GCSE · Sequences

Geometric, Fibonacci and other special sequencesExam-style questions

Why geometric sequences multiply where arithmetic ones add, how Fibonacci-type rules turn into algebra, the named sequences worth recognising on sight, and subscript notation for term-to-term rules.

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15 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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1
Here are the first four terms of a sequence:

$3 \qquad 6 \qquad 12 \qquad 24$

(a) Write down the term-to-term rule of the sequence.

(b) Write down the next two terms of the sequence.
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2
Here are the first five terms of a sequence:

$2 \qquad 3 \qquad 5 \qquad 8 \qquad 13$

(a) Describe the rule of the sequence.

(b) Write down the next two terms.
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3
Here are the first five terms of a sequence:

$1 \qquad 3 \qquad 6 \qquad 10 \qquad 15$

(a) What name is given to this sequence of numbers?

(b) Write down the next two terms.
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