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The worksheet focuses on understanding non-linear sequences, specifically categorizing arithmetic and geometric sequences, as well as identifying sequences with common differences. It includes tasks for finding missing terms in given sequences and analyzing the behavior of certain sequences. Additionally, it encourages exploration of contradictions in the statements made about the sequences.

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Worksheet Questions

The worksheet focuses on understanding non-linear sequences, specifically categorizing arithmetic and geometric sequences, as well as identifying sequences with common differences. It includes tasks for finding missing terms in given sequences and analyzing the behavior of certain sequences. Additionally, it encourages exploration of contradictions in the statements made about the sequences.

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Name: Worksheet

Checking and securing understanding of non-linear


sequences

Task A: Arithmetic and geometric sequences


1) Categorise these sequences into arithmetic and geometric.
a) −4, −2, 0, 2, … b) 2, 4, 8, 16, …

c) −4, 4, 12, 20, … d) 4, 12, 36, 108, …

e) 36, 24, 12, 0, … f) 108, 36, 12, 4, …

g) 1, −2, 4, −8, … h) 1, −2, −5, −8, …

2) Find the blanked out 1st and 4th terms of these sequences.

a) The arithmetic sequence −9, 9, 27, 45, …

b) The geometric sequence 3, 9, 27, 81, …

c) The arithmetic sequence 7, 4, 1, −2, …

d) The geometric sequence 16, 4, 1, ,…

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Checking and securing understanding of non-linear sequences Worksheet

Task B: Other types of sequences


1) Identify which of these sequences have a common second difference, and which have
a common third difference.

a) 1, 2, 12, 31, 59, … b) 1, 2, 5, 11, 21, …

c) 100, 95, 86, 65, 24, … d) −68, −66, −54, −32, 0, …

2) Given that these sequences have a common second difference find the missing terms.

a) 1, 5, 11, 19, 29, … b) 12, 14, 23, 39, 62, …

c) 0, 20, 36, 48, 56, … d)


Checking and securing understanding of non-linear sequences Worksheet

3) Jacob is examining these three sequences.

a) 12, 20, 28, 36, 44, … I see three increasing


sequences whereby the
terms will always go up.

b) 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, …

c) 56, 70, 82, 92, 100, …

Jacob’s statement is not entirely true. Explore the sequences and see if you can find the
contradiction.

© Oak National Academy 2024. Produced in partnership with Mathematics in Education and Industry
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Licensed on the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated. See Oak terms & conditions.

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