Find terms of a linear sequence

Find terms of a linear sequence

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will investigate how to take an algebraic rule and generate a sequence, or specific terms within a sequence.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What is the nth term of the sequence -4, 1, 6, 11, 16, … ?
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A
B
C
Correct answer: D
Q2.
What is the nth term of the sequence -3, -13, -23, -33, -43, … ?
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A
Correct answer: B
C
D
Q3.
What is the nth term of the sequence 1.3, 3.3, 5.3, 7.3, 9.3, … … ?
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B
C
Correct answer: D

3 Questions

Q1.
What are the first 5 terms of the sequence with nth term 2n - 6?
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A
Correct answer: B
C
D
Q2.
What are the first 5 terms of the sequence with nth term 8 - 3n?
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Correct answer: B
C
D
Q3.
3. What are the first 5 terms of the sequence with nth term 1.1n + 4?
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Correct answer: A
B
C
D

Lesson appears in

UnitMaths / Linear Sequences