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Number Sequences and Rules

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Number Sequences and Rules

Number Sequences and Rules

Mathematical sequence patterns illustration

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Sequences

1. Circle whether each of the following is a sequence or not:

a) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ...

Sequence
Not a sequence

b) red, blue, green, yellow

Sequence
Not a sequence

c) 5, 3, 8, 1, 9

Sequence
Not a sequence

2. Tick all the characteristics that make something a sequence:

Order matters

Must be numbers only

Can have repeated terms

Must follow a pattern

Can be finite or infinite

3. Define the following terms:

Term: ___________________________________

Finite sequence: ___________________________________

Infinite sequence: ___________________________________

📈 Part 2: Term-to-Term Rules

4. Find the term-to-term rule and write the next three terms:

a) 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, _____, _____, _____

Term-to-term rule: ___________________________________

b) 2, 6, 18, 54, _____, _____, _____

Term-to-term rule: ___________________________________

c) 100, 90, 80, 70, _____, _____, _____

Term-to-term rule: ___________________________________

5. Create your own sequence with a term-to-term rule:

🎯 Part 3: Position-to-Term Rules (nth term)

6. For the sequence with position-to-term rule Tn = 2n + 1, calculate:

a) T1 = _____ b) T3 = _____ c) T5 = _____ d) T10 = _____

7. Show your working for finding T100 when Tn = 3n - 2:
8. Match each sequence with its position-to-term rule:
1. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25...
2. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13...
3. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8...
4. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20...
A. Tn = 2n - 2
B. Tn = 5n
C. Tn = 3n + 1
D. Tn = 4n

⭐ Part 4: Special Sequences

9. Complete the table for special sequences:
Sequence Type Formula First 5 terms 6th term
Square numbers Tn = _____ _______________ _____
Cube numbers Tn = _____ _______________ _____
Triangular numbers Tn = _____ _______________ _____
10. Circle which type of sequence each represents:

a) 1, 8, 27, 64, 125...

Square
Cube
Triangular

b) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15...

Square
Cube
Triangular

c) 4, 9, 16, 25, 36...

Square
Cube
Triangular

🧠 Part 5: Problem Solving

11. A sequence starts: 5, 8, 11, 14, 17...

a) What is the term-to-term rule? ___________________

b) What is the position-to-term rule? Tn = ___________________

c) What is the 20th term? Show your working:

12. A triangular dot pattern grows as shown. If the pattern continues, how many dots will be in the 8th pattern?

Pattern 1: 1 dot, Pattern 2: 3 dots, Pattern 3: 6 dots, Pattern 4: 10 dots

13. Extension Challenge: Create a real-world example where you might use sequences (e.g., saving money, population growth, etc.)

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