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Arithmetic sequence

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Sequences Now have a go yourself . . .

MUST: find the missing numbers


How to . . . a) 3 6 9 12 _ _ b) 9 13 17 21 _ _
Here are the first 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence.
a) 6 11 16 _ _ b) 14 21 28 _ _
3 9 15 21 27
a) _ _ 19 25 31 b) _ _ 8 11 14 17
(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of
this sequence. a) 40 34 28 _ _ b) 10 7 _ 1 _ _

SHOULD:

find the 5th and 11th term using the rule given

a) 3n b) 2n + 2 c) -3n

a) -4n + 2 b) 4n + 4 c) 3n + 2
(2)
a) 4n - 14 b) 3n2 + 2n c) 2n2
Ben says that 150 is in the sequence
a) n2 + 2 b) 2n2 + 2 c) 2n2—2n
(b) Is Ben right?
COULD:
You must explain your answer .
find the nth term rule for each of the following

a) 5 9 13 17 21 b) 4 10 16 22 28

a) 18 14 10 6 2 b) -1 1 3 5 7 9

(1) a) -2 1 4 7 10 b) -5 -8 -11 -14

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Exam Questions Ready to be marked ?
Q1. The nth term of a number sequence is given by 3n + 1
Checklist
a) Work out the first two terms of the number sequence.
Answer checked

Working out shown


(1)
Here are the first four terms of another number sequence.
Keywords
1 5 9 13
b) Find, in terms of n, an expression for the nth term of this
number sequence.

(2)
Q2. Here are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence.
Things to remember ...
2 6 10 14 18

a) Find, in terms of n, an expression for the nth term of this


sequence.

(2) What went well ...


An expression for the nth term of another sequence is
10 – n2

Find the third term of this sequence.

Find the fifth term of this sequence.


Teacher comment ..
(2)

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