Sec 1 N(A) Maths Chapter 6 Homework Assignment

Jurong West Secondary School

Secondary 1 Normal (Academic)
Elementary Mathematics
Chapter 6: Number Patterns

Name: ____________________ ( )
Class: 1N ( ) Date: __________________

Practice 6: Number Patterns

1. For each of the following sequences, state the rule and write down the next two terms.
(a) 4 , 8 ,12 , 16 , 20 ,…

(b) −3 ,−8 ,−13 ,−18 ,…

(c) 2 ,5 ,8 , 11, 14 , 17 , …

(d) 1 ,2 , 4 , 8 ,16 , …

2. For each of the following sequences, write down the next two terms.
(a) 1 ,2 , 4 ,7 ,11 , …

(b) 1 ,1 , 2 ,3 , 5 , 8 , …

(c) −2 , 6 ,−18 , 54 ,−162, …

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3. The nth term, T n, of each of the following sequences is given below.

Find the 1st , 7th , 10th and 100th term of each sequence.
(a) T n=3 n−5

(b) *T n=2 n2−5 n

4. Find a formula for the nth term of each of the following sequences.
(a) 1 ,3 ,5 , 7 , 9 , …

(b) 2 ,7 ,12,17 , 22 , …

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5. The first four patterns of a sequence of figures are as shown.

Figure n Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

No. of Blue
1 27
Triangles, Bn
No. of White
0 4
Triangles, W n

(i) Complete the table above.

(ii) Write down the next 2 terms in the sequence of the number of blue triangles, Bn.

(iii) Find, in terms of n, a formula for the nth term of the sequence of Bn.

(iv) State a rule for the sequence W n and write down the next 2 terms.

6. *Jane arranged some matches to make a pattern.

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Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4

No. of squares
No. of triangles
No. of matches

(i) Draw the 4th pattern and complete the table above.
(ii) Find, in terms of n, a formula for the number of matches in the nth shape.

(iii) Will any of the shape use 345 matches? Explain your answer.

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