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Justifying terms of a sequence

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Justifying terms of a sequence”, from the unit “Sequences” (Year 8 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. The calculation 6(20) - 8 would find the 20^\text{th} ___ of the sequence 6n-8.
  2. Which of these describe features of the sequence 5n-9?
  3. What is the 75^\text{th} term of the sequence 6n-17?
  4. What happens when you plot an arithmetic sequence?
  5. Calculate the 200^\text{th} term of 17.96-0.32n. You may use a calculator.
  6. Put these term values in order of size. Start with the smallest.
  7. The sequence 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, ... could be described as which?
  8. Which of the below statements supports the justification that 6941 is not in the arithmetic sequence starting 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, ...?
  9. Which of the below will be common terms in the sequences 2n+24 and 5n+13?
  10. The first 8 terms of a sequence are plotted. Which term is incorrect in the plotting of this arithmetic sequence?
  11. Which of the below is a useful estimation to start with when trying to find 315 in the sequence 6n-9?
  12. What does this calculator display tell us?

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Justifying terms of a sequence · Examplary