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1: Work
2 out the required term of the sequence:

a) If tn = 2n, find t3. b) If tn = 8n + 8, find t50.

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c) If tn = n + 3, find t6. d) If tn = 9n + 9, find t30.

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2: Work
2 out the required term of the sequence:

a) If tn = n − 5, find t40. b) If tn = 10n + 2, find t9.

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c) If tn = −2n + 8, find t1. d) If tn = −4n + 9, find t20.

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3: Work
2 out the required term of the sequence:

a) If tn = 4n2 + 4n + 5, find t100. b) If tn = 3n2 + 10n + 10, find t5.

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c) If tn = 2n2 + 5n + 2, find t8. d) If tn = 5n2 + 3n + 6, find t10.

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4: Work
2 out the required term of the sequence:

a) If tn = 6 × 2n, find t2. b) If tn = 7 × 4n, find t6.

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c) If tn = 9 × 6n, find t1. d) If tn = 3n, find t5.

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1
1: a) 6
2 b) 408 c) 9 d) 279

2: 1
a) 35
2 b) 92 c) 6 d) −71

1
3: a) 40405
2 b) 135 c) 170 d) 536

1
4: a) 24
2 b) 28672 c) 54 d) 243

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