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iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :C2.7 Continue a given number sequence. iGCSE Style Questions Paper 3

Question

 (a) Here are the first four terms of a sequence.
18      25      32      39
(i) Write down the next term.
(ii) Explain how you worked out your answer.
(b) The nth term of another sequence is \(n^2 + 3\).
Write down the first three terms of this sequence.
(c) Simplify.
(i) 6a + 5h − 4a − 8h
(ii) 5(x + 3) + 4(2x − 6)
(d) Factorise.
6g + 15

(e) A rectangle has length (x + 6) cm and width 5cm.
The area of this rectangle is 85cm2.
Find the value of x.
x = ………………………………………..

Answer/Explanation

Answer:

(a) (i) 46
(ii) Add 7 oe

(b) 4,  7,  12

(c) (i) 2a – 3h final answer
(ii) 13x – 9 final answer

(d) 3( 2g + 5) final answer

(e) 11 nfww

Question

(a) These are the first four terms of a sequence.
–2         6          14            22
(i) Write down the next term.
(ii) Write down the rule for continuing the sequence.
(iii) Find an expression for the nth term.
(b) The nth term of another sequence is 5 1 ^n+ -h 6.
Write down the second term of this sequence.
(c) These are the first four terms of a different sequence.
–2         1         8           19
Write down the next term of this sequence.

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a)(i) 30
(ii) add 8 oe
(iii) 8n – 10 oe final answer

(b) 9

(c) 34

Question

(a) The diagram shows a rectangle with length 7a and width 2a.

Write an expression, in its simplest form, for

(i) the perimeter,[2]

(ii) the area.[2]

(b) The nth term of a sequence is n2 + 5.

Find the first three terms of this sequence.

___ , ___ , ___ [2]

(c) (i) Complete the table of values for \(y=\frac{12}{x},x\neq 0.\)[3]

     (ii) On the grid, draw the graph of \(y=\frac{12}{x}\) for \(-6\leqslant x\leqslant -1\) and \(1\leqslant x\leqslant 6\).[4]

     (iii) On the grid, draw the line y = 8. [1]

     (iv) Use your graph to solve \(\frac{12}{x}=8\).

x =  [1]

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

5(a)(i) 18a final answer

5(a)(ii) 14a2 final answer

5(b) 6 9 14

5(c)(i) −4 −6 −12 6 4 3

5(c)(ii) Correct curve

5(c)(iii) Correct ruled line drawn 

5(c)(iv) 1.3 to 1.7

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