A sequence is an ordered set of (usually) numbers .

In the context of sequences, what is a term ?

A term is one of the numbers in a sequence.

In the context of sequences, what is n ?

n is the position of a term in a sequence. E.g. when n = 3, it is referring to the third term of the sequence.

True or False? For the first term , n = 0.

False. For the first term, n = 1.

What is a position-to-term rule?

A position-to-term rule gives the n th term of a sequence as a formula in terms of n .

What is a term-to-term rule?

A term-to-term rule tells you how to find a term from the term before it. I.e., it gives the ( n +1)th term in terms of the n th term.

What is a linear sequence ?

A linear sequence is a sequence of numbers that increase or decrease by the same amount from one term to the next. A linear sequence is often called an arithmetic sequence .

Define the common difference of a linear sequence.

The common difference is the amount that a linear sequence increases or decreases by from one term to the next .

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What is a sequence?
A sequence is an ordered set of (usually) numbers.
In the context of sequences, what is a term?
A term is one of the numbers in a sequence.
In the context of sequences, what is n?
n is the position of a term in a sequence.
E.g. when n = 3, it is referring to the third term of the sequence.
True or False?
For the first term, n = 0.
False.
For the first term, n = 1.
What is subscript notation for sequences?
Subscript notation is used to talk about a particular term.
For example
- $a_{1}$ is the 1st term
- $a_{7}$ is the 7th term
- $a_{n}$ is the nth term
What is a position-to-term rule?
A position-to-term rule gives the nth term of a sequence as a formula in terms of n.
How would you find the first three terms of a sequence using a position-to-term rule?
To find the first three terms of a sequence using a position-to-term rule, substitute $n = 1$ , $n = 2$ and $n = 3$ into the position-to-term formula.
What is a term-to-term rule?
A term-to-term rule tells you how to find a term from the term before it.
I.e., it gives the (n+1)th term in terms of the nth term.
What is a linear sequence?
A linear sequence is a sequence of numbers that increase or decrease by the same amount from one term to the next.
A linear sequence is often called an arithmetic sequence.
Define the common difference of a linear sequence.
The common difference is the amount that a linear sequence increases or decreases by from one term to the next.
What is $d$ the notation for in the context of linear sequences?
$d$ is the notation for the common difference of a linear sequence.
E.g. for a sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, ...
$d = 4$ .
What is $b$ the notation for in the context of linear sequences?
$b$ is the value before the first term (sometimes known as the zero term).
E.g. for a sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, ...
The common difference is +4, so imagine going back from the first term by subtracting 4. So $b = - 1$ .
What is the position-to-term formula for a linear sequence in terms of $b$ , $d$ and $n$ ?
The position-to-term formula (also known as the nth term rule) for a linear sequence in terms of $b$ , $d$ and $n$ is: $n th term = d n + b$ .

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