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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics practice

exam practice - 1. Extend a specified number sequence or pattern by identifying the next two terms. For example, determine the next two terms in the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, … , … 2. Identify patterns within sequences, including the rules that connect terms and the relationships among various sequences. 3. Calculate and apply the nth term for the following types of sequences: (a) linear (b) simple quadratic, such as determining the nth term for the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17 (c) simple cubic. - Sequences

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Number sequences and patterns

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Sequence Extension

Given the sequence 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, identify the next two terms.

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    Calculate the next two terms in the sequence.

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Nth Term Calculation

Determine the nth term for the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17.

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    Calculate the nth term of the sequence.

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