Lesson 1

● Definition
● Recognising patterns
STARTER:
Copy the sequences below into your books and fill in the missing terms:

a) 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, 32

e) 7, 9, 13, 19, 27,37
b) 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 ,160
f) 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
c) 11, 8, 5, 2, -1 , -4
g) 2, 3, 7, 16, 32, 57
d) 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18
Key words
4, 7, 10, 13, 16, …
+3 +3 +3 +3
Common difference
or
Term term - to - term rule Un = 3n + 1
nth term formula
What is the difference between these two sequences?

4, 7, 10, 13, 16, …

and

3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ….

 Arithmetic Sequence

When the pattern of the sequence is

constantly adding or subtracting the
terms by the same number.
Example 1
1 - Are the numbers of matches below in an Arithmetic Sequence?
Justify your answer.

2 - What is the term - to - term rule of this sequence?

3 - How many matches do we need to build the next term of this

sequence?
Example 2
The nth term of a sequence is given by Un = 4n - 1.
Work out the 1st, 3rd and 19th terms.
Example 3
Find the value of n for which the formula has a sequence
value of 153.
 Lesson 2

● Finding the nth rule

Jamboard Activity
Example 1
Identify the common difference of the sequence below.
+3 +3 +3

(3, 6, 9, 12, ….)

What will be the next 3 terms of it?

(3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21,....)

What will be the 15th term? And 23? And the nth?

U15 = 45
Un = 3n
U23 = 69
Example 2
Identify the common difference of the sequences below.
+4 +4 +4

(4, 8, 12,16, … ) Nth → 4n

+2 +2 +2 +2

(6,10,14,18, ….) Nth → 4n + 2

+4 +4 +4
Can you use the 1st sequence to find the nth rule of the second?
Example 3
Find the nth rule of the sequence below.
+3 +3 +3

(5, 8, 11,14, … ) Nth → 3n + 2

+2 +2 +2 +2
(3, 6, 9, 12, …) Nth → 3n
Example 4
Find the nth rule of the sequence below.
-2 -2 -2

(5, 3, 1, -1, … ) Nth → -2n + 7

+7 +7 +7 +7
(-2, -4, -6, -8, …) Nth → -2n
Practice Question (Spend a máximum of 10 minutes on this slide,then
move to question 3 on next slide.)
1. Find the nth term of the following arithmetic sequence.

2. Find the nth term of the following sequence, these either increase by
fractional amount or negative amount.
Practice Question

3. Consider the sequence Un = 3n - 7.

a) What are the three first terms?
b) What is the common difference?
c) Which term has its value equal to 65?

4. Considering the sequence 22 - 5n.

d) How many terms are greater than zero in the sequence 22 - 5n?

e) What is the sum of all the positive numbers on this sequence?

Practice Question

5. This pattern is made by sticking hexagons together.

● The first shape has 6 hexagons.
● The second shape has 10 hexagons.

a) How many hexagons are in the 3rd shape? And in the 20th shape?

b) What is the nth term of this sequence?

Practice Question

6. Consider the pattern:

a) Find Un for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

b) Find the general term Un.
c) How many lines are needed to make up the 30th figure in the pattern?
Practice Question - Answer
1. Find the nth term of the following arithmetic sequence.
a) g)
b) h) 10n-5
c) i)
d) j)
e) n + 6 k)
f) l)

1. Find the nth term of the following sequence, these either increase by
fractional amount or negative amount.
a) c) e)
b) d) f)
Practice Question - Answer

3. 5.
a) (-4, -1, 2, ...) a) 82 hexagons
b) + 3 b) 4n + 2
c) 24th term
6.
4. a) (2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, …)
a) 4 terms b) 3n - 1
b) 38 c) 89
 Lesson 3

● Revision on sequences
Think the best way
you can justify your
choice.
Think the best way
you can justify your
choice.
Think the best way
you can justify your
choice.
Think the best way
you can justify your
choice.
 Worked Example

Find the nth term:

3, 5, 7, 9, ...

Common difference: + 2

2 , 4 , 6 , 8, ... → 2n
+1 +1 +1 +1

3 , 5 , 7 , 9, ...

Nth rule → 2n + 1
 Worked Example Your Turn

Find the nth term: Find the nth term:

3, 5, 7, 9, ... 5, 7, 9, 11 ...

Common difference: + 2

2 , 4 , 6 , 8, ... → 2n
+1 +1 +1 +1

3 , 5 , 7 , 9, ...

Nth rule → 2n + 1
Answer: The first term is no longer 3, now it’s 5.

The common difference is still the same.

 Worked Example Your Turn

Find the nth term: Find the nth term:

3, 5, 7, 9, ... 5, 7, 9, 11 ...

Common difference: + 2

2 , 4 , 6 , 8, ... → 2n
+1 +1 +1 +1

3 , 5 , 7 , 9, ...

Nth rule → 2n + 1
Answer

What might change is that the value we add is going to

be different.
 Worked Example Your Turn

Find the nth term: Find the nth term:

3, 5, 7, 9, ... 5, 7, 9, 11 ...

Common difference: + 2 Common difference: + 2

2 , 4 , 6 , 8, ... → 2n 2 , 4 , 6 , 8, ... → 2n
+1 +1 +1 +1 +3 +3 +3 +3

3 , 5 , 7 , 9, ... 5 , 7 , 9 , 11, ...

Nth rule → 2n + 1 Nth rule → 2n + 3

Answer
From now on, let’s
try our best to use
these prompt
cards to help you
structure your
mathematical
thinking.
 Lesson 4

● Practice of finding the nth rule

Practice - Notebook & Spreadsheet
Find the nth term rule for the sequences below.

Go to your google
classroom to fill in the
spreadsheet created for this
activity.
 Lesson 5

● Determining whether a number

appears in the sequence or not.
 Lesson 6

● Venn Practice???
● Fill in the gap practice?
 Lesson 7

● Harder Practice ?
● Diagnostic Questions?
● Quiz?
Starter
Observe the sequence below. Each figure is made of overlapped squares.

The table below shows the area of each figure.

Figure 1 2 3 4
Area (cm²) 28 40 52 64

Find the nth rule of this sequence.

Example 1

The 3rd and the 4th term of an arithmetic sequence are 4 and -2. What is
the nth term formula of this sequence?
Example 2

Write the nth term formula for the following sequence.

Example 3

The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 10 and the 15th term is -32.
Find the 35th term.
Practice Question

1. The 5th and the 6th terms of an arithmetic sequence are 66 and 72
respectively. Find the nth term of the sequence.
2. Consider the pattern:

a) Find Un for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

b) Find the general term Un.
c) How many lines are needed to make up the 100th figure?

3. By finding the nth term of the sequence (-5, -12, -19, -26, …), work out
the value of U50.
Practice Question

4. The 11th term of an arithmetic sequence is 43 and the common difference is

3. Find the first term.

5. Is the number 168 a term in the sequence (4, 10 ,16, 22, ….)? Justify your
answer.
Extension Question

1. The nth term of a sequence is 2n².

(i) Find the 4th term of the sequence.
(ii) Is the number 400 a term of the sequence? Explain your answer.

2. The first five terms of a sequence are as follows. Write down an

expression for the nth term of the sequence.

3.The first five terms of a sequence are as follows. Write down an

expression for the nth term of the sequence.