What’s my pattern?

- Learning Task
1. For each list of numbers below, determine the next three numbers in the
list.
a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ________, ________, ________
b) 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, ________, ________, ________
c) 10, 7, 4, 1, -2, ________, ________, ________
d) 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ________, ________, ________
e) 1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3, ________, ________, ________
f) 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ________, ________, ________
g) 2.0, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5, 8.0, 9.5, ________, ________, ________
h) 17.5, 13.2, 8.9, 4.6, 0.3, ________, ________, ________
i) 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ________, ________, ________
j) 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ________, ________, ________
2. If the name of each sequence below refers to the letter part of the
sequences given in question 1, fill in the blanks for the following equations.
a3 = ______ 5 c = ______ _____ e = −1 7 g = ______ 31 a = ______
3. Your answers to the lists of numbers (sequences) in question 1
numerically described the patterns you noticed.
Now use words to describe the patterns you noticed in each of the sequences
for question 1. Whenever possible, identify what is done to each term in the
sequence to determine the next term in the sequence.

5. Write a recursive definition for each of the following sequences.

A. 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, …
B. 10, 7, 4, 1, -2, …
C. 2.0, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5, 8.0, 9.5, …
D. 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, …
E. 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …