Practice — what type is this question? (Patterns Sequences)

Read each question and decide what type it is before revealing the answer.

Grade 11Paper 1Level 1 — Knowledge

3.1.1 Given the linear pattern: 7 ; 2 ; −3 ; ... Determine the general term, Tn, of the linear pattern.

Source: DBE Mathematics Paper 1, November 2018, Question 3.1.1

Grade 11Paper 1Level 3 — Complex Procedures

Given the quadratic pattern: 244 ; 193 ; 148 ; 109 ; ... 4.1 Write down the next term of the pattern. 4.2 Determine a formula for the nth term of the pattern.

Source: DBE Mathematics Paper 1, November 2017, Question 4.1–4.2

Grade 11Paper 1Level 3 — Complex Procedures

The first four terms of a sequence are: 5 ; 8 ; 13 ; 20 Determine the general term, Tn, of the sequence.

Practice question — not sourced from a past paper.