<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/04/21/arithmetic-sequences/" title="Arithmetic Sequences"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/04/sec_math_seqSeries_arithmeticSeq-150x150.jpg" alt="Arithmetic Sequences" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on April 21, 2013
This question set introduces the concept of arithmetic sequences and their properties. Students will be tested on their ability to recognize patterns and think critically to derive general formulas.
Posted in sec_mat_seq | Tagged common difference, common ratio, math 11-12, patterns, sequences, series
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/04/21/arithmetic-series/" title="Arithmetic Series"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/04/sec_math_seqSeries_arithmeticSeries-150x150.jpg" alt="Arithmetic Series" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on April 21, 2013
How can the sum of all the numbers between 1 and 100 be found quickly? This question set covers ways to solve this problem as well as finding the sum of more complex arithmetic series.
Posted in sec_mat_seq | Tagged arithmetic series, common ratio, log laws, math 11-12, patterns, proof, sequences, series, sum of series, sums
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/04/21/geometric-sequences/" title="Geometric Sequences"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/04/sec_math_seqSeries_geoSeq-150x150.jpg" alt="Geometric Sequences" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on April 21, 2013
Consider a sequence of numbers where the next number is always twice as larger as the previous. This question set reveals how the nth term of a geometric sequence can be found, where consecutive terms in the sequence are always in the same ratio.
Posted in sec_mat_seq | Tagged common ratio, exponents, geometric, patterns, powers, sequences, series
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/04/21/geometric-series/" title="Geometric Series"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/04/sec_math_seqSeries_geoSeries-150x150.jpg" alt="Geometric Series" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on April 21, 2013
A general formula to find the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is discovered. The properties of this formula will then be tested in the following questions.
Posted in sec_mat_seq | Tagged common ratio, exponents, geometric series, math 11-12, patterns, percentages, proof, ratios, sequences, series, sum of series
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/menger-sponge-2/" title="Menger Sponge"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_math_geometry_menger1-150x150.jpg" alt="Menger Sponge" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
The concept of surface area is explored through the iterative processes in creating a Menger sponge.
Posted in sec_mat_tri | Tagged area, cube, math 11-12, patterns, sequences, surface area