Using Quadratic Formulae to Find the Nth Term

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. understand the concept of a quadratic sequence and its properties;
2. apply the quadratic formula to find the nth term of a quadratic sequence;
3. solve problems involving quadratic sequences and their nth terms.

Curriculum Alignment: Key Stage 4: Algebra

• deduce expressions to calculate the nth term of linear {and quadratic} sequences.