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The NTH Term of A Quadratic Sequence

This document is a question paper for a GCSE math exam on the topic of finding the nth term of quadratic sequences. It contains 12 multiple choice questions that require students to write out terms in given quadratic sequences, find formulas for the nth term of sequences, and use the formulas to find specific terms or values. The questions progress from simpler tasks like writing out next terms to more complex tasks like deriving and using the formula to find a term with a given value.

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The NTH Term of A Quadratic Sequence

This document is a question paper for a GCSE math exam on the topic of finding the nth term of quadratic sequences. It contains 12 multiple choice questions that require students to write out terms in given quadratic sequences, find formulas for the nth term of sequences, and use the formulas to find specific terms or values. The questions progress from simpler tasks like writing out next terms to more complex tasks like deriving and using the formula to find a term with a given value.

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The Nth Term of a Quadratic


Sequence
Question Paper

Level GCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel GCSE
Topic The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence
Grade Level Grade 8/9
Booklet Question Paper

Time Allowed: 53 minutes

Score: /44

Percentage: /100

Grade Boundaries:
1. Write down the next two terms in the following quadratic
sequence.
9, 13, 19, 27. ..

................ (2)

2. Write down the next two terms in the following quadratic


sequence.
−5, 0, 9, 22. ..

................ (2)
3. The nth term of a sequence is
2
2n + 4n − 1

Work out the 10th term of the sequence

................ (2)

4. The nth term of a sequence is


n2 + 2 n

Work out the first 5 terms in the sequence

................ (2)
5. Work out the formula for the nth term of the
quadratic sequence:
5, 11, 19, 29. ..

................ (4)
6. Work out the formula for the nth term of the
quadratic sequence:
2, 10, 22, 38. ..

................ (4)
7. Work out the formula for the nth term of the
quadratic sequence:
15, 19, 25, 33. ..

................ (4)
8. Work out the formula for the nth term of the
quadratic sequence:
2, 10, 24, 44. ..

................ (4)
9. Work out the formula for the nth term of the
quadratic sequence:
19, 15, 9, 1...

................ (4)
10. Work out the formula for the nth term of the
quadratic sequence:
−2, −1, 1, 4. ..

................ (4)
11. A quadratic sequence starts:

6, 10, 16, 24. ..


2
a) Show that the nth term is n + n + 4

................ (4)
b) Hence find the term that has value 136

................ (2)
12. A quadratic sequence starts:

−8, 2, 16, 34...


2
a) Show that the nth term is 2 n + 4n − 14

................ (4)
b) Hence find the term that has value 272

................ (2)

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