Sequences (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Definition of a sequence

A list of numbers following a particular pattern

nth term formula

Formula with nn that gives every term in the sequence

Characteristic of linear sequences

Constant difference between consecutive terms

Alternative name for linear sequences

Arithmetic sequences

First step to find nth term of linear sequence

Find the common difference

Key characteristic of quadratic sequences

Second differences are constant

Coefficient of n2n^2 in quadratic sequence

Half the second difference

For a term to exist in a sequence, nn must be...

A positive whole number

Definition of geometric sequences

Multiply each term by a constant to get next term

Definition of Fibonacci sequences

Each term is sum of two previous terms

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