1. What comes next in this sequence
Definition:
An ordered set of numbers arranged according to a pattern
What comes next in this sequence
of shapes?
Examples of sequences:
1,3,5,7,… ,6,18,54,……
(pattern is (pattern is- number
odd numbers) multiplied by 3)
1, 4, 7, 10,… , 20, 30, 40,…
(pattern is (pattern is-
number plus 3) multiples of 10)
What comes next in
this number sequence?
72, 63, 54, 45, 36,
Sequence

2. Each element of a sequence is called a term.
Definition:
Each element of a sequence is called a term.
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Terms
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What term comes next in
this number sequence?
72, 63, 54, 45, 36, ……..
A Number Sequence
TERM OF A SEQUENCE
10, 20, 30, 40,…

3. the same number is added
Definition:
A sequence where the SAME NUMBER is added to each term to obtain the next term.
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Arithmetic means
the same number is added
to each term
Example:
1,3,5,7…
is an arithmetic sequence
because 2 is added to each term to get the next term.
2, (+4) 6, (+4) 10, (+4) 14,……
an arithmetic sequence
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

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