0580/43 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 1: The nth Term of a Linear Sequence
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 43 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
A sequence has nth term 5 − 2n. Find its 6th term and identify the largest value the sequence can take.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Substitute n = 6 into 5 − 2n to work out the 6th term.
- 1n = 6: 5 − 2 × 6
- 2= −7
Answer−7
Part (b) · 1 mark
Determine the greatest number the sequence 5 − 2n can produce.
- 1The terms decrease as n increases
- 2Greatest term is when n = 1: 5 − 2 × 1 = 3
Answer3
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