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The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence
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Spotting a quadratic sequence

Spotting a quadratic sequence

Difference table for the sequence 7, 15, 27, 43 showing first differences +8, +12, +16 and constant second differences +4, +4

A sequence is a list of numbers following a rule, and the position of each term is called the term number nnn. The nth term is a formula that gives the value of a term for any chosen position.

The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence Lesson

  1. GCSE
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Step-by-step lessons on CCEA GCSE Maths The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.