Chapter 3
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Chapter 3 Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series
TOK Students studying for IB mathematical studies shouldn’t wear uniform What reasoning is there that supports or contradicts this statement? Can you create a reasoned argument justifying this?
TOK 2, 5, 10, 17, … • What’s the next number in the sequence? • Can you explain why? • Can you prove why? What is the difference between explaining and proving? What is important when showing a mathematical proof?
TOK What is beauty?
Fibonacci sequence1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, … What happens if you divide one number in the Fibonacci sequence by the next? What if you keep going? At some point, these ratios get very close to forming a geometric sequence. At this point, what is r?
A sequence is a pattern of numbers: 1 5 9 13 17 21 … A series is what you get when you add the values of the sequenceone by one: S1 = 1 = 1 S2 = 1 + 5 = 6 S3 = 1 + 5 + 9 = 15 S4 = 1 + 5 + 9 + 13 = 28 What will S5 be?