Formulae
Glossary
Arithmetic sequences
Finding a and d from an arithmetic sequence
Finding an arithmetic sequence using a and d
Finding any term in an arithmetic sequence
Creating a general term from a and d
The sum of an arithmetic series
Arithmetic sequence applications
Geometric sequences
Finding a geometric sequence using a and r
Finding any term of a geometric sequence
Creating a general term from a and r
The sum of a geometric series
Geometric sequence application
Dealing with time
Sum to infinity
Applications of sums to infinity
Arithmetic or geometric?
Mixing it up (applications) Investments
Inexact sequences
Practice tasks
Answers
Charlotte has over 10 years’ experience in teaching Mathematics, the majority of this as Assistant HOD of Mathematics and Dean of Year 9 at Darfield High School. She has also undertaken a year at St Margaret’s – a high decile, girls’ school. Here she focused on teaching the junior levels (including Year 7 and 8).
Victoria has twenty years’ experience in teaching Mathematics and has recently retired as Teacher of Mathematics and Specialist Classroom Teacher at Riccarton High School. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).
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