JC2 H2 MYE Revision Package: APGP MJC 2018

JC2 MYE Revision Package

H2 Mathematics (9758)
Arithmetic and Geometric Progression

1 2007/IJC/II/3 [L]
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(a) In a geometric progression, the first term is 2007 and its common ratio is  .
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(i) Find, correct to 2 decimal places, the value of the sum of all the negative terms
of the progression. [3]
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(ii) Find the least value n such that U n  , where U n denotes the nth term
2007
of the progression. [4]

(b) An arithmetic progression has first term 2 and common difference d, where d is
non-zero. The second, fifth and tenth terms of the progression are consecutive
terms of a geometric progression. Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the
arithmetic progression. [5]

2 2008/TJC/I/11(a) [L]

(a) The terms u1, u2, u3, … form an arithmetic sequence with first term a and having
non-zero common difference d.
(i) Given that the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence is 98 more than u29,
find the first term of the sequence. [2]

(ii) If u15 is the first term in the sequence greater than 196, show that 13  d  14
. [3]

3 2009/NJC/I/11[M]
ln  2n 1 x 2  where
n
A sequence A has first term ln  2x  and the sum of the first n terms is
2
x is an unknown constant.
(i) Show that the nth term of the sequence is ln  2n x  . Prove that A is an arithmetic
progression. [4]

The first two terms of A form two consecutive terms of a geometric progression G
respectively. Write down the common ratio of G. [1]

(ii) Determine the range of values of x such that G is convergent. [2]

(iii) Taking x = 0.2, find the first term of G such that its sum to infinity is half of the
sum of the first 40 terms of A. [2]

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4 2010/NYJC/II/1 [M]
Two scientists are studying the growth of a certain species on an island.
(a) The first scientist proposes the following model:
“Let xn be the population of the species in the nth year and dn  xn  xn1 , n  2 with
d1  x1  100 . It is believed that d n is a geometric sequence with common ratio e r .”

(i) Find an expression for xn in terms of r and n. [2]

(ii) Obtain an inequality for r in order for the population to stabilise at K. Find
the value of K in terms of r. [2]

(b) The second scientist proposes the following model:

“Let yn be the population of the species (in thousands) in the nth year. It can be
hypothesised that y1  0.1 and yn1  2 yn (1  yn ) .”
(i) Find the limiting population of this model. [2]

(ii) Find the value of r in order for both models to have the same limiting
population. [2]

5 2010/HCI/I/5 [M]
Robert took a study loan of $100 000 from a bank on 1st January 2010. The bank charges
an annual interest rate of 10% on the outstanding loan at the end of each year. After his
graduation, Robert pays the bank $x at the beginning of each month. The first payment is
made on 1st January 2014. Let un denote the amount owed by Robert at the end of nth year

after 2013, where n  0 .

(i) Find u0 . [1]

(ii) Show that un = 1.1n u0  kx(1.1n  1) , where k is a constant to be determined. [4]

(iii) Given that Robert owes the bank less than $1000 at the end of 2020, find the
minimum value of x, giving your answer to the nearest dollar. [3]

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6 2010/IJC/I/9 [M]
In a medical research centre, a particular species of insect is grown for treatment of open
wounds. The insects are grown in a dry and cool container, and they are left to multiply.
The increase in the number of insects at the end of each week is at a constant rate of 4%
of the number at the beginning of that week. At the end of each week, 10 of the insects
would die due to space constraint and are removed from the container.
A researcher puts y insects at the beginning of the first week and then a further y at the
beginning of the second and each subsequent week. He also decides that he will not take
any live insects out of the container.
(i) How many insects will there be in the container at the end of the first week?
Leave your answer in terms of y. [1]
(ii) Show that, at the end of n weeks, the total number of insects in the container is

 26 y  250  1.04 n 1 . [4]

(iii) Find the minimum number of complete weeks for the population of the insects
to exceed 13 y  125 . [4]

7 2011/SRJC/I/12 [H]
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(a) The sum of the first n terms of a series, Sn , is given by 5  .
3n1
Obtain an expression for Un , the nth term of the series and prove that this is a
geometric series. [3]

(b) An arithmetic progression is grouped into sets of integers as follows:

{3} , {7 , 11} , {15 , 19 , 23} , {27, 31 , 35, 39} , …
where the number of terms is 1 for the first set, 2 for the second set, 3 for the third
set, 4 for the fourth set and so forth.

n ( n  1)
(i) Show that the total number of integers in the first n sets is , and hence
2
1
show that their sum is n ( n  1) ( n 2  n  1) . [3]
2

(ii) Find the first and the last numbers in the nth set, and show that the sum of all
the numbers in this set is n ( 2n2  1). [3]

(iii) Hence find the smallest set number such that the sum of all the numbers in
that set first exceeds 4500. [2]

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8 2012/NYJC/I/7 [M]
(a) An arithmetic progression has first term a and common difference d, where a and
d are non-zero. The first, third and seventh terms of the arithmetic progression are
three consecutive positive terms of a geometric progression with common ratio r.
(i) Show that r  2 . [3]
(ii) The first term of the geometric progression is one-tenth that of the first term
of the arithmetic progression. Find the smallest value of n such that the sum
of the first n terms of the geometric progression exceeds the sum of the first
2n terms of the arithmetic progression. [3]

(b) Each time that a ball falls vertically on to a horizontal floor, it rebounds to three-
fifth of the height from which it fell. It is initially dropped from a point h m above
the floor.
(i) Find the distance travelled by the ball just before it strikes the floor for the
third time terms of h. [1]
(ii) Show that the total distance travelled by the ball cannot exceed 4h m. [3]

9 2012/RVH/I/5 [H]
In order to humidify an air-conditioned bedroom, Victoria decides to place a glass of
water in her bedroom. On the first day, she prepares a glass filled with 80 cm3 of water.
It is reckoned that 20% of the water in the glass will be lost at the end of each day due to
evaporation. As a result, Victoria decides to pour in an additional 40 cm3 of water into
the glass at the beginning of each day, starting from the second day.
(i) Find the volume of water in the glass at the end of the second day. [1]
(ii) Show that the volume of water in the glass at the end of the nth day is

160 120  0.8  cm .

n 3
[4]

(iii) Suppose that the maximum capacity of the glass Victoria used is 180 cm3. Find the
earliest possible day such that the addition of 40 cm3 of water leads to the first case
of overflowing of the glass. [3]
(iv) Find the minimum capacity of the glass Victoria should use so that overflowing will
not happen. [2]

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10 2012/TJC/I/7 [L]
(a) A finite arithmetic progression has n terms and common difference d. The first
term is 1 and the sum of the last 5 terms exceeds the sum of the first 4 terms by
193.
(i) Show that 5nd 21d192 = 0. [3]
(ii) Given also that the 6th term of the progression is 16, find n. [2]
(b) A sequence U is formed in which the nth term is given by etn where tn is the nth
term of an arithmetic progression with first term t1 =1.
(i) Show that U is a geometric progression. [2]
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(ii) Given that the sum to infinity of even-numbered terms of U is , find the
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common ratio of U. [3]

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Answer Key

No Year JC/CI Answers

1 2007 IJC (a)(i) -3951.28
(ii) 62
(b) 90
2 2008 TJC (a)(i) 14
3 2009 NJC ln  4 x 
; (ii) 0 < x < 0.354; 191
ln  2 x 
4 2010 NYJC 100(1  ern )
(ai) xn 
1  er
100
(aii) K  lim xn 
n  1  er
(bi) 500
4
(bii) r  ln
5
5 2010 HCI (i) $146 410
(ii) k  1.32
(iii) $2271
6 2011 IJC (i) 1.04y  10
(iii) 11
7 2012 SRJC 8
(a) U n   n 1
3
(b)(ii) First  2n2  2n  3
Last  2n2  2n  1
Sum  n  2n2  1
(iii) 14
8 2012 NYJC (a)(i) 11
(b)(i) 2.92h (ii) 4h
9 2012 RVS (i) 83.2
(iii) 10th day
(iv) 200cm3
10 2012 TJC (a)(ii) 17
1
(b)(ii)  r 
8

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