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Sequences and the Nth Term

Mathematics · GCSE · AQA · 9 slides · Not used yet

Linear and quadratic sequences, and finding the nth term.

The 20th Term Trap

What if I asked you to jump straight to the 20th term of the sequence \(3, 7, 11, 15, \ldots\) — could you find it without listing every number in between?

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1 The 20th Term Trap Free to read
2 What Is a Sequence? Free to read
3 Term-to-Term vs Position-to-Term Free to read
4 Linear Sequences and Common Difference
5 The nth Term Formula
6 Finding the Nth Term in Four Steps
7 Check Your Understanding
8 Check Your Understanding
9 Sequences: What to Remember

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Solving Quadratic Equations

AQA GCSE Maths | Higher & Foundation tiers Learning objective: solve quadratic equations by factorising, using the quadratic formula, and by completing the square.

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