Grade 10 - More Exercises.
Linear number patterns - Arithmetic progression : answers.
1.1
Constant difference = d = 8 - 4 = 4 OR d = 12 - 8 = 4
1.2
16 + 4 = 20; 20 + 4 = 24; 24 + 4 = 28 The next three terms are 20; 24; 28.
1.3
a = first term = 4 and d = difference between consecutive terms = 8 - 4 = 12 - 8 = 4
T n = a + (n - 1)d = 4 + (n - 1) x 4 = 4n
The rule is the value of the nth term is equal to four times the number of the term.
1.4
The twentieth term = T 20 = 4 x term number = 4 x 20 = 80
2.1
Die constant difference = d = 5 - 2 = 3 and the next three terms are 11 + 3; 14 + 3 and 17 + 3
i.e. 14, 17 and 20
2.2
The general term of the pattern = T n = a + (n - 1)d = 2 + (n - 1) x 3 = 3n - 1
2.3
T n = 3 x 33 - 1 = 99 - 1 = 98
2.4
T 9 = 3 x 9 - 1 = 26
3.1
7; 12; 17; 22; . . . a = 7; d = 12 - 7 = 5 and T n = a + (n - 1)d = 7 + (n - 1) x 5 = 5n + 2
3.2
13; 20; 27; 34; . . . a = 13; d = 20 - 13 = 7 and T n = a + (n - 1)d = 13 + (n - 1) x 7 = 7n + 6
3.3
51; 62; 73; . . . a = 51; d = 62 - 51 = 11 and T n = a + (n - 1)d = 51 + (n - 1) x 11 = 11n + 40
3.4
64; 61; 58; 55; . . . a = 64; d = 61 - 64 = - 3
T n = a + (n - 1)d = 64 + (n - 1) x (-3) = -3n + 67 = 67 - 3n
3.5
81; 74; 67; . . . a = 81; d = 74 - 81 = - 7
T n = a + (n - 1)d = 81 + (n - 1) x (-7) = -7n + 88 = 88 - 7n
3.6
11; 8; 5; . . . a = 11; d = 8 - 11 = - 3
T n = a + (n - 1)d = 11 + (n - 1) x (-3) = -3n + 14 = 14 - 3n
3.7
12; 8; 4; . . . a = 12; d = 8 - 12 = - 4
T n = a + (n - 1)d = 12 + (n - 1) x (-4) = -4n + 16 = 16 - 4n
3.8
-13; -20; -27; -34; . . . a = -13; d = -7; T n = -7n - 6
3.9
-21; -26; -31; . . . a = -21; d = -5; T n = -5n - 16
3.10
-11; -8; -5; . . . a = -11; d = 3; T n = 3n - 14
3.11
-31; -28; -25; . . . a = -31; d = 3; T n = 3n - 34
3.12
-11; -5; 1; . . . a = -11; d = 6; T n = 6n - 17
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2n
3.13
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3.14
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3.15
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3.16
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3.17
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3.18
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