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Recognising Special Number Sequences: Name Worksheet

The document is a worksheet focused on recognizing and exploring special number sequences, including arithmetic and geometric sequences. It includes tasks for sorting sequences into categories, predicting future terms, and identifying types of sequences created by individuals. The worksheet is designed for educational purposes in mathematics.

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Recognising Special Number Sequences: Name Worksheet

The document is a worksheet focused on recognizing and exploring special number sequences, including arithmetic and geometric sequences. It includes tasks for sorting sequences into categories, predicting future terms, and identifying types of sequences created by individuals. The worksheet is designed for educational purposes in mathematics.

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Recognising special number sequences


Task A: Arithmetic and geometric sequences

1) Sort these sequences into the correct column of the table.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
arithmetic geometric neither
b) 3, 9, 27, 81, ….
c) 0.5, 1, 2, 4, …
d) 1, 1, 2, 4, 7, …
e) 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, …
f) −2, 4, −8, 16, …
g) −1, 5, 11, 17, 23, …
h) 18, 35, 52, 68, …
i) 36, 12, −12, −36 …
j) 13.5, 9, 6, 4, …
k) 12, 6 , 3 , 0, …

2) Sort these sequences into the correct column of the table.

a)
arithmetic geometric neither
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

3) A sequence starts 2a, 6a, …

a) If the sequence was arithmetic, what would the next three terms be?

b) If the sequence was geometric, what would the next three terms be?

c) Continue this sequence in another way, describe the rule you have used.

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Recognising special number sequences Worksheet

Task B: Exploring other sequences

1) By working out the pattern, find the next two terms in each sequence.
a) 2, 8, 32, 128, …
b) 2, 8, 14, 20, …
c) 2, 8, 15, 23, …
d) 2, 8, 16, 26, …
e) 2, 8, 10, 18, …
f) 2, 8, 17, 29, …
g) 8, 2, 10, 12, …
h) 8, 2, −4, −10, …
i) 3, 5, 11, 21, …
j) 4, 6, 12, 22, …
k) 6, 10, 22, 42, …
l) −3, −5, −8, −13, …
m) −3, −5, −7, −9, …
n) 2, −6, 18, −54, …
o) 1, −7, −10, −8, …

2) Aisha, Izzy and Lucas have all created a sequence starting with the terms

For each question justify your answer.

a) Who has created an arithmetic sequence? Aisha

b) Who has created a geometric sequence?


Izzy

c) Who has created a quadratic sequence?

Lucas

© 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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