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First term — OCR Mathematics Definition | GradeGen.AI

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First term

GCSEOCRJ560

First term

Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Sequences.

Definition

The starting value of a sequence, frequently denoted by the letter a or u₁.

Exam Context

First term appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Algebra, especially Sequences and Sequence Generation.

Algebra Sequences Sequence Generation

Found in Revision Notes

Algebra

Arithmetic Sequence Formulae and Subscript Notation

Sequences • Sequence Generation

Related Key Terms

Arithmetic sequence Common difference Index Iterative formula

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Position-to-term rule

Recurrence relation

Subscript notation