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19oct Quadratic Sequences

The document provides examples of sequences and their nth term rules. It begins by asking the reader to find the nth term rule for several sequences. It then explains that if the differences between consecutive terms are constant, the sequence is quadratic with n^2 in the equation. Examples are worked through to demonstrate finding the nth term rule for quadratic sequences by recognizing the pattern in the differences. Further practice problems are provided for the reader to find the nth term rule of additional sequences.

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19oct Quadratic Sequences

The document provides examples of sequences and their nth term rules. It begins by asking the reader to find the nth term rule for several sequences. It then explains that if the differences between consecutive terms are constant, the sequence is quadratic with n^2 in the equation. Examples are worked through to demonstrate finding the nth term rule for quadratic sequences by recognizing the pattern in the differences. Further practice problems are provided for the reader to find the nth term rule of additional sequences.

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OVERVIEW

Title
LO:

1. To be able to find the nth term


rule of a sequence.
2. Applying the nth term rule to
solve different type questions
What is the nth term of-
2 , 5, 8, 11, 14 ?

A) 2n B) 2n + 3

C) 3n -1 D) 3n +2
What is the nth term of-
1, 6, 11, 16, 21?

A) n+5 B) 5n-4

C) 1n +5 D) 5n+1
What is the nth term of-
4, 10, 16, 22, 28?

A) 2n + 2 B) 4n + 6

C) 6n + 4 D) 6n -2
What is the nth term of-
-2, 5, 12, 19, 26?

A) 7n- 9 B) -2n + 7

C) 7-2n D) 7n - 3
What is the nth term of-
20 , 18, 16, 14, 12 ?

A) -2n B) 20 – 2n

C) 2n + 18 D) 22- 2n
What is the nth term of-
4 , -1, -6, -11, -16 ?

A) 4-5n B) 9-5n

C) 4n -5 D) -5n
What is the nth term of-
9 , 6, 3, 0, -3 ?

A) -3n B) 12-3n

C) 9n-3 D) 9-3n
What is the nth term of-
2 , 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4?

A) 0.5n B) 2n+0.5

C) n÷2 D) 0.5n + 1.5


What is the nth term of-
10 , 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20 ?

A) 7.5 n + 2.5 B) 2.5 + 7

C) 2.5n + 7.5 D) 10 + 2.5


What is the nth term of-
-1, 5,15 , 29, 47?

The problem here is that the sequence doesn’t go up or


A) B)
down in nice equal steps, the steps get bigger and bigger
None of these each time. 6n-7

Do we give up? Nope, lets look at how to find the nth term
C) D)
-1n +6 of these sequences 6-1n
-1 5 15 29 47
Because the
second

6 10 14 18
difference is
the same, we
call the
sequence
quadratic, and 4÷2=2
we know the
Sequence
4 4 4
equation will
have n2 in it has 2n2

Sequence is 2n2-3
5 14 29 50 77
9 15 21 27
6÷2=3
Sequence
6 6 6 has 3n2

Sequence is 3n2+2
Find the Nth term of these sequences

1) 5, 11, 21, 35, 53 Answers


2) 1, 10, 25, 46, 73 1) 2n2+3
2) 3n2-2
3) 6, 12, 22, 36, 54
3) 2n2 + 4
4) 0, 3, 8, 15, 24 4) n2 -1
5) 4, 16, 36, 64, 100 5) 4n2
What is the nth term of-
2, 8, 16, 26, 38?

A) 2n^2 + 3n + 2 B) n^2 - 3n - 2

C) n^2 + 6n - 2 D) n^2 + 3n - 2
4 13 26 43 64
9 13 17 21
4÷2=2
Sequence has

4 4 4 2n2

This sequence is 3n - 1
This overall sequence is 2n2 + 3n -1
Find the Nth term of these sequences

1) 6, 17, 34, 57, 86 Answers


2) 3, 18, 41, 72, 111 1) 3n2+2n +1
2) 4n2+3n -4
3) 7,14,23, 34, 47
3) n2 + 4n + 2
4) 8, 19, 34, 53, 76 4) 2n2 +5n + 1
5) 2, 12, 30, 56, 90 5) 4n2 -2n

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