Sequences and Series Grade 12

SEQUENCE AND SERIES

Grade 12

Sequences and Series DBE Final Exam Questions

1. Quadratic patterns 2014 - 2023

2. Arithmetic Sequences and Series
3. Geometric Sequences and Series

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Exercise
Exercise 21 Arithmetic
Arithmetic Sequences
Sequences and Series
Question 1
Prove that for any arithmetic sequence of which the first term is a and the constant
difference is d, the sum to n terms can be expressed as
( ( ) ) (4)

Question 2
2.1 The 19th term of an arithmetic sequence is 11, while the 31st term is 5.
2.1.1 Determine the first three terms of the sequence. (5)
2.1.2 Calculate the sum of the first 81 terms of the sequence. (3)

2.2 The sixth term of an arithmetic sequence is and the fourteenth

term is . Determine the thirtieth term. (5)

2.3 The 1st term of an arithmetic sequence is 1 and the ninth term is 15.
Determine the middle term. (5)

2.4 The following is an arithmetic sequence: 1 – p ; 2p – 3 ; p + 5 ; . . .

(i) Calculate the value of p
(ii) Write down the values the first term and the common difference.

Question 3

3.1 In an arithmetic sequence the fifth term is 16 and thirteenth term is 56.
Determine
3.1.1 the common difference, (4) 3.1.2 the first term, (2)
3.1.3 the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence. (3)

3.2 Write the following series in sigma notation:

3.2.1 -2 + 3 + 8 + 13 + 18 + 23 + 28 (3)
3.2.2 18 + 23 + 28 + 33 + 38 + 43 + 48 + 53 + 58 (3)
3.2.3 2 + 9 + 16 + . . . + (to 251 terms). (3)
5
3.3 Write down the series represented by the following:  2n
k 1
5
3.3 Find the value of
 3k  5
k 1
(5)

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Question 4
100
4.1 Evaluate of T
k 6
k if (4)

4.2 The first three terms of an arithmetic series are – 20; -15 and – 10.
If the sum of the series is – 35, how many terms are there in the series?
4.3 How many terms of the arithmetic series 34 + 40 + 46+ . . . ,
will sum to 1530?
n
4.4 Given:  (101  2 p)
p 1
De Sept 2014

4.4.1 Write down the first THREE terms of the series. (3)
n
4.4.2 Calculate n for which  (101  2 p)  0
p 1
(5)

Question 5
n
5.1 Given  4  3k    125, Determine the value(s) of n.
k 1
(6)

5.2 The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic series is 60.

The 2nd and 6th terms add up to 9. Determine the series.

5.3 Given the arithmetic series: 2 + 9 + 16 + . . . + (to 251 terms).

5.3.1 Write down the fourth term of the series. (1)

5.3.2 Calculate the 251st term of the series. (3)

5.4 Find the arithmetic sequence whose 4th term is 3 and whose 8th term is – 13. (6)

Question 6
Given:

6.1 Calculate the sum of the series. (4)

6.2 Hence calculate the sum of the following series:

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (4)

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Exercise 2

Geometric Series and Sequences

Question 1

1.1 A geometric pattern has first term 2 and common ratio 1,2.
Find the difference between the 8th term and the 7th term. (6)

1.2 In a geometric sequence in which all terms are positive, the sixth term
is √ and the eighth term is √ .
Determine the first term and the constant ratio. (5)

1.3 The 6th and 10th terms in a geometric sequence are given by:
and (5)

1.4 The third term of a geometric series is 8 and the eighth term is .
Determine the value of the common ratio. (4)

1.5 A machine has five gears which give five different velocities in a geometrical
sequence. The lowest velocity is 324 revolutions per minute and the highest
velocity is 2 500 revolutions per minute. What is the second highest velocity? (4)

1.6 Given the geometric sequence: 7 ; ; 63 . . . , calculate the value of .

1.7 Given the sequence: 4 ; x ; 32 . . , calculate the value of x if the sequence is

1.7.1 arithmetic

1.7.2 geometric

Question 2

2.1 Find the sum of the first 10 terms of: 2 + 6 + 18 + . . .

2.2 Evaluate the following:

10

3(2)
10

3 n k 1
2.2.1 2.2.2
n 1 k 1

n 2
 2k 
2.2.3  2   2
2 k 1
 682 2.2.4 k 
k 1 k 1 

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Question 3

3.1 The second term of a convergent geometric series is 36 and the 9th term
is . Find the sum to infinity of the series if . (6)

3.2 If inflation is expected to by 8,7% per annum for the next 10 years,
during which year will prices be double what they are today? (4)
3.3 The first term of a geometric series is p and the second term is (p  0).
3.3.1 Write down the common ratio. (1)
3.3.2 Determine the values of p for which the series is convergent. (2)
3.3.3 If the series is convergent, calculate the sum to infinity. (3)
3.4 The first 2 terms of a geometric series are
3.4.1 Calculate the values of for which the series converges. (4)
3.4.2 Calculate the value of , if the sum to infinity is 13. (4)

3.5 Determine the first three terms of a geometric series whose first term
is 10 and whose sum to infinity is 20.

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Exercise 3 Past Exam Questions

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