Ch 2 Basic Algebra in Sequences 1.

17-10-2008

Guess the pattern and write down the next three terms in each of the following sequences. (a) 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 , Ans. 1 , 2! , 2". (b)
1 1 1 1 , , , , " # 2 81

Ans.

1 1 1 , , . 24" 2# 218

(c) 18 , 1" , 8 , " , 2 ,

Ans. , 12 , 1 .
n & 2n +1% . 'ind 2 " 1 1 , 5 , 1! , 18 and 2 . 2 2 2

2.

$he general term of a sequence is

(a) the first fi(e terms of the sequence, Ans. $he first fi(e terms of the sequence are (b) the 25th term of the sequence. Ans. a 25 = )" 2 ". *rite down the next three terms in each of the following sequences.
1 " 5 , , , , 2 4 ) 8 # 11 1" , and . 1! 12 14
1

(a)

Ans.

(b) ! ,

, 14 , 21 ,

Ans. 28, "5 and 42.

"n 5 . 'ind 5 2 1 4 , and . 5 5 5

4.

$he general term of a series is gi(en +, a n = (a) the first three terms, (b) the 5th term.

Ans. Ans. 44

5.

-onsider the sequence

1 " 5 , , , , 4 8 12 1)

(a) *rite down the next three terms of the sequence. Ans.
# 11 1" , and . 2! 24 28

(b) (i)

.xpress the (alue of the nth term a n of the sequence in terms of n. Ans. an =
2n 1 4n

(ii) /se the result of (b)(i) to find the 12th term of the sequence. Ans.
6.
a12 = 2" 48

(a) *rite down the num+er pattern of the sequence 1!1, #2, 8", (b) 'ind the twentieth term of that sequence. Ans. (a) 1!1 0 #&n 0 1% (b) 1 !

7.

(a) *rite down the num+er pattern of the sequence 1, , 1", (b) 2f the n th term is ) , find the (alue of n . Ans.(a) 1 3 )&n 0 1% (b) 12