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    The document provides information for 6 problems involving arithmetic and geometric series. Problem 1 asks to find the first term of an arithmetic series given sums of 3 terms. Problem 2 involves finding possible values of p and finding q given a geometric series with specified first 3 terms and an infinite sum. Problem 3 asks to find the 4th term of a geometric series as a fraction given the 7th and 8th terms. Problem 4 involves finding values of A, B, and n for arithmetic series where the nth term and sum formulas are given. Problem 5 gives terms of an arithmetic series and asks to find the common difference, first term, value of x, and n for a specified sum. Problem 6 gives terms of a geometric series and asks

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    The document provides information for 6 problems involving arithmetic and geometric series. Problem 1 asks to find the first term of an arithmetic series given sums of 3 terms. Problem 2 involves finding possible values of p and finding q given a geometric series with specified first 3 terms and an infinite sum. Problem 3 asks to find the 4th term of a geometric series as a fraction given the 7th and 8th terms. Problem 4 involves finding values of A, B, and n for arithmetic series where the nth term and sum formulas are given. Problem 5 gives terms of an arithmetic series and asks to find the common difference, first term, value of x, and n for a specified sum. Problem 6 gives terms of a geometric series and asks

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    The document provides information for 6 problems involving arithmetic and geometric series. Problem 1 asks to find the first term of an arithmetic series given sums of 3 terms. Problem 2 involves finding possible values of p and finding q given a geometric series with specified first 3 terms and an infinite sum. Problem 3 asks to find the 4th term of a geometric series as a fraction given the 7th and 8th terms. Problem 4 involves finding values of A, B, and n for arithmetic series where the nth term and sum formulas are given. Problem 5 gives terms of an arithmetic series and asks to find the common difference, first term, value of x, and n for a specified sum. Problem 6 gives terms of a geometric series and asks

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    Total Marks: 40

    Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

    1. The nth term of an arithmetic series is an where, [4]

    a10 + a11 + a12 = 129 and a19 + a20 + a21 = 237

    Find a1

    2. The nth term of a geometric series G is Un

    The first three terms of G are given by

    U1 = q(4p + 1) U2 = q(2p + 3) U3 = q(2p – 3)

    (a)Find the possible values of p [4]

    (b)Given that G is convergent with sum to infinity 250 (b) find the value of q [2]

    3. The 7th term of a geometric series is 192 and the 8th term of this geometric series is 1152

    Find, as a fraction in its simplest form, the 4th term of this geometric series. [3]

    4. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series is Sn where Sn= n(3 + 2n)

    Given that Sn = ∑𝑛𝑟=1(𝐴𝑟 + 𝐵)

    (a) Find the value of A and the value of B [4]

    A different arithmetic series has first term 7 and common difference 4

    The sum of the first n terms of this series is Tn

    (b) Use algebra to find the value of n for which Tn = Sn + 252 [5]

    5. An arithmetic series P has first term a, common difference d and nth term un

    Given that u5 = 4x + 6 and that u8 = 7x + 3

    (a) (i) show that d = x – 1

    (ii) find the value of a [3]

    Given further that u9 = 42

    (b) find the value of x [2]

    The sum of the first n terms of P is Sn


    (c) Find the value of n for which S(n+1) = 12un + 18 [4]

    6. The nth term of a geometric series G is un |The first term of G is a and the common ratio of G is r,
    where r > 0 Given that u3 = 4 and that u7 = 16

    (a) (i) show that r = √2

    (ii) find the value of a. [3]

    (b) Find the least value of n for which un > 500 [3]

    The sum of the first n terms of G is Sn

    (c) Find S20 Give your answer in the form p(1+√2 ) where p is an integer. [3]

    THE END

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