RAFFLES INSTITUTION

H2 Mathematics 9758
2022 Year 6 Term 3 Revision 4 (Group X)
Topic: APGP and Summation

2n
1 Find ∑ r (r + 2) , in terms of n, giving your answer in fully factorised form.
r =n
[4]
n
1
[You may use the result ∑r
r =1
2
=
6
n(n + 1)(2n + 1) ]

Source of Question: NYJC/Prelim/2018/01/Q9 (modified)

2 (a) The sum, Sn , of the first n terms of a sequence u1 , u2 , u3 ,... is given by
6 1 
Sn
=  1 − 3n  .
13  3 
(i) Given that the series ∑ ur converges, find the smallest integer n for which Sn is
within 10−8 of the sum to infinity. [3]
(ii) Find a formula for un in simplified form. [3]

(b) Using the formulae for sin( A ± B ), prove that

sin(2r + 1)θ − sin(2r − 1)θ =
2 cos 2rθ sin θ [1]
n
Hence find an expression for ∑ sin 2 rθ , giving your answer in terms of cos(n + 1)θ ,
r =1
sin nθ , sin θ and n, where θ ≠ kπ , k ∈  . [5]

Source of Question: NJC/Prelim/2021/01/Q7

3 A sequence of positive numbers u1 , u2 , u3 ,... is a strictly increasing arithmetic progression.
It is given that the first term is a and the ninth term is b.

3
(i) Find u3 in terms of a and b and show that u3 + u5 + u7= (b + a ) . [3]
2
(ii) Given also that a, u3 and b are consecutive terms of a geometric progression, express
b in terms of a. [3]

(iii) Hence, determine if a sequence that consists of consecutive terms ln ( u3 ) , ln ( u5 ) and

ln ( u7 ) is an arithmetic progression. [2]
Source of Question: CJC/Prelim/2018/02/Q3
4 An airport proposes to collect passenger service fee from each traveller to fund an upgrading
project for the airport. The upgrading project is expected to cost $ 1, 000, 000.

The proposal is to collect a fee of $5 per traveller from 1 January 2019, and increase this fee
by $2.50 on 1 January of every subsequent year. It is given that the airport handles 10, 000
travellers a year and that there is no change in the number of travellers every year.

(i) According to this proposal, find the earliest year in which the airport reaches its target
of $ 1, 000, 000. [4]

However, representatives from the airline industry strongly object to the above proposal.
Consequently, the airport decides to allocate funds from its reserve investment revenue every
year to finance the upgrading project instead, starting from the year 2019.

The allocated fund in 2019 is $50, 000. Due to increases in other expenditures, the allocated
fund is expected to decrease by 6% of the allocated fund in the previous year, such that the
allocated fund is $47, 000 in 2020, $44, 180 in 2021 and so on.

(ii) Find the total allocated fund collected in the years from 2024 to 2030, giving your
answer correct to nearest dollar. [4]
(iii) Will the airport eventually collect enough to fund the upgrading project? Justify your
answer. [2]