Field Guide/Number/Sequence terms
Core3 min

Generate arithmetic and geometric sequences

You need terms or a finite sum from a recursive or explicit sequence.

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Press these keys

2ndSTAT5:seq(2ndLISTsum(

Step 1 of 6. Press 2nd.

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Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Generate terms

    Use 2nd → STAT (LIST) → OPS → seq(expression, variable, start, end).

  2. 2
    Inspect

    The resulting list displays the requested terms.

  3. 3
    Sum if needed

    Wrap the sequence with 2nd → STAT → MATH → sum(.

03

Worked example

Find the first six terms and sum of uₙ=5+3(n−1).

AnswerTerms: 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20; sum = 75.