Real-World Applications of Sequences
Real-world applications of sequences use ordered patterns to model repeated changes in money, distance, growth, decay, arrangements, or daily-life quantities.
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Teacher explanation
Many word problems become easier when we first decide whether the change is by repeated addition or repeated multiplication. Fixed salary increase usually forms an AP. Repeated doubling, percentage growth, or halving often forms a GP.
Example
If a shopkeeper adds Rs 500 to monthly savings every month, it is AP. If a population doubles every hour, it is GP.
Simple analogy
Same add means AP; same multiply means GP.
Common confusion
Students often start calculating without deciding whether the situation uses a constant difference or a constant ratio.
Exam tip
Underline the phrase showing change: fixed increase suggests AP; multiplied by the same factor suggests GP.
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