3 Total Questions - 18 Total Marks

1. [Maximum mark: 9] The first terms of a sequence are 6, 10, 14, 18, …
a. Determine whether this sequence is arithmetic.
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b. Write down an expression for the general (nth) term of this sequence
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c. Determine whether 117 is a term in this sequence.
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d. Create, using sigma notation, an expression to represent the summation of the third term
through the sixth term.
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e. Determine S4 −S3. What do you notice about your result?
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2. [Maximum mark: 5] The sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 50, and the sum of the
next 20 terms is -50. Find the first term and common difference of the sequence.
3. [Maximum mark: 4] Mr. Edwards has started a math tutoring business which profited $25,000 in its first
year. He sets a goal of increasing annual sales by $6,000 each year for the following 19 years.

Assuming that goal is exactly met, determine the total profit during the first 20 years of business.