Number Sequence

• A number sequence is a list of numbers that are

linked by a rule. If you work out the rule, you can
work out the next numbers in the sequence.

• Number sequence is a progression or an ordered

list of numbers governed by a pattern or rule.
Numbers in a sequence are called terms.
 Number Sequence
1. A number sequence is formed by a set of numbers.
These numbers, known as the terms of the
sequence, are governed by a specific rule.

2. The general term T , of a number sequence can

be represented by an algebraic expression.
Example:

For this sequence ,the general term is:

𝑻𝒏 = 2n - 1
 Types of Sequences
• Arithmetic Sequence:
An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which the difference
between each consecutive term is constant. Simply, an
arithmetic sequence has a common difference constant.
For example:
1) 1, 2, 3, … Common Difference: +1
2) 50, 40, 30, … Common Difference: -10

• Geometric Sequence:
A geometric sequence is a sequence where the ratio
between two consecutive terms is constant.
For example:
1) 2, 4, 8, 16, … Common Ratio: x 2
2) 100, 50, 25, … Common Ratio: ÷ 2
 Difference between arithmetic and geometric
Sequence / Progression
Arithmetic Geometric
• A progression in which • A progression in which
the difference between the difference between
the numbers is always the numbers is not
constant. always constant but the
ratio between the terms
is always constant
Exercise 7B, Pg-175 Book 1 (7th Edition)
Q#14. The following diagrams shows a sequence of tiling
patterns. The shape of each tile is a 1 cm by 1 cm square.

(a) Copy and complete the table below

Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6

No of black squares (b) 1 2 3 4 5 6

No of white squares (w) 3 5 7 9 11 13

Area of whole figure (b+w) 4 7 10 13 16 19

Perimeter of whole fig 10 12 14 16 18 20

(cm)
(b) Find
i) The number of white squares in Figure 9
Number of white squares in Figure 9 = 9 × 2 + 1
= 19
ii) The perimeter of Figure 9
Perimeter of Figure 9 = 26 cm
iii) The number of white squares in Figure n, giving your answer in terms of n
Tn= a +(n-1)d
=3+(n-1)2
= 3+2n-2
Number of white squares in Figure n = = 2n + 1
iv) The perimeter of the whole Figure n, giving your answer in terms of n
Tn= a +(n-1)d
= 10+(n-1)2
= 10+2n-2
Perimeter of Figure n = 2n + 8
= (2n + 8) cm
Exercise 7B,

P-176, Q 15

Book-1,
(iii)

𝟐
𝟏𝟗 × 𝟐𝟎 × 21 2 7980
2 3990
p = 19 5 1995
p + 1 = 19 + 1 = 20 3 399
p + 2 = 19 + 2 = 21 7 133
19 19
1

2 × 2× 5 × 3 × 7 × 19 = 7980
19 × 20 × 21 = 7980
Exercise 7B,

P-174, Q 17

Book-1,
Solution

Member Number of carbon Number of

Number atoms hydrogen atoms
1 3 4
2 4 6
3 5 8
4 6 10
5 7 12
6 8 14

n n+2 2n + 2
 𝟔𝟐
k=
𝟐
Exercise 7B, P-174, Q 18 Book-1,
Solution