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.