# Sequences Table Challenge

## Complete the tables showing the terms, formulas and sums of the arithmetic (linear) sequences.

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$$u_1$$ $$u_2$$ $$u_3$$ $$u_4$$ $$d$$ $$u_n$$ $$u_{7}$$ $$u_{59}$$

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Sequences - This is the basic sequences exercise that you should complete before starting this challenge.

Table 1 - nth term of arithmetic sequences

Table 2 - sum of n terms of arithmetic sequences

More levels are being considered to include other types of sequences.

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## Help Video For The Basic Sequences Exercise

Sequences Table Challenge was designed for those who have already completed the basic Sequences exercise (all levels). Here is the video that was made for that exercise.

Here is a reminder of some facts that may help you answering the questions in this exercise.

An arithmetic sequence, sometimes called an arithmetic progression, is a sequence of numbers such that the difference between the consecutive terms is constant. For instance, the sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, . . . is an arithmetic sequence with common difference of 3.

The first term of the sequence can be written as u1

The nth term of the sequence can be written as un

The common difference is usually written as d

The formula for finding the nth term is un=u1+(n-1)d

The formula for finding the sum of n terms is Sn=½n(2u1+(n-1)d)

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### Typing Mathematical Notation

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