Marcus is playing a video game. On his first win, he obtains 3 points. For every subsequent win, he will receive 2 additional points more than his previous win.
- (a)
Marcus gets 6 wins in a row. What will be his score for the 6th win?
Answer: (a) ___
- (b)
How many times must he win the game in a row for him to achieve 99 points?
Answer: (b) ___
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12(a)
1. Identify the pattern of the scores
The score for the first win is . For each subsequent win, the score increases by . This forms a number sequence:
2. Calculate the score for the 6th win
The score for the -th win is given by .
For the 6th win ():
12(b)
1. Formulate an expression for the score of the $n$-th win
The score for the -th win forms a number pattern:
The common difference is .
Score for the -th win
2. Equate the expression to 99 and solve for $n$
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