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QUIZ 1 : INTEGER SEQUENCES AND INDICES

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1. Find the 50th term in each of these linear sequences.

a) 3, 11, 19, 27, 35,

( 3 marks )
b) 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,

( 3 marks )
2. A pattern of shapes is built up from matchsticks as shown.

a) Draw the fourth diagram.

( 1 mark )
b) How many matchsticks are in the nth diagram?

( 1 mark )

c) How many matchsticks are in the 25th diagram?

( 2 marks )
d) With 200 matchsticks, which is the biggest diagram that could be made?

( 2 marks )
3. Write down each of these in fraction form.
a) x2

b) 5t 1

( 2 marks )
4. Write down each of these in negative index form.
a)
b)
( 2 marks )
5. Simplify these expressions
a) 24a3b5 6a2b3

( 2 marks )
2

b) 3a 4a

( 2 marks )