Algebraic Mastery and Generalisation · Algebraic Thinking

Sequences and Nth Terms

Finding general rules for linear and simple quadratic sequences.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the difference between terms relate to the multiplier in the nth term formula?
  2. 2Why do we need an algebraic rule rather than just continuing the pattern manually?
  3. 3How can we determine if a specific number belongs to a given sequence?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Mathematics - Algebra
Year: Year 9
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Algebraic Mastery and Generalisation
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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