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NUMBER PATTERNS

TERM 4 TEST
GRADE 10
TOTAL MARKS : 50
DURATION : 1 HOUR

QUESTION 1 [10]
1.1 Write down the next term of the number pattern
1 8 27 (2)
; ; ;…
2 9 28

1.2 Write down an expression for the nth term of the sequence :
4 8 12 16 (1)
; ; ;
5 9 13 17

1.3 Determine which term of the arithmetic sequence : (4)


−5 ; 2 ; 9 ; 16 ; 23 ; … 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 163
1.4 Calculate the value of
1234567893 × 1234567894 − 1234567895 × 1234567892 (3)

QUESTION 2 [5]
The following is an arithmetic sequence :
1 − 𝑝 ; 2𝑝 − 3 ; 𝑝 + 5 ; …
2.1 Calculate the value of p. (3)
2.2 Determine the general term of the sequence. (2)

QUESTION 3 [6]
1 1
Given the arithmetic sequence : 21 ; 20 4 ; 19 2

3.1 Determine the nth term in terms of n. simplify your answer (3)
3.2 Show that 𝑇29−𝑛 + 𝑇29+𝑛 = 0 for all values of n , 𝑛 ≤ 28 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁𝑜 (3)
QUESTION 4 [12]
Refer to the diagram, showing the first three figures in a pattern that REA is
investigating.

4.1 Determine the total number of squares (grey and white together) as well as (2)
the number of dots needed for Figure 4.

4.2 Considering the 𝑛𝑡ℎ figure, determine a simplified expression in terms of n


for:

4.2.1 The number of grey squares. (1)


4.2.2 The number of white squares. (1)
4.2.3 The number of dots. (2)
4.3 There are 320 dots in some pattern. Determine the number of grey and (6)
white squares in the pattern.

QUESTION 5 [11]
The following pattern is given : 13 ; 27 ; 45 ; 67; …
5.1 Determine the general term of the quadratic pattern above. (5)
5.2 Calculate the value of 𝑇100 . (1)
5.3 The first difference between two consecutive terms of the quadratic (5)
number pattern is 110. Determine the value of these two terms.

QUESTION 6 [6]
Given the linear pattern : −5 ; 0 ; 5 ; …
6.1 Determine the general term, 𝑇𝑛 , of the linear pattern. (2)
6.2 Calculate the value of 𝑇12 . (2)

6.3 Which term in the pattern has a value of 130? (2)

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