Starter

Linear Sequence
A pattern is an arrangement of shapes, numbers
or objects formed according to a rule

Also we could define an linear/arithmetic

sequence as an ordered set of numbers that
have a common difference between each
consecutive term.
 Linear Sequence
For example in the arithmetic sequence 3, 9, 15,
21, 27, the common difference is 6.

An arithmetic sequence can be known as an

arithmetic progression.
Every linear sequence has an nth term rule of the form an + b
The difference between consecutive terms is a
The first term is always a + b

Example In the back of your

book, find nth term
Find the nth term rule: rules for these linear
7 11 15 19 sequences:

+4 +4 +4 a) 5, 7, 9, 11, …

a4 ab  7 b) 3, 10, 17, 24, …

b3 c) 5, 2, -1, -4, …
nth term = 4n + 3 d) 1, 0, -1, -2, …
Every linear sequence has an nth term rule of the form an + b
The difference between consecutive terms is a
The first term is always a + b

Example In the back of your

book, find nth term
Find the nth term rule: rules for these linear
7 11 15 19 sequences:

+4 +4 +4 a) 5, 7, 9, 11, … 2n  3

a4 ab  7 b) 3, 10, 17, 24, … 7n  4

b3 c) 5, 2, -1, -4, … 8  3n
nth term = 4n + 3 d) 1, 0, -1, -2, … 2n
Main
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

How many squares would be needed to

make the 100th pattern in the sequence?
Pattern: Formula:

S  3n  1
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares

Number of squares
n S
1
4
2
7
3
10
4
13
10
31
100
301

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares
circles

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares
circles

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
 Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares
triangles

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number squares

Number of squares
n S
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Pattern: Formula:

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Table: Graph:

Pattern Number of
number lines
n L

Number of lines
1
2
3
4
10
100

Pattern number
Plenary
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3

Number of squares = 3n + 1

Can you ‘see’ why this formula works?

3 branches of n squares + 1 central square

 Can you ‘see’ why these formulae works? Discuss!

n=1 n=1 n=2 n=3

n=2
n=3

Number of squares = 4n + 1 Number of squares = 2n + 2

n=1 n=2 n=3 n=1 n=2 n=3

Number of squares = 4n + 4 Number of lines = 5n + 2

(look at columns & rows separately)
n=1
n=2
n=3

Number of squares = 4n + 1

Can you ‘see’ why this formula works?

4 branches of n squares + 1 central square

n=1 n=2 n=3

Number of squares = 2n + 2

Can you ‘see’ why this formula works?

n columns of 2 squares + 2 end squares

n=1 n=2 n=3

Number of dots = 4n + 4

Can you ‘see’ why this formula works?

4 sides of n squares + 4 corner squares

n=1 n=2 n=3

Number of lines = 5n + 2

Can you ‘see’ why this formula works?

Hint – look at columns and rows separately

3 rows of n lines + (n+1) columns of 2 lines

3n + 2(n+1) = 5n +2