Generating Patters #2

Perfect Squares *An = n2

12 22 32 42 52 n An Pattern
Ex.
1 , 4 , 9 , 16 , 25 1 1 1 • 1 = 12
3
2
5
2
7
2
9 First Difference
Second Difference } *If the second differences are equal, the
progression is "quadratic"
2
3
4
9
2 • 2 = 22
3 • 3 = 32
An = n2 } 4 16 4 • 4 = 42
}
Ex. 6 , 12 , 18 , 24, …
*If the first differences are equal, 5 25 5 • 5 = 52
6 6 6 the progression is "linear"
… … …
n An n • n = n2
1) 3 , 6 , 11 , 18 , 27,… n An Pattern 2) -2 , 1 , 6 , 13 , 22,… n An Pattern
3 5 7 9
3 5 7 9 1 3 1+2 = 12 +2 2 2 2
1 -2 1 - 3 = 12 - 3
2 2 2
2 6 4+2 = 22 + 2 2 1 4 - 3 = 22 - 3

An = n 2 + 2 } 3
4
11
18
9+2 = 32 + 2
16+2 = 42 +2
An = n 2 - 3 } 3
4
6
13
9 - 3 = 32 - 3
16 - 3 = 42 -3
*Note: If you cannot
5 27 25+2 = 52 + 2 find the pattern, try 5 22 25 - 3 = 52 -3
… … … using subtraction, … … …
n An n2 + 2 multiplication, n An n2 -3
division

3) 2 , 8 , 18 , 32 , 50,… n An Pattern 4) 5 , 11 , 21 , 35 , 53,… n An Pattern

6 10 14 18 1 2 1 • 2 = 12 • 2 6 10 14 18 1 5 1 • 2 + 3 = 12 • 2 + 3
4 4 4 4 4 4
2 8 4 • 2 = 22 • 2 2 11 4 • 2 + 3 = 22 • 2 + 3

An = n 2 • 2 } 3
4
18
32
9 • 2 = 32 • 2
16 • 2 = 42 • 2
An = 2n2 + 3 } 3
4
21
35
9 • 2 + 3 = 32 • 2 + 3
16 • 2 + 3 = 42 • 2 + 3
5 50 25 • 2 = 52 • 2 5 53 25 • 2 + 3 = 52 • 2 + 3
… … … … … …
n An n2 • 2 n An n2 • 2 + 3 = 2n2 + 3

5) 1 , 8 , 27 , 64, 125,… n An Pattern 6) 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , 32,… n An Pattern

2 4 8 16
7 19 37 61 1 1 1•1•1= 13 1 2 2 = 21
2 4 8
12 18 24
6 6 2 8 2 • 2 • 2 = 23 2 4 2 4 2 • 2 = 22
2
3 27 3 • 3 • 3 = 33 3 8 2 • 2 • 2 = 23
An = n 3 } 4 64 4 • 4 • 4 = 43 An = 2 n } 4 16 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 = 24
5 125 5 • 5 • 5 = 5 3 5 32 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 = 25
*Note: 3rd differences *Note: n must be the
must be equal if n is … … … exponent of the pattern if … … …
raised to 3 n An n3 it exceeds 3 differences n An 2n