MEI Sequences and series

Topic assessment
1. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find the exact value of
20
(a) (r
r =1
3
− 6r − 4 ) [3]
100
 1 1 
(b)   2r −1 − 2r + 1  .
r =1
[3]

n
2. Prove by induction that  (3r
r =1
2
− 2r ) = 12 n(n + 1)(2n − 1) for all integers n  1. [5]

3. Find the sum of the series

1 9 + 2  33 + 3  73 + ... + n(8n2 + 1) ,
giving your answer in a fully factorised form. [4]

4. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.

(r +1) cm

(2r – 1) cm

A set of n rectangles are such that each rectangle has length (2r − 1) cm
and width (r + 1) cm where r = 1, 2, 3, … , n
The total area of all n rectangles is 454n cm2.
Calculate the value of n. [6]

n
 −1 −4  1 − 2n −4n 
5. Prove by induction that   = 2n + 1
for all positive integers n. [6]
1 3  n

1 1 1
6. (a) Show that − = . [1]
r + 1 r + 2 (r + 1)(r + 2)
n
1
(b) Hence use the method of differences to find the sum of the series  (r + 1)(r + 2) . [4]
r =1

7. A sequence of real numbers u1 , u2 , u3 ,... is defined by

3un
u1 = −1 and un+1 = for all integers n ≥ 1.
5un + 6
3
Prove by induction that un = n . [7]
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n
8. Prove by induction that 4 r 3r = 3 + (2n − 1)3n+1 . [8]
r =1

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