Mathematics GCSE
Arithmetic progressions
What Arithmetic progressions means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Arithmetic progressions
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A sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant, for example 5, 9, 13, 17, ... with common difference 4.
Topics that use Arithmetic progressions
- Sequences (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Coefficient
- coefficient of n²
- Common ratio
- constant second difference
- Fibonacci-type sequence
- First difference
- generate terms
- Irrational number
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