Gee) Exam Style Questions @ Sequences: nth term Corbettmaths Guidance 1. Reac each question careuly befor you begin answering I. 2 Dont spend io lang on one question. '3Atompt every quecton. 44 Check your ansmers seem right. 5. Awaye show your workings Revision for this topic www.corbettmaths.com/contents Video 288Hete are the fst five tems in a number sequence, 7 0 19 16 19 YAS Is 3 34 {) Find the 10" term inthis number sequence. (b) Write an expression, in terms ofr, forthe rth tem of this number sequence. ‘Arnumber sequence has rt term 6 +3 {@) Write down the fist fur terms ofthis sequence. so them AD @ (b) Sora says that 1008s aterm inthis sequence. Elan wy she a ong wean all te “ay bs...th...cequenee....60t3 oll be a‘A sequence of numbers is shown below. 1 5 8 1997 {) Find an expression forthe rth term ofthe sequence, (b) Explain why 95 will aot be aterm in his sequeree. Ya-3 295 “The rn term ot a number sequence Is gen by 5n + 2 (@) Work out the test three terms of the number sequence. F @ swe Pon sown 2, seam. t tm 2 tte er ornare 5 nT (©) Find, in terms of, an expression forthe rth tem of this sequence. ba-! @Asequence of numbers is shown. 2 9 1% 2 90 {) Find an expression forthe rth term ofthe sequence, (©) Find the 100" term inthe sequence, Riwo- 7 “The re torm ot a number sequence ie n+ 3. {(@) Find he nest tnvas terms of ths sequence. nsw Fn, som .L2 ssttem a (0) Workout te troce beeen Sand er in he sues g*+3 248 pta3 = 123 9 - 28 or 4S @‘The first S terms in a number sequence are wr 4 4 2 (©) Worcoutthe nse othe sequence, ~3atl3 13-39 (2) (b) Find the 60° torm othe sequence. 13 - 50 13-1902 - 134 13? ‘Work out tne mn term for his sequanes 2 2 92 42 52 lOn+ %8. Therthiterm of asequenceis 90-2 {@) Write down the fist to tems of is sequence. swiem 1b) Wien em ote seaveree ia eae 702 Ba-a=FO Bn Fa at dy aye ‘(c) Explain why 101 is not a term in the sequence. Ba-ac!0! Jas 103, A= 34310. Here are the nh terms of 4 sequences. Sequence nthierm —n+4 Sequence 2 ntniem —5n-+10 Sequence 3 ninierm = 10n Sequence 4 niniem = Sn-t For each sequence state whether the numbers inthe sequence are ‘A Atways mutipies of § S Sometimes mutiples of 5 N Never mutipis of 5 Qoti HF In 1310 SMH0 [5 Lo UF 30 IF lon 9 0 Yo Sd Sot 4 we11, Thennhtem of asequenceis 5-39 Write down the fist three terms othe sequence 12, Thenmtom ot asoquoneole an-7 (@) Wee down ho rt tne tarms of tho cequenca, 3 1 andes wav. aettem () What isthe siferenee between the 150% and 1515 terms? « “The ast tam of his sequence is 368, (©) How many terms are there inthis sequence?13. 14 Find the mth term ofthe sequences (6) 1, 4.8, 16, 25, ) 9, 6, 11, 18, 27, . © 8,0, 5, 12,21, .. © 2 8, 18, 92, 50, . “The fist terme in a number sequence ara 0 25 2 15 10 Work out the mh tm of the sequance. ~$a435 35-Sq,158, 16 “The first 5 terms in a number sequence are 2 25 3 35 4 {@) Work out the nth term ofthe sequence. (2) Worcoutte 20" tem of he aoguarce e.gx1041s jot! 5 21S "Martin nas witten the frst 80 terms of the sequence with mh term 150 an, ‘Work out wnign term is he fst negative term. (50-38 = -d17. Thenthiemotasequceis (n+ 1n9) Workout tre fit hee tems ofthe sequence 4 don ax} ahem: 3X5 215 34 tent Gxb= 2 ‘stem. |S. eum 24