Mathematics: Class 8

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Worksheet # 4.2-a

Topic: Sequences

Name: ___________________ Class: __________________

Objective:
Students will be able to:
• Construct the formula for the general term (nth term) of an arithmetic sequence.

1. Find a formula for the general term of each of the following sequences.
a) , , , , 32, ...

b) , , ,   

c) , , ,   

d) , , ,   

e) , , ,   

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2. Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence using the following information.
i) a1 =5, n=6, an = 45

ii) a1 =-10, n=4, an = -40

iii) a1 =8, n=3, an = 18

3. Using the patterns below, write an expression for the number of lines in pattern n.

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4. The number of petals on a sunflower can be represented as a linear sequence. Write an

expression for the n number of petals on a sunflower.

5. Four sequences, A, B, C and D, are defined by the following formulae:

A Un = 8n + 2
B Un = 7n - 3
C Un = 3n + 1
D Un = 100 – 6n
a) Which sequence have 4 as their first term?

b) Which sequence is decreasing?

c) Which sequence has a difference of 7 between terms?

d) Which sequence has 301 as its 100th term?

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