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. DEFINITIONS
Example :

#
, ,.
·

The set of numbers is a number sequence

~

The numbers in the :

T 72 Tz
sequence are called terms .
Eg ,, ,
-
. -

The term of the

general sequence is in . The sequence represented
·

is

Th where
by 5n-3 n is the term number.
=
,
- -
= this
is the formula of the number pattern
.
2 TYPES OF NUMBER PATTERNS
.
2
I Arithmetic sequences
difference between is constant (the same
any terms
·

2
W

·
difference can be tre or-re

General Formula :
Tn = a+
2n 1) &
·
-

↑ ↑
First Term common difference
·

Examples :

, 15
20 18 , 5 , 0 -

5
, . .

1 4, 7 ,
10 ... , ,
,
a
mu 5
-

+
-

5 -

5
3 3 +
3
+

a= 20 d =
5
-

a= 1d =
3

.2
2 Geometric sequences
is obtained term constant
each term
by multiplying the
previous by a
·

ratio , v .

Formula :
in
=
aph-1
x
↑
First Term common ratio

Example :

a= 2
2 , 6 , 18 ,
54
, ...

La vaa r =
3
x3x3x3
 .
2 3 Harmonic
sequences
·

reciprocal of authmetic
sequence
General Formula : in ten-1)
·

=
a&

.
2 4 Square numbers
16 25 is a
sequence of square numbers
foreg 9
· :
1 , 4 , , ,
. . .

6 =
12 22, ,
32 , 42 , 5 ....

Th
2
Formula : =
n

-
can be
represented like :
·

-
S

E S & -
-

-
↑ S S S
& - - y

no of
A =
/ ↑ 9

.5
2
sequence of Triangular numbers
positive integer that represents the number of
·
A
triangular number is a

objects arranged in an
equilateralall sides right-angledor isosceles
triangle
Example : equal
S
-
:.::
6 -
-
....... ... - ....

T1 1 Tz 3 iz 6 Tp 10
= =

Tz 6
= :

T1 = 1
T 3= =
74
:
10

Sequence : 1 , 3 , 6, 10 , 15 , 21 , . . . .

Rewrite as /
:
T1 :

T2
:
1 + 2

Ts : 1 + 2+ 3
1 +2 + 3+4
T4
:

t
Formula in
=
·
:
. S
2 Fibonacci Sequence
·
each number is the sum of 2
preceding numbers
·

sequence :
0
,
1 , 1 , 2
, 3, 5 , 8 , 13, 21 ,
34, ...

·
Formula :
in =
in -1 +
in -2
* Quadratic patterns

1 , 3 , 7, 13, 21 , 3)
Eg
:

I
-

vvv -V
+8 +10
+2 +4 + 6
vvvv

we need to find
Formula :
in
=
an +bn + c a, by C
-M
First term = a + b +C

3a+ b

1 = a +b +c 0
2 = 3a + be

2 =
2a
a= 1

sub a= 1 into
2 = 3(1) +b

b =
-
1
sub a= 1 ,
b = -1 into D
+C
1 =
(1) + ( 1
-

c =
1
In /n2 2 - 1) n /
equ of pattern is =
+
Hence
+
,

which can be further simplified to

#
=
-n =
n + 1