Year 10
Higher
Year 10
Higher
Find the nth term of a quadratic sequence
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will find the nth term of a quadratic sequence by using a table of values and finding the second difference between terms.
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3 Questions
Q1.
What type of numbers are 1, 8, 27, 64 and 125?
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Q2.
2. What are the first 5 terms of the sequence with nth term 2n² + 1?
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B
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Q3.
What are the first 5 terms of the sequence with nth term n³ - 2?
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B
C
3 Questions
Q1.
What is the nth term of the sequence 2, 11, 26, 47, 74, …?
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B
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Q2.
What is the nth term of the sequence 13, 10, 5, -2, -11, …?
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Q3.
What is halved to find the n² coefficient?
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