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Chapter 9: Sequences & Sets

Exercise

Question 1
The nth term of a sequence is 𝑎𝑛2 + 𝑏𝑛.
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏, for the 3rd
term.
[1]

(b) The 3rd term of this sequence is 21 and the 6th term is 96.
Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
You must show all your working.
[4]
Question 2 [May/June 2017 – Paper 41 – Q9]
(a) The nth term of a sequence is 8𝑛 − 3.
(i) Write down the first two terms of this sequence.

[1]
(ii) Show that the number 203 is not in this sequence.

[2]
(b) Find the nth term of these sequences.
(i) 13, 19, 25, 31, … ..

[2]
(ii) 4, 8, 14, 22, ….

[2]
(c)
… . ., 20, 50, … ..

The second term of this sequence is 20 and the third term is 50.
The rule for finding the next term in this sequence is subtracted
𝑦 then multiply by 5.

Find the value of 𝑦 and work out the first term of this sequence.

[4]
Question 3 [May/June 2021 – Paper 43 – Q11]
(a) These are the first four terms of a sequence.
11, 7, 3, −1, … ..

(i) Write down the next term.

[1]
(ii) Write down the term-to-term rule for this sequence.

[1]
(iii) Find the nth term of this sequence.

[2]
2𝑛
(b) The nth term of a different sequence is .
𝑛+1
(i) Find the difference between the 5th term and the 6th
term of this sequence.
Give your answer as a fraction.

[2]
3
(ii) Is a term in this sequence?
4
Show how you decide.

[2]

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