Stretch – Position-to-Term Rule (nth term)

What this topic covers

• Find the nth term of a linear sequence as an + b from the step and the zeroth term.
• Use the nth term to find any term directly and to test whether a number is in the sequence.
• Recognise decreasing sequences have a negative coefficient.

Core concept summaries

Practice formats pupils may meet

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