GCSE Mathematics · key term

Term number

Definition

The variable $n$ used to represent a term's position in a sequence, with $n=1$ for the first term, $n=2$ for the second term, and so on.

Used by AQA

Specification A23 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

A diagram sequence has a pattern number just as a number sequence has a term number. Begin by counting the objects in each diagram accurately and recording the results in a table.
Revise: Generating Sequences

1
When using a position-to-term rule, substitute the term number for $n$ . For example, the tenth term uses $n=10$ , not the value of the ninth term.

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

The variable $n$ used to represent a term's position in a sequence, with $n=1$ for the first term, $n=2$ for the second term, and so on.

Used by AQA

Specification A23 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

A diagram sequence has a pattern number just as a number sequence has a term number. Begin by counting the objects in each diagram accurately and recording the results in a table.
Revise: Generating Sequences

1
When using a position-to-term rule, substitute the term number for $n$ . For example, the tenth term uses $n=10$ , not the value of the ninth term.

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