Sequences and Series Review Paper One Type Questions 1.

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An arithmetic sequence has 5 and 13 as its first two terms respectively. (a) (b) Write down, in terms of n, an expression for the nth term, an . Find the number of terms of the sequence which are less than 400.
N99/H1/1

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Answers: (a) (b)

2.

Find the sum of the positive terms of the sequence 85, 78, 71,
N00/H1/7

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3.

Find

ln(2 ) , giving the answer in the form a ln 2, where a Q .

r r =1

50

N02/H1/6

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4.

The first four terms of an arithmetic sequence are 2, a b, 2a + b + 7, and a 3b where a and b are constants. Find a and b.

N03/H1/9

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5.

Consider the arithmetic series 2 + 5 + 8 + .... (a) (b) Find an expression for S n , the sum of the first n terms. Find the value of n for which S n = 1365 .
M02/H1/11

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Answers: (a) (b)

6.

A geometric sequence has all positive terms. The sum of the first two terms is 15 and the sum to infinity is 27. Find the value of (a) (b) the common ratio; the first term.
M03/H1/1

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Answers: (a) (b)

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The sum of the first n terms of a series is given by

S n = 2n 2 n, where n Z + .

(a) (b)

Find the first three terms of the series. Find an expression for the nth term of the series, giving your answer in terms of n.
N04/H1/3

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Answers: (a) (b)

Solutions: 1. (a) an = 8n 3 25. (a) S n =

(b) there are 50 terms less than 400 (b) n = 30 6. (a) r =

2. 559 (b) a = 9

3. 1275ln2 7. (a) 1, 5, 9

4. b = -3, a =

n (3n + 1) 2

2 3

(b) un = 4n 3