Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Sequences

Sequences — practice question

These are the first four diagrams in a sequence. They are constructed from dots and lines.
(a)[2]

Complete this table.

(b)[1]

Complete this statement. A diagram in this sequence cannot have 51 small squares because ....

(c)[2]

Which diagram has 249 dots?

(d(i))[2]

Find an expression, in terms of $n$, for the number of lines in Diagram $n$.

(d(ii))[1]

Find the number of lines in Diagram 41.

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