| Number Patterns Ce LEVEL 1. Write down the next two terms of each sequence @ 47,10, (©) 715,233), (© 13,25,37,4, (@) 25,38, 5, 64 @ 27,.23,19.15, © 37,28, 19.10, (@) 23,16.9, 2, (i) 56, 40,24, 8, 2. Write down the next two terms ofeach sequence @) 1,3,9,2%, @) 05,2, 8,32, © 8,12, 18,27, (@) 128, 64, 32, 16 (© 6,12, 24, 48, © -2,8,-22, 128, (@) 1600, “800, 400, ~200, (i) 3125, 65, -125,25, 3. The Ist term ofa sequence is 75, Find the 2nd and Sed terms if the termto-erm rule is @ add, () sbirace 3, (© muliply by 2, @ divide by 4. Write down the next two terms of each sequence @ 5,6,8,11,15, ) © 6.9, 14,21,30, @ © 1.2,6,24, 170, o ® a Find the firs thee terms of each sequence from the given general term, @ © © @ © © (®) T.=2n0-Den-1, a 6. Find the Sth term of each sequence from the given general term T, @ T=%m+3 7, 2) (T= 5nQ— 40) @ T= Gn+4)Qn+3(0-2) @ nets ate7. Foreach sequence, write down the postion-to-term rule and express the ath term in terms of m @) 49.18.17, (by 97, 32,27, 22, ‘The general term of a sequence is T, = 20n + 8. @) Write down the first three terms. (&) Find the greatest 2-digit mimber in the sequence. (©) Find the smallest 3-dgit nmbarin the sequence. 9, The general term ofa sequence is T= 32 ~ Tn (@) Write down the frst three terms ()_ Find the 10xh term, (©). Find the smallest positive number inthe sequence. Hence, write down the frst negative number inthe sequence. 10, ‘The general tem of a sequence i , (@) Find the Sth term and the 9th fer. (b) Hence, find the sum of the Sth term and the th term. +3K4n~9) U1, ‘The general term of a sequence is 7, = Sa + 18 (@) Find the value ofp ifthe pth term i 68, (b) Find the vane of gif the gth term is 88, 12, ‘The genera term ofa sequence i 7, = S84 6@) inde ve of itt pth tom 2 (©) indie ah of te ah ex 22 ofteve, 2 13. The peneral teem ofa sequence ig T, = an +5, where ais a constant ‘The 6th term ofthe sequence is -13. (@) Find the value ofa () Hence, ind (the 15th term ofthe sequence, (the value of m ifthe mu erm is 19. 14, ‘The general term of a sequence is T, = dn +b, where isa constant. ‘The sum ofthe 2nd term and the th term af the sequence is 8. (a) Find the value of. (8) Hence, find the sum ofthe Lith term and the 12d term of dhe sequence 1S, Find the 7th and 8th terms of each sequence (@) 7.11, 15,19, () 815,22, 29, (© 23,23, 11, (@) 50, 41, 32,23, .. (2-8, 2, -128, (32,48, 2, 108, (g) 729,486, 224, 216, (hy 384, 192, -96, 48,16. ” 18. Bw. 2. A sequence is formed by 3% (1 +2, 3x@+2,3xG+2,3%4+2, (@Weite down the values ofthe first four terms ofthe sequence, () Find the 10th term of the sequence. (Is 41 aterm in the sequence? Explain your answer A sequence is formed by #3, 23, 8-8, #3, (0) Write down the valves ofthe int outers ofthe sequence (b) Find the 10th term ofthe sequence (0) Show tha 754 is not aterm inthe sequence Find the general term, 7, of each sequence, (@) 4,710, 13, (5,12, 19,26, © 81, 10,19, @ 13-155 @ 3423121, © 45,37,29,21, {A sequence is formed by 4 x G ~ 27, 4x = 2), 4x 5 ~ 2,4 x 6 =2F, (@ Write down the general term, 7, (b) Hence, find the Sth term. (© Is every term inthe sequence perfect square? Explain your answer, A sequence is formed by 2°— 13-2, 3,844, (@) Write down the values of the first four terms ofthe sequence, () Hence, by recognising the pater, evaluate these expressions without using a calculator. © 1-16 (i) 29° 28° Gi @2*- or (© Deduce and write down th general term, T, ofthe sequence. ‘The first four terms ofa sequence are 38, 32, 26 and 20 (a) Find its general term, 7. (b) Hence, find the general term, 7, of sequence if its fst four terms are @ 41,35, 29 and 23, (i) 34,28, 22 and 16, (ii) 19,16, 13 and 10. . The general term ofa sequence is T,=4n-+7. (a) The sum of two consecutiv tm in the sequence is 82. Find the two terms. (©) The sum of thee consecutive terms inthe sequence is 16S. Find the three terms. (@) Find the general term, A, ofthe sequence 7,10, 13,16. (b) Find the general tem, B, ofthe sequence 21, 17, 13,9, (© Hence find te nr rm, ofa eguence its fin farts ar 3,15, 1 and 2, (@) in the ale of ithe ph term ote sequence in (is24, Look at this pattern Line I: vos fiagoy Line 2: ie a Line : Pavey = + [Aasuy (@) Weite down the 4th line ofthe pattern and show that LHS = RHS. () Weite down the mb line ofthe pattern. (© Hence, evaluate O PHP + es, 0) PDT, (13° + 16 + 17+ 18+ 19° +201 sfbuever 3 25. The diagram shows a sequence of equilateral triangles formed by cocktail sticks, Each cocktail stick is em lng. Let the number of cocktail sticks and the perimeter, in em, of the nh pattern be T, and P, spectively G@ Copy and complete the table. mn 1 2 a 3 z 8 (©) @) Find an expression for 7, (i) Hence, find 7, and 7, (© @ Find an expression for P, (i) Hence, find P, and P,26. Bn” ‘The diagram shows a sequence of patterns formed by squares and dos . o an ele le eels fete lolol Let the number of squares and dos in the nth patteen be S, and D, respectively (@) Write down D,, Dy, D, and D, (b) Express D, in terms of 5, (0) Hence, find {@)_ the numberof dos if there are 15 squares, (Gf) the number of squares if there are 62 dots A sheet of papers ut into two equa parts, A and B. Part Ais saved and part B is then cut into two equal parts, C and D, Part Cis saved and part D is then cut ito two equal parts, E and F. The process goes on for as many times as posible ‘The fraction ofthe set of paper which has been saved after each cu atthe nth stage ean be represeated @) Find the next rwo terms. (©) Weite an expression forthe general term, (© Describe what happens to the value of ++ +t it when m becomes a large mmber. 3. Look at this pater, Line 1 Line 2: Line 2 a (@) Write down the next wo lines ofthe pattern and show that LHS = RHS. (8) Weite down the mh ine ofthe pattern es29, The diagram shows a sequence of figures formed by small shaded and unshaded triangles. a ee Be Be ‘Let the mmber of smal shaded and nshaded triangles i the mth gure be Sand U, respectively. (a) Draw the Sh figure. (©) Write down © 5,5,5, ands, © 0,6, 0, and 0, A) 5,4 0, 8.4 Uy 5, + U, and $, Uy (© @ Hence, ind an expression for 8, Un tems of (Find the total numberof small ingles inthe 15th fur Sh ee tes mer ame seca ysis Lat the number of hexagons and circles in the mth pattern be H,and C, respectively (@) Draw the Sth pater, (b) Copy and complete the table ” L 2 3 4 H, 2 c 10 (© Find an expression for @ Hy wc @ Fina © the numberof circles if there are 10 hexagons, the numberof hexagons if there are 50 circles. (© Cana pattera have (2p + 1 circles, where p is a postive integer? Explain your answer31. The diagram shows a sequence of rectangular figures formed by dors, The distance between the centres of any two adjacent dots is 2em, Let the numberof dots and the shaded area ofthe nth rectangular figure be D, and A, cm respectively. (@) Draw the Sth figure. () Wri down (© @ Find an expression for D, (Gi) Hence, find the numberof dts inthe 12th figure, @ (Express 4,80 product of two factors in terms of (i) Hence, find the area ofthe 12th figure. (©The numberof dots inthe pth figure is 62. Find the value of p, (the area ofthe corresponding figure. 32. A square of four numbers is selected from this array of 30 consecutive numbers. Two such square are shown, a on (ew) 2 2» 7 bs | 0 3 2 BM 8s (@) Ifthe number at the top left-hand corner ofa selected square i x, find, in terms of, (the other thee numbers, (@) the sum ofthe four numbers. (©) Show thatthe sum ofthe four numbers in any selected square is @ mule of 4 (©) The sumof the four numbers in a selected square is 88, Use your answer for (aI) 10 find the value ofthe greatest number inthe square, Be33. (@)_ Find the value ofeach ofthese expressions. 1 i o a ww (©) Hence, suggest the vate ofeach ofthese sums. © jatae* 1 os 34. Consider the sequence 8x + y; Ie + 35, 6x +5, Se; (@) Write down the Sth term and the 6h teem ofthe sequence. (8). Find a formla for the nth term ofthe sequence. (0) Hence, find the 2ist term inthe squence. ‘38, Square tiles of sie length Sem are used to form patterns as shown, € 1 m2 m3 (@) Draw tne partes form =4 and m=, (8). Copy and complete the table where M, is the mimber of ies and P,em isthe perimeter f the ml pattern. a 1 2 3 4 5 ™, p, (©) Find the general term M, (@) Find the general trm PSot or tee eter ten toe pee ai nt (@) Copy and complete the table, where Gand W, are the numbers of grey tiles and white tikes inthe © © th pattern respectively. ” 1 2 6, W, Suggest a formula, in terms ofr for © 6, w W, Ifa paltern has 169 grey tiles, find © its pawern number, the numberof white tle in the patern,ee ites a4 Answer all the questions. Section A (Short Questions) 1. (a) Express the product ofr and the sum of 2y and 32 in () Ihx=5,y=-4 and z= 2, find the value of the product. wo x yand 2 G™ Tre population P of bacteria in a colony atime thous is given by the formula P= a, were a and bare see constans (@) Find the value of P when a = 456, = 2 and = 3, ()_ Round the answer in (a) to the nearest hundred. 3. Simplify these expressions (@ 20m + 4n~7)-+ 5m ~ 6 +3) 0) 5ax+D-@r-7) 4. Factorise these expressions (@) Bax 6ay +2la (B) fhe — 34 ~ 22hy - 9a) 5 Solve these equations G@) 520-9 =30+2) Mao & #2 £6 Tom usually works. hours ina week at £14 pe hour. The hourly wage for overtime is LU tmes the normal hourly wage. In certain week, he worked 54 hours and his total salary was £819, Find the value of x Find the negative integers which satisfy the inequality ~4x 5 20 ‘The pric, fy, forx bowls of soup is given by y= 2x (@) Find the price of four bowls of soup. () Draw the graph of y= 4 for O<-x< 4, (©. Find the gradient of the graph in (D. (@) Imerpret the meaning ofthe gradient ofthis graph 9. Ina sequence, the fist term i 17, Each subsequent term is four more than the previous ter (@) Write down the 3d tem and the 4th term ofthe sequence. () Express the mth term of the sequence in terms of.10. (@) The mth term ofa sequence is given by n(n +3) Find the values of the frst four terms. (b) Hence, expres the nth tem ofthe sequence 3, 9,17, 27, . in terms of n Section B (Structured Questions) 11, In traffic jam on a motorvay, there was a queve of 100 cars in one lane. ll the ears were stationary. [Assume that each car was xm long and the gap between any two adjacent cars was ym. Let zm be the distance from the front of the fist car tothe end’ ofthe last ea. (a) Express z in terms of x and y. (0) 1F=4.5 and y= 06, find the value of, (© tha hand y= fd he yale of (@)_ Suggest which estimate of z,(b) of), was closer to reality. Explain briefly. {£12 Pauls monly salary is Ex. Quinns monthly salary is 2600 more than Pauls monthly sary. Roberts sibscx monthly salary is two-thirds of Quins monthly slay. (@) Express Quinn's monthly salary in terms of x (b)_ Express Roberts monthly salary in terms of (©) Ifthe sum ofthe monthly salaries of Paul, Quinn and Robert is £10600, find Paul's monthly sala. 113, Jenny was 3m from a lamp post. She began to run at a constant speed away from the lamp post. Her ‘distance, ym, from the lamp post after # seconds i given by the function y= 2¢ + 3. The diagram shows the graph ofthe function for 0 1 10 (a) Use the graph to find the time when Jenny was 15m from the lamp post (b)_ Find the gradient ofthe graph and interpret its meaning.1M. Here isa sequence of pater formed by identical square ties. (@ Draw the pater form = 5. (©) Let, be the numberof les in them pater Write down the values of 7, for n= 115. (Express 7, in terms of 15, The diagram shows a pater of regular hexagons formed by cocktail sticks ODD ALD (a) Copy and complet this table. » 1 a 3 4 “Total number of cocktail ticks (b) Express the total umber of cocks sticks in terms of nf there ate regular hexagons in the pattern. (©. Find the value of» if the teal numberof cocktail sticks needed to form the pattern of hexagons is 76 [Z] tack your progress inthe checklist on page