Assignment 1

(a) The population in the year 2020.

Method ① Using arithmetic progression

1.4
a = 30.4 , d = 30.4 x 100

= 0.43
T n = a + (n-1) d

T 7 = 30.4 + (6 x 0.43)

= 32.98

Method ② Calculate one by one

Year Population (million)

2014 30.4
2015 30.4 + 0.43 = 30.83
2016 30.83 + 0.43 = 31.26
2017 31.26 + 0.43 = 31.69
2018 31.69 + 0.43 = 32.12
2019 32.12 + 0.43 = 32.55
2020 32.55 + 0.43 = 32.98
* Answer : The population in the year 2020 is 32.98 million.
(b) The year which population exceed 35 million.

Method ① Calculate one by one

Tn Year Answer (million)
T2 2015 30.4 + (30.4 x 1.4%) 30.83
T3 2016 30.83 + (30.83 x 1.4%) 31.26
T4 2017 31.26 + (31.26 x 1.4%) 31.69
T5 2018 31.69 + (31.69 x 1.4%) 32.13
T6 2019 32.13 + (32.13 x 1.4%) 32.58
T7 2020 32.58 + (32.58 x 1.4%) 33.04
T8 2021 33.04 + (33.04 x 1.4%) 33.50
T9 2022 33.50 + (33.50 x 1.4%) 34.00
T 10 2023 34.00 + (34.00 x 1.4%) 34.48
T 11 2024 34.48 + (34.48 x 1.4%) 34.96
T 12 2025 35.45 + (35.45 x 1.4%) 35.45

* Answer: The population exceed 35 million at the year 2025.

Method ② Using arithmetic progression , a+(n-1)d

a + (n-1) d > 35 million

30.4 + (n-1) 0.43 > 35 million

(n-1) 0.43 > 35 – 30.4

4.6
(n-1) > 0.43

n > 11.7

n = 12

* Answer: The population exceed 35 million at the year 2025.

Assignment 2

(a) Price of the car in the tenth year.

Method ① Calculate one by one

Tn Answer (RM)
T1 - 87000
T2 87000 - (87000 x 12%) 76560
T3 76560 - (76560 x 12%) 67372.80
T4 67372.80 - (67372.80 x 12%) 59288.10
T5 59288.10 - (59288.10 x 12%) 52173.50
T6 52173.50 - (52173.50x 12%) 45912.70
T7 45912.70 - (45912.70 x 12%) 40403.20
T8 40403.20 - (40403.20 x 12%) 35554.80
T9 35554.80 - (35554.80 x 12%) 31288.20
T 10 31288.20 - (31288.20 x 12%) 27533.60
* Answer: The price of the car in the tenth year is RM27533.60.

Method ② Using geometric progression , a r n−1

T n = ar n−1

T 10 = 87000 x 0.889

= 27533.60

* Answer: The price of the car in the tenth year is RM27533.60.

(b) n-th year is less than RM40000 . Find the minimum value of n.

Method① Calculate one by one

Tn Answer (RM)
T1 - 87000
T2 87000 - (87000 x 12%) 76560
T3 76560 - (76560 x 12%) 67372.80
T4 67372.80 - (67372.80 x 12%) 59288.10
T5 59288.10 - (59288.10 x 12%) 52173.50
T6 52173.50 - (52173.50x 12%) 45912.70
T7 45912.70 - (45912.70 x 12%) 40403.20
T8 40403.20 - (40403.20 x 12%) 35554.80
T9 35554.80 - (35554.80 x 12%) 31288.20
T 10 31288.20 - (31288.20 x 12%) 27533.60
* Answer : The minimum value of n is 8.

Method ② Using geometric progression

T n = ar n−1

T n < 40000 n < 7.08

ar n−1 < 40000 n=8

8700000 x 0.88n −1 < 40000

0.88n −1 < 0.4598

log 0.88n −1 < log 0.4598

n-1 log 0.88 < log 0.4598

n-1 <6.08
(c) i. Monthly installment payable by Aida.

Method①

Total interest charged by the bank

3
(RM80000 x 100 ) x 1year

= RM 16800

Monthly installment payable by Aida

RM 80000 + RM 16800 = RM 96800

RM 96800 ÷ (7 x 12month)

=RM 1152.38 per month

Method ②

Total interest charged by the bank

T n = a + (n-1) d

3
a =80000 x 100 , d = 2400

= 2400
T 7 = 2400 + (6 x 2400)

= 16800

Monthly installment payable by Aida

RM 80000 + RM 16800 = RM 96800

RM 96800 ÷ (7 x 12month)

=RM 1152.38 per month

ii. calculate loss will Aida incur.

Method①

RM96800 + RM7000 = RM 103800

RM 103800 – RM 35000 = RM 68800

* Answer : Loss will Aida incur is RM68800.

Method ②

a = 96800 ÷ 7 , T 7= 13828.57 + 6d

= 13828.57 96800 = 13828.57 +6d

82971.43 = 6d

d = 13828.57
T n = a + (n-1) d

T 7= 13828.57 + (6 x 13828.57)

= 96799.99

Loss will Aida incur

RM 96799.99 + RM 7000 – RM 35000

= RM 68799.99

=RM 68800.00