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[Foundation and Higher] Recognise and use triangular, square and cube numbers and simple arithmetic progressions.
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Sequences
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Recognising sequences
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[Foundation and Higher] Recognise and use triangular, square and cube numbers and simple arithmetic progressions
- This point belongs to Sequences, especially Recognising sequences.
- You need to be able to [Foundation and Higher] Recognise and use triangular, square and cube numbers and simple arithmetic progressions.
- The key ideas to know are cube numbers.
- Use the linked flashcards and practice questions to check recall, then practise applying the idea in an exam-style answer.
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For Maths, this page helps you practise [Foundation and Higher] Recognise and use triangular, square and cube numbers and simple arithmetic progressions in Sequences. Focus on the method, any formula or representation, careful working, and the final answer in the form the question asks for. Key terms to check are cube numbers.
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- cube numbers: cube numbers is a method cue for Recognising sequences. Use it when working on "[Foundation and Higher] Recognise and use triangular, square and cube numbers and simple arithmetic progressions." and state the specific calculation, notation, or reasoning role it plays rather than treating it as a loose label.
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Recognising sequences common mistake 1: Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Recognising sequences.
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- [Foundation and Higher] Generate terms of a sequence from a term-to-term rule or a position-to-term rule.
Generating sequence terms
- [Foundation and Higher] Include Fibonacci-type and quadratic sequences where tier-appropriate.
Recognising sequences
- [Higher only] Include simple geometric progressions, other sequences and sequences involving surds where required.
Recognising sequences
- [Foundation and Higher] Deduce expressions to calculate the nth term of linear sequences.
Nth term
- [Higher only] Deduce expressions to calculate the nth term of quadratic sequences.
Nth term