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MODULE 3

NUMBER PATTERNS


LINEAR NUMBER PATTERNS

3; 5; 7; 9;11;..........

Consider the number pattern:

The first term is 1T 3

The second term is 2T 5

The third term is 3T 7

The fourth term is 4T 9

and so forth

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The pattern is formed by adding 2 to each new term. We say that the constant difference between the terms is 2. A number pattern with a constant difference is called a linear number pattern.


Now consider the rule . We can use this rule to generate terms as follows:

T 2 1n n

1T 2(1) 1 3

2T 2(2) 1 5

3T 2(3) 1 7

4T 2(4) 1 9


You will have probably noticed that this rule is the general or nth term of the number pattern This general rule will enable one to determine terms such as the 100th term or 1000th term.

100T 2(100) 1 201

3; 5; 7; 9;11;..........

For example:

1000T 2(1000) 1 2001


But the question arises: How do we get the general rule from the number pattern ? 3; 5; 7; 9;11;..........

The general rule for any linear number pattern takes the form , so let’s explore this a little further. We can determine the first few terms using this rule.

T 2 1n n

Tn bn c


Tn bn c

1T (1)b c b c

2T (2) 2b c b c

3T (3) 3b c b c

4T (4) 4b c b c

b c 2b c 3b c 4b c

b b b

The constant difference is b and the first term is b c


b c 2b c 3b c 4b c

b b b

b

b c


2b 3b c

2 3c

3 2c

1c

Tn bn c

T 2 1n n


EXAMPLE 1

6 ;10 ;14 ;18 ;..............

Consider the number pattern:

(a) Determine the nth term of the pattern.


b

b c

4b 6b c

4 6c

6 4c

2c

Tn bn c

T 4 2n n


(b) Determine the 1000th term.

T 4 2n n

1000T 4(1000) 2 4002

(c) Which term of the number pattern equals 202?

T 4 2n n

202 4 2n

200 4n

50 n

50T 202


EXAMPLE 2 Chains of squares can be built with matchsticks as follows:


(a) Use matches and create a chain of 4 squares. How many matches were used?

13 matches were used.

(b) Create a chain of 5 squares. How many matches were used?

16 matches were used.


(c) Determine a conjecture (rule) for calculating the number of matches in a chain of n squares.

4; 7;10;13; .........

The number pattern is:


b

b c

3b 4b c

3 4c

4 3c

1c

Tn bn c

T 3 1n n


(d) Now determine how many matches will be needed to build a chain of 100 squares.

T 3 1n n

100T 3(100) 1 301


ALTERNATIVE METHODS Alternative method 1

3; 5; 7; 9;11;..........Consider the number pattern:

b

1Tc b

Subtract b from the first term to get c:

3 2c

1c

1T

T 2 1n n


Examples

5;12;19; 26; .........(a) Consider the number pattern:

b

1Tc b


5 7c

2c

1T

T 7 2n n

2 2 2


8; 6; 4; 2; .........

(b) Consider the number pattern:

b

1Tc b


8 ( 2)c

10c

1T

T 2 10n n


Alternative method 2

3; 5; 7; 9;11;..........Consider the number pattern:

We have already determined previously that . Therefore we know that . What you now do is write down the multiples of and compare these multiples to the original pattern.

T 2n n c

2b

2b


In the second row, you work out what must be added to or subtracted from each multiple so as to obtain the original pattern.

Multiples of 2

What to do to get original number

Original pattern

1

2 4 6 8 10 12

3 5 7 9 11 13

1 1 1 1 1

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The constant number being added in the second row represents the value of c.

T 2 1n n [ 2 ; 1]b c


Examples

5; 7; 9;11; .........

(a) Consider the number pattern:

2b


Multiples of 2


Original pattern

3

2 4 6 8 10 12

5 7 9 11 13 15

3 3 3 3 3

2b 3c

T 2 3n n


4; 9;14;19; .........

(b) Consider the number pattern:

5b


Multiples of 5


Original pattern

1

5 10 15 20 25 30

4 9 14 19 24 29

1 1 1 1 1

5b 1c

T 5 1n n

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