Mathematics GCSE
linear remainder sequence
What linear remainder sequence means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of linear remainder sequence
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Subtracting the an² component from each original term generates this, whose nth term is bn + c.
Topics that use linear remainder sequence
- Sequences (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Arithmetic progressions
- Coefficient
- coefficient of n²
- Common ratio
- constant second difference
- Fibonacci-type sequence
- First difference
- generate terms
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