EEEEED = > Fincithe 20tn term and i the nth term of these arithmetic series. 4+7+10+137 b 17+20+23+ 26+... a ‘ +10+4+(-2)+.. © 102+98+94+90+. d 16+ 10 (-2) e734 y iy f gt+3q+Sq+7q+. 5°15" 15 15 5k + k + (BR) + (-7R) + 2°} Find the number of térms in these arithmetic series. @eDen+ + 62 wh b -14 + (-8) + (-2) +... + 700 © 120491741144... 424 dg e+ Sxt+Oxt... + 2012 © 0.25 + 1,75 + 3.25 +... + 39,25 f 2100 + 2089.5 + 2079 + ... + 16695 3 > The 1st term of an arithmetic series is 6 and the 4th term is 18. Find the common difference. 4 > The Srd term of an arithmetic series is 12 and the 10th term is —93. @ Find the first term and the common difference. 'b Find the term in which the series turns negative. S > The 20th term of an arithmetic series is 18.82 and the 35th term is 15.52. Find the Sth term © > The first three terms of an arithmetic series are 5p, 20 and 3p. Find the value of p and hence the values of the three terms. 7 > For which values of n would the expressions —8, n? and 17n form the first three terms of an arithmetic series? Gass eee cea) CSS The method of finding the sum of an arithmetic series is attributed to the famous mathematician Gauss. He is said to have solved the problem at junior school, The formula he proved for the sum of the arithmetic series isErr) Sn= Hla +1) = 1205 + 199) = 10000 Find the minimum number of terms required for the sum 4 + 9 + 14+ 19 +... to exceed 2000. 4+9414+19+...>2000 Always establish what you are given in a question. ‘As you are adding on positive terms, it is easier to solve the equality Sy = 2000 Using S, = 52a + (n — 1)d) Youknow a = 4,d =5 andS, = 2000, you need to find n 2000 = Fe x 4+ (n~ 1) x5] 4000 = nl2 x 4 + (n — 15] 4000 = n(8 + 5n — 5) 4000 = n{6n + 3) 4000 = 5n? + 3n 5n? + 3n — 4000 = 0 n= 23219 + 80000 Solve using the quadratic formula 10 n= 28.00rn = ~28.6 28 terms are needed ‘Accept positive answer obert starts ‘on a salary of £15000. He is promised a salary increase of £1000 each joan 1 ta rey year, unl he eachos his maximum salary of £25000, Find his total earnings (since appointed) after b 14 years. a B years : 2 By Total eamings = £15000 + £16000 + ... ? 2 a = 15000, d = 1000 and n = 8 Sq = 830000 + 7 x 1000] 2 Sp = 2148000b Total earnings = £15000 + £16000 + ... + 25000 + 25000 + 25000 + 25000 This time there are 10 years of increases, taking him i ‘the end of his 11th year, and 3 years of the same ‘Salar a= 15000, d = 1000andn = 11 — For the first 11 years Sh 130000 410 x 1000) Use S, = Sea +(n-1)d] S,, = £220000 After that 3 years at £25000 so add another £75000 Total earnings = £220000 + £75000 = £295 000 EEEEED srow tna tne sum of the natura umbergis Inia + 1 LER. 16 is is an arithmetic series with a = 1, d = 1, n ~n_In the sequence of natural numbers, the fy +9410 i if 4 t7d ergo Je By x4 +@-1)x1] term is 1, the difference between terms is 2 and the number of terms in the sequence §+8+10412+ 14+ 16+ 18 <0) ee 1 I, U; eit a peel (eo) ore gy eer ) means the sum of 10 age r=Stor = 0+ (~2) + (- Ae Cag) (ant) = Conta) BD eB) cry =T5 | Substitute r= 4,2, } 2,» to find the terms in the series Caen) ca This Is an arithmetic series 20, Sop Bes + 00-4 2 ox dios 19% 4 ehh eeeSa | c=! 1 Find the sum of these Series, snus 9 a 44+74+10+134, (20 terms) © 150 b 3+5+7+9+...(30terms) area, +145 + 140 + 195 4 (10 terms) d -15+ (-12.5) + (—10) + . (50 terms) e ramet GtN+ ers He ers ye + (21x +11) 2> Find how many terms of these series are needed to make the given sum? EE ory FED) s+) Sum = 12550 a By 7ct-31,5-16 4 10 egret 20 + (-17) + (-11) + (-8) +... , sum = 648 00 . ZO ea rea ee sree a = = > Find the sum of the first 30 odd numbers. eel 4 > Ali starts works on an annual sala ry of $20000. His contract will give him an increase of $120 every 6 months. If he keeps worki ing for 15 years, how much will Ali earn? 5 > Find the sum of the natural numbers up to 200. © > Kumar earns €35000 a year. He gets an increase of €123 every year on his salary. He works for 20 years and then retires. His pension entitles him to 5% of his overall salary as a monthly allowance. What is his monthly pension allowance? 7 > Find the sum of the even numbers from 26 to 126. g de ea Caz man} © >, Show that the sum ofthe first 2n(@aturalhumbe word = Sai [ : ee ‘The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°, a quadrilateral 360° and a pentagon 540° ap (on) Assur ing the pattern continues, find the sum of the interior angles of a dodecagon a (12-sided shape). Fa ies = “L*""" 47 Rewrite these series using sigma ¥ notation. 0 (eee Seber. AD) b 9+174+25+23+... +97 5 wed) 432+ 28+..+0 d_ The multiples of 4 less than 75 eo G' oe aa a +2521 oe 12) Prove thatthe formula of an anthmetic series is: , = Ma + L) - aes 13> Caloulate ee Sup — 1) b Sar-1) ° Hine oho. « will need to y exceed ®2quadratic 44 For what value of m does > (2r + 3) I tality 5 isp. For what value of nis :(100 — 6F > 07 Sn