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Fibonacci and alternating sequences

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Fibonacci and alternating sequences”, from the unit “Further sequences” (Year 11 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of these could be the first 5 terms in an arithmetic (linear) sequence?
  2. Which of these could be the first 5 terms in a geometric sequence?
  3. State the 10^\text {th} term in the sequence with n^\text{th} term rule 3n +1
  4. Which sequence could be 'two more than the square numbers'?
  5. If a geometric sequence starts 4, 8, 16, 32, ... what is the common ratio (multiplier)?
  6. If a geometric sequence starts 8, -12, 18, -27, ... what is the common ratio (multiplier)?
  7. A sequence where consecutive terms change sign is called __________
  8. Match the types of sequence to an example of a possible first 5 terms.
  9. Here are the first 7 terms in the Fibonacci sequence: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ... What is the next term?
  10. Here is a Fibonacci sequence. What is the missing first term?: ___, 6, 11, 17, 28, ...
  11. Here is a Fibonacci sequence. What is the missing term?: 4, ___, 2, 0, 2, ...
  12. If the first term in a Fibonacci sequence is 12 and the fourth term is 28, what is the second term?

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