Y7 - Linear - Non Linear Sequences

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Linear and non-linear sequences

1 Which diagrams show linear sequences? 4


This sequence
a) is linear as there is a
constant difference of 5
between terms.
b)

c) 0, 5, 10, 15, 10, 5, 0, 5, 10, 15, 10, 5, 0 . . .

Is Tommy correct? Explain how you know.

d)

5 Write a number for the 3rd term to make the sequence:

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

+ + +

Is the sequence linear or non-linear? Explain how you know.


6 a) Which tables show linear sequences?
b) 7 10 15 20
Position 1 2 3 4 5

+ + + 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

3 Is the sequence linear or non-linear? Term 2 6 12 20 30


a) 3, 9, 15, 21 . . . d) 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 14.5 . . .
2 1
b) 1, 3, 6, 10 . . . e) 3, 3 3 , 4 3 , 5 . . .

c) 81, 72, 63 . . . f) 7, 5, 3, 1, 0 . . .

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Linear and non-linear sequences

b) Which graphs show linear sequences?


4
This sequence
20
is linear as there is a
18
constant difference of 5 24
16
between terms. 14 21

Value of term
12 42 18

Value of term
Value of term
10 35 15

0, 5, 10, 15, 10, 5, 0, 5, 10, 15, 10, 5, 0 . . . 8 28 12

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

5 Write a number for the 3rd term to make the sequence:

a) linear b) non-linear Explain your answers.


Position 1 2 3 Position 1 2 3

Term 9 18 Term 9 18
7 A sequence starts with the terms 4, 8 . . .

The sequence is It is impossible to


linear as it is going tell if the sequence is
6 a) Which tables show linear sequences?
up by 4 linear or non-linear.

Position 1 2 3 4 5
Amir Alex
Term 20 17 14 11 8
Position 1 2 3 4 Who is correct? Explain how you know.

Term 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6


Position 1 2 3 4 5 8 a) Write a linear sequence where the 1st term is 75 and the 2nd term is 225

Term 2 6 12 20 30 b) Write a non-linear sequence where the 1st term is 75 and the 2nd term is 225

Compare sequences with a partner. Is it possible to come up with more


than one sequence for each type? Why?

Predict the 5th term in each of your sequences.

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