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Quadratic sequences
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Write in black pen. Draw graphs and diagrams in pencil.
Write each answer in the space under its question.
Show your working: a correct method can earn marks even when the answer is wrong.
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Marks for each part are in brackets, like (3).
Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
Read each question through once before you start writing.
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Quadratic sequences exam questions for GCSE maths, with worked solutions
Practise quadratic sequences with exam questions written the way GCSE papers test them: using the first and second differences to find the next terms, working out an expression for the nth term, filling in missing terms and finding the values of a, b and c, and following patterns of dots or tiles as they grow. Every question comes with a worked solution and an answer, and Remix gives you a fresh version with new numbers whenever you want another go.
13 questions: 10 Higher, 2 Foundation and 1 for both tiers. Every question has a worked solution and an answer. Type your answers in and the page marks them as you go.
What the questions cover
Finding the first and second differences, and using them to work out the next terms
Working out an expression for the nth term of a quadratic sequence, in the form an² + bn + c
Completing a difference table with missing terms, then finding the nth term
Finding the values of a, b and c, or a missing term, from what you are told about a sequence
Using two given terms of an² + bn to make and solve simultaneous equations
Patterns of dots and tiles: drawing the next pattern, counting, and finding which pattern has a given number
Working with a sequence given by a term-to-term rule
How to use this page
Remix gives you a new version of the question in front of you, with new numbers.
New sitting refreshes every question at once.
Solution shows the full working, and Answer shows just the answer.
All questions lists the whole collection, and Scroll puts every question on one page.
Original MathedUp questions, written to practise the skills GCSE papers test. These are not past exam papers, and MathedUp is not affiliated with any exam board.
