Arithmetic Progressions - Worksheet {QI Find the first four terms ofthe series whose n® term is given by: (a) T=4n41 () T, =3n-6 on Q2 Consider the arithmetic progression 2, 5, 8 (@) Write down the expression forthe general term (ie term). (6) Find the So term. () Find the sum of the first 30 terms. Q8 Consider the arithmetic progression 15,7, (@) Write down the expression forthe general term (i.e term), (6) Find the 20° tem. () The sum of & terms is ~6258, Find k (Q4 Find an expression forthe ni" term of an arithmetic progression if, (@) the tenth term is 27 and Ti; = 41 () 7) =25 and 7 (6) Ty=17and 55=58. (4) the sum ofthe first 10 terms is 230 and the sum ofthe first 20 terms is 140. {e) the 6™ term is 4 times the 3" and also the sum of the 4 and 5™ terms is 15. (QS (a) How many terms are in the series 2 +5+8+ 11+... +299 (b) 567498...4885772, Finds Q6 The sum of the first m terms of an arithmetic series is given by S,_ mn=5) (a) Calculate $, and S; (by Find the firs 3 terms of this sries (©) Find an expression forthe n™ term, (11-7) (Q7 The sum of the first terms of an arithmetic series is given by Sy (a) Calculate S, and (b) Find the first 3 terms of this series. (©) Find an expression forthe ni term. “Copyright © MathsOniine.com.au. All rights reserved.Arithmetic Progressions - Solutions Wa) 7 =4() 4185 [3(e) cont....Using quadratic formula: 19)? = 44-6258) _ 19. 2a) —s 17 =4, -37) =4, -37L ke 2 (k>0 and Kisan integer) 22) 2,5,8,0AP.a=2, d=3 (nD Ma) Ty =27 49d =27 nll) Tip 281 a 416d =A nl) Q)-W)> d=4 nd =2 sub into(1) = +92) a=9 T, =94 (9-12 9420-2 247 sub a=25 => 2548d=1 3(a) 15.7-1.AP. a T, =15+(n—-1.-8) =15 +848 = 23-80 820) 137 6258 so 8 Easy —mxca]=-0058 (30-Bk +8) = 6258, £68 ah «02 Keon) = 0288 19k -48? = 6258, 4k? -19k— 6258 =0 Bd = d= T, =25 (0-4-3) 25-343 =28-30 4(¢) Ty =17 3 add =17.0.-(1) (65) 042d Man) W-@)> sub into (I) => a+4@)=17 aes T= S403 =S+3n-3 ‘Copyright &Arithmetic Progressions - Solutions 0) 59-280 aero) =20 668) 52049 =46 ull) Sy = M4032 0-194) =—140 (10) 2019 «| 2)-() = 10d = -60 d=6 subinto (1) = 2a+9(-6)=46 0 2T, =50+(n-1).-6) 6~6n aah aS = Ma 2d) 40) @ ()xQ) => 2a+2d re) 2-0) > 2 & sub into (1) >a+3=0 a 340-3 3430-3 3n-6 80) $0709 4.0=57 AR nS d=2 n=" sss Aeage(r-n.2)=sm7 240 +2n-2)=3772 50 ) Stn 772 W +4n-S72=0 Using quadratic formula: 444? aes) _ 44152 2) 2 eM Geng <0 Now x=7;, =5+(73).2 =151 oa 5,-D Sa) 24S HR #299 AP. whore a=2, d=3, “Thereare 100 terms, 4-5) 2 202) 2-9-9 6b) S)=1 3 1 FB sy AD. is 1.815... where a=1, d=7 66) 2. T =14@=0).7 +In-7 27-6 (11-7) L170) =4 M11 -702)) = -6 Ace npn 6 4-10, SAP. is 4-10,-24, .. where a= He) 27, =441-D.C14) Ln +14 8-14 Copyright © MathsOnline.com.au. All rights reserved.Geometric Progressions - Worksheet (QU Find the frst three terms of the series whose n® tenm is given by: 4g an " Giy 7, =8(3)' Gin, Q2 Consider the geometric progression 2, 6,18, () Write down the expression for the general term (ie. erm). (iy Find the 154 term. (Gi) Find the sum of the first 10 tes. Q3 Consider the geometric progression 1024, ~768, $76, ~432,, {G) Write down the expression forthe general term (ie. n tem). (Gi) Find the 12™ term. Answer in the form where a and b are integers. (Gi) Find the sum of the first 8 terms (Q4 Find an expression forthe ri term ofa geometric progression if (6 the third tem is 5 and the ratio ofthe 6 term tothe $* term is 2 (ii) 7, =32 and 7, =108, Gi) 7, =10 and Ty = 640, 5 (i) How many terms are inthe sequence 4 40962 Gi) 2464 184... +4 = 931440, Find x “Copyright © MathsOnline.com.au. All rights reserved. 6 P) ANSWERS 16 248 526.5625 4 1218.27 64328 9.565938 Is 354296 9.036 5255625 565988 9.048 S128 3282 5265268 354294 say" Lowy" Bayrt 4a)" Jay 20)" maar 6 sar yr"! 1 104s 32.1.5) Seay! 4Geometric Progressions - Solutions 02 30) 7, ain my =1024(-3)™" 10 3" 22 en ate" i777 4096 wo 10) los 405 n coy 22.618, a 7 i 7) =32 > 2) T,=ar""! heme! 7.108 Ty: 32r** =108 24) Ty =203" 108 565 938 ie WW] srets ais, Mii) Sy = Sia si 7, Ti QS 1024,-768,576,..188 GP. By division ‘Copyright © MathsOntine.com.au, Fights reservedGeometric Progressions - Solutions i) hd ate Gy where There are 15 tems, fusing eateulao sa14gi=3" “Copyright © MathsOnline.com.au. All rights reserved,Sigma (Summation) Notation - Worksheet Qt Evaluate: 2 2 @ Yon-4 Gi) Yea~sny T 7 A ie wy D2" ( Saxe"? v 7 Q2 Evaluate: ao oa @ L(G) Gi) D513) T T Q3 Evaluate ( S'(s043")— sore: Sons 3") 7 7 ew 3[G) 9] (iii) Sox" 2) Copyright & rf Gin Lon) 7 a4 0 Healt) x «iy 2" 7 oe Yano Ss" 4 "ANSWERS Ay 188. By 272 ©) -10825 D) 268 £) -570 F) -510 G) 28,0075 1H 88,737 1) 174,762 3) 186 Ky 570 L) 64 My16 N) 125 0) s10 P) 54 Qe R)2 S) $8,732 1) 20 1U) 108.25 'V) 28,007 |W) 63.75 x) -268 yy is 2) 174,762.5Sigma (Summation) Notation - Solutions n> ie LIMITING _a sass es amy [2m Yo(t) MITING a v 7 = Natl) where n=12,a=-1 eines ag 1432) =186 a LIMITING _a | UGS (24-5) =19+1449 76 AP) SUM T=] v Sea +) where n | a=19, 1=-76 ie 1489 (on) 319128 et 88 (AP) +30) + G+94278, a 5 Ai) D2" = 24448 GRY = Bors \ + a\ M02) where a=2,7= AP. , n=8| = 88737 aa.) are 2 sw ¥[() ~s] ZG)" - Ls =(025+05+1+..) -G+10415+..435] 342484... (GP) oas(-2) \ e a where a =0.05, r=4, op. AP. ry = -10825 os=4") a @ 10 eas Sit) YB x6"S +2) =P 3x6" + Y2 ern7as | re = 1A 64(§) 3241648. GP) = (O54 34184.) #2424242. +2) on \ Ge. AP. Copyright © WathsOnline.com au. All Fights reservedMixed Problems - Worksheet a Qe q es right © MathsOnline.com.au. All rights reserved, (0) The fst 3 terms ofan arithmetic progression are 2x, 4,315. Find ANSWERS ae (i) The is 3 ems oFamartmetic rgressonare 2-11, 11,2041. Finds: | 9) yg ©) s33850 (@)_ The first 3 terms of a geometric progression are x-3, x, 2x. Find x. D) $33,800 E)3 Gi) The first 3 ermsoF a geomet progresion ae 2¢+8,1,5-x. Find Bet a7 ‘Using limiting sums, express the following as fractions in thei simplest for: H) 62,250, @ 03 08d Gin os3i db Ds Ks ‘The postive mules oF are 6, 12,18... D2. (i) What is the first multiple of 6 greater than $00? Mans ‘N) $34,400 (Gi) Find the sum ofall mtpls of 6 that are grea than 500 but ss han. 1000.| 6) so PY 2n-3 Peters employed ona int year salary of $2800, Q) anes Atte stat of each year ae the it is sary inereases by S110, ) «2,500 (© What would his salary be forhis ssh year? ae (ii) Ife is able to save 10% of his eamings each year, what are his total savings | 7) 495 forte int 10 years? uo wa Logs te stacked in pile sich tt there ae 8 ag onthe top rom.9onthe next, | yy 267 10 nthe nest, and soon nto thee ae 378 logs Sts (0 Find he number of rows x)-40 (Gi) How many logs are in the bottom row? yi Bricks are stacked in a pile such that there are 7 bricks on the top row, 9 on the next, 11 on the next, and so on, There are » rows altogether, () Weite down the number of bricks inthe bottom row (i.e then row), (Gi) Show that there are 6n-+7 bricks altogether. NOTE: Questions 7), 8) and 8 are self marked. @ Itsy, re consecutive tems in an arithmetic progression, show that Gi) tts, = are consecutive terms in a geometric progression, show that yMixed Problems - Solutions 1G) For 2s, 4x,x +15 tobean AP. 4x-2x = x+1S—4y Dw =15~3x 5 1G) For 25-11, 11,28 +1 wobean AP. M=Q@x-1)=2e+1-1 22-2x=2¥-10 -4y=-32 2() Fors ~3, x, 2x wobeaGP. 2x x= 2x-6 ~=-6 x=6 2 (after cancelling 's, since x# 0) a8 = 495 O46, 12, 18 SAP a= 6d 2G) For 2x+8, x,5-x twobeaG.P. 40) T, > 500 a+(n—Nd > $00 6 +(n—1)6 > S00 6+6n~6> 500 n> $00 nol senate Now Thy =6 +836) 504 i T,<1000 “6+ (0-196 < 1000 6n < 1000 2 1 <1662 = 11-166 Now Tig =6-165(6) = 996 ¢esum = $044 510+ #996 = a1) where n= 83.0 = 50, Ss04+996) = 62250 Copyright © MathsOntine.com.au, All rights reserved,Mixed Problems - Solutions 0s Q7 7,911, Salary year by year is 28900, 30000, 31100... 7@) 7, =a+(n—I)d which isan A.P. where a = 28900, d = 1100 Te(n-.2 =2ne5 54) T, = 28900 +(6-1).1100 34.400 74) 5, = 2a )) (i) Savings are 2890, 3000, 3110, =4(7+(n+5)) Sio= 12 202890) +9110) 2 =s138s0 = 32+) =6n¢n? asrequired 6) 849 +10... =378 5, =4(2a+(n—1d) 8) Foran AP. 7-1) =T-Ty =. “For x,y. ztobean AP. (2¢8)+(n-)) =378 vox 62) 5 m(lS +n) = 786 n? +15n—756=0 n+ 36\(n~21)=0 n= 21 (since n> 0) Roh Gi) ForaGe., P =D = «There are 21 rows. Oe tah Fors, ». 2 bea GP, 6G) T,=a4(n-1d Ty =8+20(1) 28 28 logs on bottom row Copyright © MathsOnline.com.au. All rights reserved,‘Superannuation - Worksheet Q1 An amount of $2800 s invested in superannuation fund atthe start ofeach [ANSWERS year for 35 years. The fund earns 9% pa, compounded anual. scene How much isthe investment worth at the end of that time? 8) $135,035 ©) s138134 ‘D) $138,304 §) $139,134 F) s264241 Q2 An amount of $800 is invested ina superannuation fund atthe stat of each | G) $264,441 ‘year for 48 years. The fund ears 7.25% p.a, compounded annually HH $264,741 1) $265341 3) 612.346 K) $612,388 1) so12444 M)S613,244 1) $657,359 0) $658,349 P) $658,479 How much isthe investment worth atthe end of that time? Q3_An amount of $3000 is invested in superannuation fund at the stat ofeach year for 18 years. The interest ata rate of 9% pa is paid every half-year, How much is the investment worth after 18 years? Q4 Aman contributes $1200 each year into superannuation fund for the first 30 years of his working life, For the next fifteen years (until retirement), hhe devides to inerease this, and invests a total of $5000 each year. Ifthe investment earns 8% p.. paid yearly over the whole year period, how ‘much will his investment be worth upon retiring? Copyright © MathsOnline.com.au. Ail rights reserved.Superannuation - Solutions [Qu 1st $2800 $2800%1,09"" 2nd $2800 = $28001.09" J last $2800 $2800.09! = 8658349 _(nearest dollar) [Q2_Ist $800 =$800%1.0725" 2nd $800 = $800> 1,094 J last $800 $800%1.0725" TOTAL = 2800[1.09+1.09? +...+1.09")] | sToTAL =so0[1.0725 +1.0725%...»1.0728%] 1-091 -1.09") Lo72s(1~ 1.0725") ee 1-109 00 11.0725 264241 (nearest dollar) }Q3 interest rate 9% pa. => 4.5% perhalf-year Ist$3000 =>$3000x1,085" «18 year 3rd $3000 = $3000 «1.085"° J last $3000 => $3000 «1.045" TOTAI }000f1.045° + 1.0454 + 04s? (1 11045 138034 (nearest dollar) +1045") 000 36 half-years| 2nd $3000 => $3000 «1.085" <17 years = 34 hal-years © Lyear=2 half years which is a sum of G.P. where r = 1.045%, n= 18. Q4 We will teat this investment in 2 parts: 612.344 (nearest dollar) PARTI PART? ] $1200 invested each year forthe PLUS | For the last 1 yeats, the exra $3800 (o make up | | whole period (45 years) [the $5000 to be invested cach year for 15 years) | Ist $1200 =$1200%1,08 1st $3800 =283800>1.08!° 2nd $1200 =$1200%1.08" 2nd $3800 = $3800 1.08" + J last $1200 => $1200 1.08! last $3800 = $3800 «1.08! TOTAL =1200{1.08+ 1.08" +....+1.08] PLUS — 3800{1.08+ 1.08" +.....+1.08"] = 1200 :08(1=1.08*) : 43800 :08(1= 1.08") 1-108 11.08 =$500911.28 + s111432.28 MathsOnline.com.au. Ail rights reser Copyright €‘Time Payment - Worksheet QI A loan of $140.000 is taken over 20 years. The interest rate of 12% pa is calculated ‘monthly on the amount owing, with equal monthly repayments, R, to be paid over the life of the loan, (i) How much is owed immediately after the frst month's repayment has been made? (iy Write an expression for tn, the amount owing after months, (ii) Calculate the value of & (iv) How much interests paid over the 20 year period? (¥) Find the rate of simple interest equivalent to this compound rate Q2 Maree borrows $30000 at 6% pa. reducible interest, paying it of in equal monthly instalments Calculate the amount of each instalment if she wishes to have the loan paid off after 4 years. .Q3 850000 is lent to two partners in a business. It is to be paid off over two years in ‘v0 equal annual payments, P. Because itis a high risk loan interest is charged at arate of 2.5% per month, calculated monthly on the amount owing, (@)_ Find the amount owing after making the frst payment «iy Find P. (ii) Find the total interest charged forthe loan, ANSWERS A) $704.55 K) $249,865 By 1540.78 L)140000%1.01" ~Rq+1.01+1.017 +. ‘€)140000%1.01- 8 M)s704.55 D) 7.9% NEs% F) $38,567.41 (0)140000+ 1.01" 1.018 F) $705.65 P) $229,965 6) 140.0001.01" —RO.01+1.017 +...) QVS27134.82 H)S1541.52 R82 1) 140.000-1.018 $8) 50,000 «1.025!?— Pp 2) $38,657.60 155,000. 1.025!?-2P “Copyright © MathsOnline.com_au, Ail rights reservedTime Payment - Solutions a QI 12%pa. > 1% per month [Q2 6%pa. = 0.5% per month 20years => 240 months to increase by 0.5% = 1.005 years = 48 months (Let Abe the amount owing after months : 140.000%1.01- Let 4, be the amount owing after» months be the monthly repayment i Ay = 4,«1.01-R 4, = 30000>1.005-R (140000 «1.01- )*1.01-R Ay x1.01-R = 140000 «1.01 -101k-R (30000 x 1.005 ~ R)*1.005~R = 140000 «1.01 ~ R(.01+1) ; (0.000 x1,008° ~1.005R-R 10000 1,005" ~ R(.005 +1) Ay =140000 x 1.01" - R(1.01? +1.01+1) 4 Aq =140000 1.01" ROFL OTETOL ¥,) mntcrms 30000 x 1.005 — R¢1.005* +1.005 +1) 30 000% 1.005" ~ R¢1 +1,005 + 1.005*..) 4 terms i)Loan is paid off after 240 months ive. Angg= 0 But loanis paid off afer 48 months edgy =0 140000 » 1.01" 140000 1.015 = RU+1.0141.017 +.) 2 RU + 1014107 +.) a (0 = 30000% 1.005- R(L+-1.005+ 1.005? +...) maser Sav 8 = Atos.) 30000x1.005* (11.005 +1,008" +...) Cc k sumofaG.P, a=1.r= 1.01, n= 240 o «= ilt-1.01) : Sq =O) «999.255 sumof aG.P, 05, n= 48 7-101 140001 R=""989,255. ~sissi.s2 : ‘ 7 30000 1.005' ) Monthly payments made over 20 years $4097.. =s70455 i.e. over 240 months Total paid back= 240$1541.52 369965 Interest (extra) =$369965 ~ $140000 =5229965 229965 +20 11498.25 «per year) 11498. 140000 (9) < Interest pa Interest rate = *100= 8.2% pa Copyright 5 MathsOnfine.comau, All rights reserved.Time Payment - Solutions |3) Now only 2 payments are made, frst one after 12 months and the second one alter 24 month Let 4, be the amount owing after n months. 50000 «1.025 Ay Ayx1.025 50000 » 1.025% 1.025 = 50000 1.0257 Ay = Ay 1.025 = 50000 «1.025? «1,025 50000 x1.025" This continues such thatthe amount owing is increasing by 2.5% per month until the 12th [3 (i)Now this amount, 4;>, will increase by 2.5 each month until the second (and final) payment is made after a further 12 months. Ag Ayy¥1. 025" ~P (50000 1.025"? ~ P) 1.025" '50000%1.025 —1.025""P- P = 50000 1.025" — P(1+1.025"") But 4,40 (ie. loan is paid off) 0 = 50000 1,025" — P(L+1.025"") 50000 1.025 1025" =838567.41 +1 ‘month when 8 payment, P, is made for the first time. 3c) Interest 2«$38567.41) ~$50000 527 134.82 Copyright © Mathst ne.com.au. All rights reserved.