arithmetic sequences and series to problems in real-world contexts;</div></li><li><div class="list-item-paragraph">Analyze, apply and predict where a model is not perfectly arithmetic in real life.</div></li></ol>

At the end of this module, students are able to:

Understand the concept of arithmetic sequence and series;

Use the formula for the \(n\)th term and the sum of the first \(n\) terms of the sequence;

Use the \(\Sigma\) notation for sums of (arithmetic) sequence;

Apply the concepts of arithmetic sequences and series to problems in real-world contexts;

Analyze, apply and predict where a model is not perfectly arithmetic in real life.

Recurrence Relations and Summation

International Baccalaureate Higher Level Mathematics

Learning objectives

Learning objectives