Phyfix Academy Sequence Patterns Worksheet Class:
Instructions
For each sequence below, analyze the pattern, find the general rule, and plot the values on the provided
graph. Show all your workings clearly.
1. Look at the dot pattern below:
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
a) Describe in words what is happening in the sequence.
b) Draw the next two terms in the sequence below:
c) General Term: Find the formula for the nth term (Tn ).
d) Is this sequence Linear or Non-Linear? Explain why.
e) Graphing: Plot the number of dots for the first 5 terms.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
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2. Look at the block pattern below:
a) Describe how the number of blocks changes each time.
b) Draw the next two terms in the space below:
c) Write the formula for the nth term (Tn ) representing the total blocks.
d) Is this sequence Linear or Non-Linear?
e) Plot the sequence on the graph.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
3. Consider the sequence of ”houses” made of lines:
a) Describe the pattern.
b) Draw the next two terms.
c) Challenge: Find the general formula for the number of line segments used.
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d) Plot the number of houses vs. the term number.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
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4. Look at the T-shape dot pattern:
a) Describe what is happening in the sequence.
b) Draw the next two terms.
c) Find the general term (Tn ) for the number of dots.
d) Is this sequence Linear or Non-Linear?
e) Plot the first 5 terms on the graph.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
5. Rectangle Arrangement Pattern:
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
a) Describe the pattern.
b) Find the general term (Tn ) for the number of rectangles.
c) Is this sequence Linear? Justify your answer.
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d) Plot the sequence.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
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6. Triangle Numbers (shifted):
a) Describe the pattern.
b) Determine if this sequence is Linear or Non-Linear. Show your workings using the First and
Second differences.
c) Draw the graph for this non-linear sequence.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
7. Open-Ended Sequence:
a) Propose two different ways this sequence could continue.
b) For your first method, write the general term Tn .
8. Amir’s Sequence:
”The number of circles doubles each time.”
a) Draw the first 4 terms of this sequence starting with 1 circle.
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b) Is this sequence Linear? Explain why or why not.
9. Design Your Own:
a) Design your own decreasing sequence starting with 12 blocks.
b) Define the rule (e.g., ”subtract 2 each time”).
c) Write the general term formula.
d) Plot your unique sequence below.
Value
6
1 2 3 4 5
Term (n)
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