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Sequence Patterns and Circle Terms

The document contains instructions and examples for describing sequences and determining terms. It includes: 1) Examples of sequences with instructions to describe the sequence and determine the value of later terms. 2) Practice questions asking students to identify sequences as linear or non-linear based on whether the difference between terms is constant. 3) A worksheet with additional practice questions involving drawing terms of sequences and determining the number of elements in later terms.

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Sequence Patterns and Circle Terms

The document contains instructions and examples for describing sequences and determining terms. It includes: 1) Examples of sequences with instructions to describe the sequence and determine the value of later terms. 2) Practice questions asking students to identify sequences as linear or non-linear based on whether the difference between terms is constant. 3) A worksheet with additional practice questions involving drawing terms of sequences and determining the number of elements in later terms.

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1a) Describe the sequence

1b) Draw the 4th term in the sequence.

2a) Describe the sequence.

2b) How many circles are needed for the 5th term?
1a) Describe the sequence
Three hexagons are added each time.
1b) Draw the 4th term in the sequence.

2a) Describe the sequence. The number of circles


added each time increases by 2
2b) How many circles are needed for the 5th term? 29
1st term 2nd term 3rd term

3 5 7

Position 1 2 3
Term 3 5 7
Have a go at questions 1
and 2 on the worksheet.
1st term 2nd term 3rd term

3 5 7
7

Value of term
5

4
Position 1 2 3
3
Term 3 5 7
2

1 2 3
0
Position
Value of term
10

8
Position 1 2 3 4 6
Term 1 3 6 10 4

1 2 3 4
0
Position
7

6
Have a think
Value of term
5

Value of term
10
4
8
3
6
2
4
1
2

1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4
0
PositionPosition
Position 1 2 3 Position 1 2 3 4
What is the same? What’s different?
Term 3 5 7 Term 1 3 6 10
+2 +2 +2 +3 +4
Have a go at the rest of
the questions on the
worksheet.
1) Write the number of circles used underneath
each term of the sequence.

2) Draw the next term in the sequence.

3) How many circles will be needed for the fifth


term?

4) How many terms can you draw using circles?


14 11 8
1) Write the number of circles used underneath
each term of the sequence.

2) Draw the next term in the sequence.

3) How many circles will be needed for the fifth


term? 2

4) How many terms can you draw using circles? 5


A linear sequence has a constant difference
between each term.

2 5 8 11

3 3 3
Have a think

Decide if each of these sequences is linear


or non-linear.

2 3 4
90, 80, 70, 60, …
10 10 10
10, 5, 10, 5, …
5 5 5
Have a go at questions 1
to 4 on the worksheet.
Position 1 2 3 44 Position 1 2 3 4
Term
Term 1
1 4
4 7 10 Term 1 4 9 16

3 5 7
Value of term

10

Value of term
16
8
12
6
8
4
4
2
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 0
0
Position
Position
LINEAR NON-LINEAR
Have a go at the rest of
the questions on the
worksheet.

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