GCSE Maths, Unit 13, Lesson 3 of 5
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Special sequences

GCSE Maths, Sequences, 20 minutes

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Square, cube and triangular numbers, Fibonacci-type sequences, and telling sequence types apart.

Sequences to know

  • Square numbers 1, 4, 9, 16, ...: nth term n².
  • Cube numbers 1, 8, 27, 64, ...: n³.
  • Triangular numbers 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ...: n(n + 1)/2 (the dots in a triangle).
  • Fibonacci-type: each term is the sum of the two before. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ... or 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, ...

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  • 7 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
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