Key learning points

1. Finding the common difference can help when finding the n^th term rule.
2. Comparing the sequence to an appropriate multiplication table can help identify the translation that has been made.
3. The n^th term can be found for all arithmetic sequences.
4. The n^th term rule can be used to identify the term number of a given number in a sequence.

Keywords

• N^th term - The nth term of a sequence is the position of a term in a sequence where n stands for the term number.

Common misconception