Geometric Series Worksheet A Soln

C2
a r=3
b r=
u8 = 3 37 = 6561
2
2(212 1)
2 1
4(38 1)
3 1
d S20 =
b a = 640, r =
= 8190
S12 =
= 13 120
b S14 =
200[1 (0.7)20 ]
1 0.7
e S15 =
= 666.135
5
S6 =
= 29 523
S10 =
2[1 ( 16 )10 ]
S9 =
1
6
0.4(58 1)
5 1
c S8 =
8
a r = 8 24 =
f S30 =
25[(1.2)30 1]
1.2 1
c S11 =
10
r=
r=
S8 =
0.8[1 (0.8)8 ]
1 0.8
= 3.329 (3dp)
h GP: a = 54
1
16
, n = 17
r = 3, n = 7
1 [1 ( 1 )17 ]
16
2
1 12
S7 =
54[1 (3)7 ]
1 (3)
= 29 538
= 0.125 (3dp)
a a = 2, ar3 = 54 r3 = 54 2 = 27
r = 3 27 = 3
b u9 = 2 38 = 13 122
a a = 6, ar2 = 24 r2 = 24 6 = 4
r=2
= 323.998
18 = 12
1
2
S17 =
a a = 768, ar3 = 96
r3 = 96 768 = 18
20(210 1)
2 1
g GP: a =
= 3 355 443
d GP: a = 0.8
r = 0.8, n = 8
= 20 460
b a ( 13 )2 = 24 a = 216
216[1 ( 13 )11 ]
1 13
1 (3)
= 29 547.039
S10 =
4[1 (4)9 ]
1 (4)
= 22143 13
[1 ( 4)12 ]
1 (4)
c GP: a = 20
r = 2, n = 10
= 39 062.4
1
3
1 [1 ( 3)12 ]
6
c S12 =
= 209 716
a r = 10 2 = 5
b a 5 = 2 a = 0.4
, r = 3, n = 12
= 95.994
1 ( 34 )
64(86 1)
8 1
1
6
S12 =
120[1 ( 34 )15 ]
r = 4, n = 9
= 2.400 (3dp)
6
1 12
f GP: a = 4
, n = 10
1
48[1 ( 12 )14 ]
c a=
11
= 1279 16
= 2 396 736
e GP: a = 2
r=
, n = 12
640[1 ( 12 )12 ]
1 12
b GP: a = 64
r = 8, n = 6
3(39 1)
3 1
1
6
1
2
2
3
un = 81 ( 23 )n 1
= 69.488
a GP: a = 3
r = 3, n = 9
S9 =
c a = 81, r =
un = 3 (4)n 1
a a = 2, r = 2, n = 12
a S8 =
u8 = 1 (2)7 = 128
1
16
b a = 3, r = 4
a a = 1, r = 5
S12 =
c r = 2
1
4
u8 = 1024 ( 14 )7 =
un = 5 n 1
3
Answers - Worksheet A
SEQUENCES AND SERIES
b r = 2, S15 =
11
6(215 1)
2 1
= 196 602
a ar = 0.5, ar4 = 32 r3 = 32 0.5 = 64

r = 3 64 = 4, a 4 = 0.5 a = 0.125
b 0.125 4n 1 < 10 000 4n 1 < 80 000
b u10 = 768 ( 12 )9 = 1.5
(n 1) lg 4 < lg 80 000
n<
lg80000
lg 4
+1
n < 9.14 9 terms

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12
SEQUENCES AND SERIES

a
a[( 32 )4 1]
3
2
= 130
a = 130
b u8 = 16
c
13
ar2 + ar3 = ar2(1 + r) = 43.2

r2 = 43.2 10.8 = 4
all terms +ve r +ve r = 2
> 30 000
3 1
2
3 n
)
> 938.5
2
n lg
n>
3
2
page 2
a a + ar = a(1 + r) = 10.8
65
= 16
8
7
( 32 ) = 273 83
16[( 32 ) n 1]
Answers - Worksheet A
sub. a = 10.8 3 = 3.6
> lg 938.5
b S16 =
3.6(216 1)
2 1
= 235 926
lg 938.5
lg1.5
n > 16.9 least n = 17

14
a a = 12, r = 0.5
S =
12
1 0.5
= 24
15
16
216
1 23
S =
2
3
d a = 216, r =
S =
b a = 270, r =
e a=
270
1 13
8
25
c a = 25, r = 1.2
1
3
,r=
f a = 500, r = 0.6
5
4
no S as r > 1 diverges
= 648
a a = 0.9, r = 0.9
S =
0.9
1 0.9
=9
a S =
80
1 0.2
= 100
b S6 =
80[1 (0.2)6 ]
1 0.2
S =
3
1 12
a
1 0.55
=6
S =
17
= 99.9936
a 1,
19
k
k + 10
4
7
1
1 13
S =
32
1 0.8
= 160
1
27
1
3
3
2
un = Sn Sn 1 = (2n 1) (2n 1 1)
+1
= 2n 2n 1 = 2n 1(2 1) = 2n 1
k 6
k
25
1 0.6
1
9
S5 = 25 1 = 31, S4 = 24 1 = 15
u5 = S5 S4 = 31 15 = 16
b Sn 1 = 2 n 1 1
k2 = (k + 10)(k 6)
4k 60 = 0
k = 15
b u1 = 25, u2 = 15 a = 25, r = 0.6
S =
= 312.5
a u1 = S1 = 21 1 = 1
n > 17.4 smallest n = 18

20
1
3
S =
= 40
lg 0.0000556
lg 0.55
1
1 ( 34 )
500
1 (0.6)
d a = 32, r = 0.8
b GP: a = 1, r =
a = 0.45 40 = 18
b 18 (0.55)n 1 < 0.001
(n 1) lg 0.55 < lg 0.0000556
n>
S =
c a = 1, r = 34
1
2
b a = 3, r =
S S6 = 0.0064
18
no S as r < 1 diverges
= 405
= 62.5
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SEQUENCES AND SERIES

a ar = 0.5, ar4 = 32 r3 = 32 0.5 = 64

b u10 = 768 ( 12 )9 = 1.5

n < 9.14 9 terms

SEQUENCES AND SERIES

ar2 + ar3 = ar2(1 + r) = 43.2

sub. a = 10.8 3 = 3.6

n > 16.9 least n = 17

n > 17.4 smallest n = 18

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