Maths WorkSheet

1. Find the term-to-term rule

and work out the missing
numbers in these geometric
sequences. C
b. 3, 6, 12, 24, !, ! ... o
c. 81, !, 9, 3, 1, ! ... Copy and complete to work out
d. 2, -6, !, -54, 162, -486, ... first and second
differences for the sequence
2. Find the next three terms in un = n2 +7
each of these Fibonacci-like
type sequences.
b. 2, 3, !, !, !, … a. Copy and complete for the sequence
c. 1, 4, !, !, !, … vn = 3n2 – n - 2
d. -2, 1, !, !, !, ….

3. Finance/Problem-solving:
Ian is a millionaire. He
promises to donate £10 to
charity one month, £20 the
next month, £40 the next
month and so on. Predict how
many months until he is
donating over £1000.

4. a. Write down the first six

terms of the sequence un = n2.
b. Work out a formula for the
nth term of each sequence.
i) 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ...
ii) 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ...
iii) 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ...
Discussion Are the second differences
increasing, decreasing or constant?
What is the connection between the formula for
5. Work out the next term of the nth term and the second differences?
each sequence.
b. 6, 21, 46, 81, ...
c. b. 2, 7, 16, 29, ...
d. 0, 1, 3, 6, ...
Pls Complete this worksheet
Thank you.
6. Copy and complete this
diagram to workout the next
term in the sequence 0, 1, 8,
21, ...