Name: _________________________________________ Mathematics 10 1st Quarter Examination

General Sequence, Terms, Series, and Summation Notation

1: What is the nth term of the arithmetic sequence with a first 6: What is the sum of the first 6 terms of the sequence described
term (a_1) of 3 and a common difference (d) of 5? in Question 5?
A. a_n = 3n A. 15
B. a_n = 5n B. 30 (Correct Answer)
C. a_n = 3 + 5n C. 36
D. a_n = 8n (Correct Answer) D. 45

2: Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic series with 7: Express the series 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ... + 19 using summation
a_1 = 2 and d = 3. notation.
A. 120 A. Σ(n + 1), from n = 1 to 5
B. 150 (Correct Answer) B. Σ(3n - 2), from n = 0 to 4 (Correct Answer)
C. 180 C. Σ(2n + 1), from n = 1 to 5
D. 210 D. Σ(n + 3), from n = 0 to 4

3: Consider the geometric sequence with a first term (a_1) of 4 8: Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 5 + 2.5 + 1.25 + ...
and a common ratio (r) of 2. What is the nth term of this (with a common ratio of 0.5).
sequence? A. 10
A. a_n = 4n B. 12.5 (Correct Answer)
B. a_n = 2^n (Correct Answer) C. 15
C. a_n = 4 * 2^n D. 20
D. a_n = 2n
9: If the nth term of a sequence is given by a_n = 2n^2 - 3n + 1,
4: Calculate the sum of the first 5 terms of the geometric series what is the sum of the first 7 terms of this sequence?
with a_1 = 2 and r = 3. A. 105
A. 1215 B. 196
B. 2430 C. 273 (Correct Answer)
C. 3645 D. 336
D. 364 (Correct Answer)
10: Express the following series in summation notation: 3 + 6 + 9
5: Given the following sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ..., what is the + 12 + ... + 30.
general formula for the nth term (a_n)? A. Σ(3n), from n = 1 to 10
A. a_n = n^2 B. Σ(3n + 1), from n = 1 to 10
B. a_n = 2n + 1 C. Σ(3n + 2), from n = 1 to 10
C. a_n = √n D. Σ(3n), from n = 1 to 11 (Correct Answer)
D. a_n = n^2 + 1 (Correct Answer)

B. Problem Solving
1. Sarah loves counting the number of birds she sees in her backyard every day. She notices that the number of birds she sees follows a
sequence. On the first day, she counts 8 birds. On the second day, she counts 12 birds, and on the third day, she counts 16 birds. If this
pattern continues, she wants to know how many birds she will count on the 10th day.
Question: What is the number of birds Sarah is expected to count on the 10th day, and how can you express this in summation notation?
Solution: To find the number of birds Sarah will count on the 10th day, we need to determine the general formula for the nth term of this
sequence.
We can see that the difference between consecutive terms is 4 (12 - 8 = 4, 16 - 12 = 4). Therefore, the common difference (d) is 4.
Now, we can use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence: a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d
Here: a_1 = 8 (the number of birds on the first day) d = 4 (the common difference)
Now, plug these values into the formula to find the 10th term: a_10 = 8 + (10 - 1) * 4 a_10 = 8 + 9 * 4 a_10 = 8 + 36 a_10 = 44
So, Sarah is expected to count 44 birds on the 10th day.
In summation notation, this sequence can be expressed as: Σ(a_n) from n = 1 to 10, where a_n = 8 + (n - 1) * 4
2. Alice is saving money in her piggy bank every day. She starts by putting $2 on the first day, and then each day, she adds $0.50 more
than the previous day. She wants to know how much money she will have saved after 10 days.

Calculate the amount of money Alice saves on the 10th day.

To find out how much Alice saves on the 10th day, we can use the information given. She starts with $2 on the first day and adds $0.50
more each day.
The amount saved on the 10th day can be calculated as follows: Amount on the 10th day = Initial amount + (Number of days - 1) * Daily
increase Amount on the 10th day = $2 + (10 - 1) * $0.50 Amount on the 10th day = $2 + 9 * $0.50 Amount on the 10th day = $2 + $4.50
Amount on the 10th day = $6.50
So, Alice saves $6.50 on the 10th day.

Express the total amount of money she will have saved after 10 days using summation notation.
The total amount of money Alice saves after 10 days can be expressed using summation notation. She starts with $2 and adds $0.50 more
each day, which forms an arithmetic sequence. The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic sequence can be represented as:
Sum (S_10) = 10/2 * [2a_1 + (10 - 1)d]
In this case: a_1 = $2 (the initial amount) d = $0.50 (the daily increase) n = 10 (number of days)
Sum (S_10) = 10/2 * [2 * $2 + (10 - 1) * $0.50] Sum (S_10) = 5 * [$4 + 9 * $0.50] Sum (S_10) = 5 * [$4 + $4.50] Sum (S_10) = 5 * $8.50
Sum (S_10) = $42.50
So, the total amount Alice will have saved after 10 days can be expressed in summation notation as Σ from n = 1 to 10 of ($2 + $0.50 * (n -
1)), and it equals $42.50.

What is the sum of the money she saves on each of the 10 days?
To find the sum of the money Alice saves on each of the 10 days, we can calculate the amounts saved for each day from day 1 to day 10.
Day 1: $2.00 Day 2: $2.00 + $0.50 = $2.50 Day 3: $2.00 + 2 * $0.50 = $3.00 Day 4: $2.00 + 3 * $0.50 = $3.50 Day 5: $2.00 + 4 * $0.50 =
$4.00 Day 6: $2.00 + 5 * $0.50 = $4.50 Day 7: $2.00 + 6 * $0.50 = $5.00 Day 8: $2.00 + 7 * $0.50 = $5.50 Day 9: $2.00 + 8 * $0.50 = $6.00
Day 10: $2.00 + 9 * $0.50 = $6.50
The sum of the money saved on each of the 10 days is as follows: $2.00 + $2.50 + $3.00 + $3.50 + $4.00 + $4.50 + $5.00 + $5.50 + $6.00
+ $6.50 = $43.00
So, the sum of the money she saves on each of the 10 days is $43.00.

Arithmetic Sequence and Series

Write True if the statement is true and False if otherwise.
1: In an arithmetic sequence, the common difference between consecutive terms is constant. (True/False)
2: The nth term of an arithmetic sequence can be found using the formula: a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d. (True/False)
3: If the first term (a_1) of an arithmetic sequence is 10 and the common difference (d) is 3, then the second term (a_2) is 13. (True/False)
4: The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic series can be calculated using the formula: S_n = (n/2)[2a_1 + (n - 1)d]. (True/False)
5: An arithmetic sequence can have a negative common difference. (True/False)
6: If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5 and the common difference is -2, the sequence will be strictly decreasing. (True/False)
7: In an arithmetic series, the sum of consecutive terms is constant. (True/False)
8: If the common difference in an arithmetic sequence is 0, all the terms in the sequence will be equal. (True/False)
9: The sum of an infinite arithmetic series exists only if the common difference (d) is positive. (True/False)
10: If the 10th term of an arithmetic sequence is 30 and the common difference is 4, then the 5th term of the sequence is 10. (True/False)

B. Problem Solving
1. Susan is saving money for a summer vacation. In the first week, she saved $50, and each week after that, she increases her savings by
$10. How much money will she have saved after 10 weeks?
Geometric Sequence and Series
Question 1: What is a geometric sequence? A. a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d
A. A sequence where consecutive terms have a constant B. a_n = a_1 * r^(n-1) (Correct Answer)
difference. C. a_n = a_1 * r^n
B. A sequence where consecutive terms have a constant ratio. D. a_n = a_1 / (n - 1)
(Correct Answer)
C. A sequence where all terms are equal. Question 3: If the first term (a_1) of a geometric sequence is 4
D. A sequence with no discernible pattern. and the common ratio (r) is 2, what is the second term (a_2)?
A. 6
Question 2: What is the formula for finding the nth term (a_n) of a B. 8 (Correct Answer)
geometric sequence? C. 10
D. 12 B. The series converges to a finite sum. (Correct Answer)
C. The sum depends on the value of a_1.
Question 4: Which of the following formulas can be used to find D. The series oscillates.
the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series?
A. S_n = n/2 * (2a_1 + (n - 1)d) Question 8: If the first term (a_1) of a geometric sequence is 10,
B. S_n = a_1 * (1 - r^n) / (1 - r) (Correct Answer) and the common ratio (r) is 1, what are the subsequent terms
C. S_n = a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + ... + a_n like?
D. S_n = a_1 * r^n A. They are all zero.
B. They are all equal to 10.
Question 5: A geometric series can have a common ratio (r) C. They form an arithmetic sequence.
equal to: D. They are all equal to a_1. (Correct Answer)
A. Any real number
B. Any positive real number Question 9: In an infinite geometric series, when does the series
C. Any real number except 1 (Correct Answer) converge to a finite sum?
D. Any integer A. When the common ratio (r) is greater than 1.
B. When the common ratio (r) is less than -1.
Question 6: If the common ratio (r) in a geometric sequence is C. When the common ratio (r) is between -1 and 1. (Correct
0.5, what type of sequence is it? Answer)
A. Increasing D. When the common ratio (r) is equal to 0.
B. Decreasing (Correct Answer)
C. Constant Question 10: If the 3rd term of a geometric sequence is 16, and
D. None of the above the common ratio (r) is 4, what is the first term (a_1)?
A. 1
Question 7: In a geometric series, what happens when the B. 4
common ratio (r) is greater than 1? C. 8 (Correct Answer)
A. The series diverges (no finite sum). D. 64

B. Problem Solving
Sarah wants to save money for her dream car, which costs $30,000. She decides to start saving by depositing $1,000 into a savings
account. Each month, she plans to increase her savings by 5% of the previous month's total. How many months will it take for Sarah to
save enough to buy her dream car?
Application of Finite and Infinite Geometric Sequence
Question 1: A car's value depreciates by 15% each year. If the B. $10,200
car was originally worth $20,000, what will be its value after 4 C. $12,150
years? D. $13,590 (Correct Answer)

A. $9,600
Question 2: A student wants to save $5,000 for college. She A. 35 years
starts by saving $200 in the first month and increases her B. 40 years
savings by 10% each month. How many months will it take for C. 45 years
her to save enough? D. 50 years (Correct Answer)

A. 19 months Question 7: A machine depreciates in value by 12% each year. If

B. 20 months (Correct Answer) the machine was originally worth $50,000, what will be its value
C. 21 months after 6 years?
D. 22 months
A. $20,859.08
Question 3: A radioactive substance decays by 25% each hour. If B. $21,859.08
there are initially 800 grams of the substance, how many grams C. $22,859.08 (Correct Answer)
will remain after 3 hours? D. $23,859.08

A. 100 grams Question 8: A computer's processing speed doubles every 18

B. 150 grams months. If the computer initially has a processing speed of 1.0
C. 200 grams (Correct Answer) GHz, what will be its processing speed after 4.5 years?
D. 300 grams
A. 2.0 GHz
Question 4: A town's population increases by 8% each year. If B. 3.0 GHz
the population was 10,000 people at the beginning of the year, C. 4.0 GHz
how many people will there be after 5 years? D. 6.0 GHz (Correct Answer)

A. 13,080 Question 9: A colony of bacteria doubles in size every 30

B. 14,080 minutes. If there are initially 64 bacteria, how many bacteria will
C. 15,080 (Correct Answer) there be after 2 hours?
D. 16,080
A. 128
Question 5: A cell divides into two cells every 20 minutes. If there B. 256 (Correct Answer)
were initially 16 cells, how many cells will there be after 2 hours? C. 512
D. 1,024
A. 256 (Correct Answer)
B. 128 Question 10: A company's stock price increases by 6% each
C. 64 quarter. If the stock's initial price is $100, what will be its price
D. 32 after 2 years (8 quarters)?

Question 6: John wants to have $1,000,000 in savings. He starts A. $138.95

with $10,000 and invests it in a fund that appreciates by 5% each B. $147.01
year. How many years will it take for him to reach his goal? C. $156.40
D. $166.38 (Correct Answer)