Difference pattern (English)
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Definition (keystage 3)
For a given sequence, the difference pattern is the sequence formed by taking the difference between each pair of consecutive numbers in the sequence. For an arithmetic sequence, the difference pattern is a constant number. For the sequence of triangular numbers 1, 3, 6, 10... the difference pattern is 1, 2, 3, 4...
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Sequence
- references:
- (en) Arithmetic progression
- (en) Difference
- (en) Triangular number
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