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0580/22 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 1: Linear Sequences and Common Difference

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 22 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

A sequence begins c, −3, −9, −15, −21, −27, −33, k. Work out the values of c and k.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1The terms go down by 6
  2. 2c = −3 + 6 = 3 and k = −33 − 6 = −39
  3. 3c = 3, k = −39

Answerc = 3, k = −39

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