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Quadratic Sequences: Hardest Easiest

This document provides information about various quadratic sequences in the form an2 + bn + c. It identifies the values of a, b, and c for different sequences and finds terms of sequences. It also matches sequences to descriptions, finds nth terms, and identifies which terms do not belong to the sequences provided. The document contains multiple sections with easy, medium, and hard problems involving quadratic sequences.

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Quadratic Sequences: Hardest Easiest

This document provides information about various quadratic sequences in the form an2 + bn + c. It identifies the values of a, b, and c for different sequences and finds terms of sequences. It also matches sequences to descriptions, finds nth terms, and identifies which terms do not belong to the sequences provided. The document contains multiple sections with easy, medium, and hard problems involving quadratic sequences.

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Quadratic Sequences

Quadratic sequences take the form

𝒂𝒏𝟐 + 𝒃𝒏 + 𝒄

For each of the following quadratic sequences, identify the values of a, b and c:
Section 1

1. 2𝑛2 + 3𝑛 + 4 4. 𝑛2 + 𝑛 − 2

2. 4𝑛2 + 8𝑛 + 5 5.
𝑛2
−4
2

3. 5𝑛2 − 11𝑛
6. −𝑛2

Find the first 3 terms for these quadratic sequences:

7. 𝑛2 + 3 10. 4𝑛2 − 30 13.


𝑛2
+ 3𝑛 + 9
2
8. 2𝑛2 + 2 11. 𝑛2 + 𝑛 − 9
14. 𝑛(𝑛 + 3)
Section 2

9. 3𝑛2 12. 2𝑛2 − 2𝑛 − 4


15. (𝑛 + 3)(2𝑛 + 6)

Find the 10th and 100th term of these sequences:

16. 𝑛2 + 3 18. −8𝑛2


17. 2𝑛2 − 4𝑛 19.
𝑛2
+ 20
3

Which of these terms are not in the sequences provided in bold::

20. {12, 39, 55, 103} (𝒏𝟐 + 𝟑) 22. {108, 116, 128, 162} (𝟐𝒏𝟐 )
21. {15, 35, 63, 82} (𝒏𝟐 − 𝟏) 23. {1, 38, 56, 119} (𝒏𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝒏)
Section 3

Match the sequences to the descriptions below (assume n is always a whole number):

24. 𝑛2 + 1 A: Always even


25. 𝑛2 + 𝑛 B: Always odd
26. 𝑛2 ÷ 3 C: Sometimes even, sometimes odd
27. 2𝑛2 D: Sometimes an integer
3
28. 𝑛2 + 3𝑛 + E: Never an integer
5

Find the nth term of these quadratic sequences:

29. 1, 4, 9, 16 34. 0, 6, 16, 30 39. 3, 7, 13, 21


Section 4

30. -3, 0, 5, 12 35. 8, 14, 24, 38 40. 5, 13, 25, 41


31. 3, 12, 27, 48 36. 11, 20, 35, 56 41. 7, 16, 27, 40
32. 2, 5, 10, 17 37. 0.5, 2, 4.5, 8 42. 0, 1, 4, 9
33. 8, 11, 16, 23 38. 9.3̇, 10.3̇, 12, 14.3̇ 43. - 5, 8, 27, 52

Easiest Medium Hardest


Answers
1. a = 2, b = 3, c = 4
2. a = 4, b = 8, c = 5
3. a = 5, b = -11, c = 0
4. a = 1, b = 1, c = -2
5. a = ½, b = 0, c = -4
6. a = -1, b = 0, c = 0
7. 4, 7, 12
8. 4, 10, 20
9. 3, 12, 27
10. -26, -14, 6
11. -7, -3, 3
12. -4, 0 , 8
13. 12.5, 17, 22.5
14. 4, 10, 18
15. 32, 50, 72
16. 103, 10003
17. 160, 19600
18. -800, -80000
19. 53 1/3, 3353 1/3
20. 55
21. 82
22. 108, 116
23. 1, 38
24. C
25. A
26. C (although sometimes neither) & D
27. A
28. E
29. 𝑛2
30. 𝑛2 − 4
31. 3𝑛2
32. 𝑛2 + 1
33. 𝑛2 + 7
34. 2𝑛2 − 2
35. 2𝑛2 + 6
36. 3𝑛2 + 8
𝑛2
37. 2
𝑛2
38. 3
+ 9
2
39. 𝑛 + 𝑛 + 1
40. 2𝑛2 + 2𝑛 + 1
41. 𝑛2 + 6𝑛
42. 𝑛2 − 2𝑛 + 1
43. 3𝑛2 + 4𝑛 − 12

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