Y7 - Linear - Non Linear Sequences
Y7 - Linear - Non Linear Sequences
Y7 - Linear - Non Linear Sequences
d)
a) linear b) non-linear
2 Fill in the gaps to describe how each sequence is increasing.
a) Position 1 2 3 Position 1 2 3
7 10 13 16
Term 9 18 Term 9 18
+ + +
+ + + Term 20 17 14 11 8
Position 1 2 3 4
Is the sequence linear or non-linear? Explain how you know. Term 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6
Position 1 2 3 4 5
c) 81, 72, 63 . . . f) 7, 5, 3, 1, 0 . . .
Value of term
12 42 18
Value of term
Value of term
10 35 15
6 21 9
Is Tommy correct? Explain how you know. 4 14 6
2 7 3
0 0 0
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Position Position Position
Term 9 18 Term 9 18
7 A sequence starts with the terms 4, 8 . . .
Position 1 2 3 4 5
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Term 20 17 14 11 8
Position 1 2 3 4 Who is correct? Explain how you know.
Term 2 6 12 20 30 b) Write a non-linear sequence where the 1st term is 75 and the 2nd term is 225