Member of the e-learning unit in Newcastle University's School of Mathematics and Statistics.

Lead developer of Numbas.

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Find and use the formula for a geometric sequence 8 years, 5 months ago

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Find and use the formula for a geometric sequence 8 years, 5 months ago

Saved a checkpoint:

Gave the variables sensible names and reworded some of the advice.

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Finding the $n^{\text{th}}$ Term of a Quadratic Sequence 8 years, 5 months ago

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Finding the $n^{\text{th}}$ Term of a Quadratic Sequence 8 years, 5 months ago

Saved a checkpoint:

I've vastly rewritten the advice, and given the variables sensible names.

It would be good to have another version of this question where you fill in the table first.

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Identifying different types of sequences 8 years, 5 months ago

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I don't think this question is worth saving. I've split part d, about finding a given term, into a separate question.

Ideally, there'd be a question combining parts a and b, asking you to sort a few sequences into linear, quadratic, geometric, or other. 

I don't think there's any point in the parts which ask you to give the next three terms of the triangle, square, and cube numbers.

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Identifying different types of sequences 8 years, 5 months ago

Gave some feedback: Should not be used

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Find a particular term of a sequence using the given formula 8 years, 5 months ago

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Christian Lawson-Perfect on Find a particular term of a sequence using the given formula 8 years, 5 months ago

Saved a checkpoint:

Split off from a much bigger question.