G8 Unit 21 Sequences
G8 Unit 21 Sequences
1. Term-to-term rule: A rule which describes how to get from one term to the next sequence.
a. Double the previous term and add 1 b. Treble the previous term and subtract 4
T1: T1:
T2: T2:
T3: T3:
T4: T4:
T5: T5:
3,7,15,31,63 3,5,11,29,83
c. Square the previous term and subtract 5 d. Cube the previous term and subtract 24
T1: T1:
T2: T2:
T3: T3:
T4: T4:
T5: T5:
3,4,11,116,13 451 3,3,3,3,3
e Double. the previous term and divide by 3
T1:
T2:
T3:
T4:
T5:
3,2, 4/3, 8/9, 16/27
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2. In each of the following, a term in a sequence of numbers is given, as is the term-to-term rule. Work
out the missing terms.
(a) The term-to-term rule is double the previous (b) The term-to-term rule is treble the previous
term and subtract 3. term and add 2.
(c) The term-to-term rule is square the previous (d) The term-to-term rule is subtracted 8 from the
term. previous term and then square.
(a) Calculate:
(i) the value of a.
-1
3,4,6,10,18
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4. Below is a different sequence of four numbers.
a=4; b= -(8/9)
Coursebook 21.3
5. The rules for the nth term of some sequences are given below.
Write down the first four terms of the sequence
T1:
T1:
T2:
T2:
T3:
T3:
T4:
T4:
1 1 3
7,10,15,22 24, 22, 24, 3
T1:
T1:
T2:
T2:
T3:
T3:
T4:
T4:
5 11
− 2, -4, 2
,-7
-7, -4, 1,8
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Part 2: Finding the nth term
Formula:
nth
term a= first term
d= differences
(Q,L,N,Q)
2. Based on the table below.
2n+1
201
4
3. Based on the table below.
299
4a+15
(a) Find the nth term rule. (b) Calculate the 50th term.
2n+2 102
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3. Based on the table,
(a) Find the nth term rule. (b) Calculate the 20th term.
n+9 29
(a) Find the nth term rule. (b) Calculate the 100th term.
-3n+11 -289
n2+3 n2-2
(c) 7, 10, 15, 22, 31 (d) -1, -4, -9, -16, -25
n2+6 -n2
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2. The patterns of blue and white squares below form a sequence.
(b) Write down the numbers of blue squares in the 14th pattern.
195
(a) Find the general rule for the nth term of the
number of cubes in each shape of the
sequence.
n2+1
(b) How many cubes will be needed to construct the 10th shape in the sequence?
101
(c) Can shape 25 be constructed using 620 small cubes? Justify your answer.
No, (626)
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Revision Set
1. Write down the first five terms of the sequence whose nth term is 2n + 7.
Choice 3
Ans: