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Prerequisites
- A knowledge of the four operations from lessons N2a, N2b, N2c, N2d, N2e and N2f is assumed.
- A2a – Substituting numerical values into formulae and expressions
- A23a – Generating terms of a sequence from either a term-to-term or a position-to-term rule
Finding the nth term of a linear sequence
Teacher resources
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- Slides in PPTX (with click-to-reveal answers)
- Slides in PDF (one slide per page, suitable for importing into IWB software)
- Worksheet (with space for student work)
- Handout (slides with exercises only; 4 per page for reduced printing)
- Desmos classroom activity: Finding the nth term of a linear sequence (20 randomised questions) Find out more
Links to past exam questions
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What next?
- Sequences assorted problems – requiring knowledge of A23a, A24b, and A25a
- A25b – Finding the nth term of a quadratic sequence