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TEST 1. Sequences (2014)

The document contains 11 multi-part math questions about sequences, including arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, and recursively defined sequences. The questions cover topics like finding terms, common ratios, sums of sequences, and expressing patterns in terms of n. Students must demonstrate their understanding of properties of different types of sequences, performing calculations, and setting up and solving equations to answer the questions.

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TEST 1. Sequences (2014)

The document contains 11 multi-part math questions about sequences, including arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, and recursively defined sequences. The questions cover topics like finding terms, common ratios, sums of sequences, and expressing patterns in terms of n. Students must demonstrate their understanding of properties of different types of sequences, performing calculations, and setting up and solving equations to answer the questions.

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MATH HL

TEST
SEQUENCES
by Christos Nikolaidis

Marks:____/100
Name:____________________________________

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Questions
1. [Maximum mark: 8]
In an arithmetic sequence, the fifth term is 27, the sixteenth term is 115, while the
n-th term is 155. Find
(a) The value of n [5 marks]
(b) The sum of the first n-1 terms. [3 marks]

2. [Maximum mark: 8]
3 9 27
Let S = 1 + + 2 + 3 + L . Calculate
k k k
(a) the value of k given that S = 4 [5 marks]
(b) the possible values of k given that the infinite series S diverges. [3 marks]

3. [Maximum mark: 6]
(a) Calculate the sum
7 + 10 + 13 + 16 + L + 157 [4 marks]
(b) Find
51

∑ (3r + 4)
r =1 [2 marks]

4. [Maximum mark: 6]
The third term of a geometric sequence is -108 and the sixth term is 32.
Find
(a) The common ratio [3 marks]
(b) The first term [1 mark]
(c) The sum to infinity [2 marks]

5. [Maximum mark: 10]


A sum of 2500 is invested at a compound interest rate of 5% per year. Find
(a) the value of the investment at the end of the 7th year if the amount
is compounded
i. yearly ii. semiannually iii. quarterly [6 marks]
(b) the maximum number n of full years before the investment exceeds
5000, if the amount is compounded yearly. [4 marks]
6. [Maximum mark: 10]
The sum of the first n terms of a series is given by
+
S n = 3 n − 1 where n ∈ .
(a) Find the first three terms of the series. [4 marks]
(b) Find the nth term of the series in terms of n. [4 marks]
(c) Show that the sequence is geometric. [2 marks]

7. [Maximum mark: 6]
The first and the third terms of an arithmetic sequence are a and b respectively.
The sum of the first n terms is denoted by S n .
(a) Find S 4 in terms of a and b. [3 marks]
(b) Given that S 4 , S 5 , S 7 are consecutive terms of a geometric sequence show
that
7 a 2 = 13b 2 [3 marks]

8. [Maximum mark: 6]
Given α , β ∈ R , α < 1 and β < 1 , and
A = 1+α +α 2 +α 3 +L

B = 1+ β + β 2 + β 3 +L

show that
AB
1 + αβ + α 2 β 2 + α 3 β 3 + L = [6 marks]
A + B −1

9. [Maximum mark: 10]


An arithmetic sequence has first term a and a common difference d.
The 3rd, 4th and 7th terms of the arithmetic sequence are the first three
terms of a geometric sequence.
3
(a) Show that a = − d . [4 marks]
2
(b) Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence. [3 marks]
(c) Show that the 4th term of the geometric sequence is the 16th term of the
arithmetic sequence. [3 marks]
10. [Maximum mark: 15]
A sequence {un} is defined recursively as follows
u1 = 10 , u n +1 = 2u n − 5
(a) Find the first four terms of the sequence. [3 marks]
(b) Find S4 [1 mark]

A new sequence {vn} is defined by v n = u n +1 − u n


(c) Write down the first four terms of the new sequence. [2 marks]
v
(d) Show that n +1 = 2 for any +. What do you deduce? [4 marks]
vn
(e) Find a general formula for vn and hence a general formula
for un in terms of n. [5 marks]

11. [Maximum mark: 13]


Consider the sequence of natural numbers grouped in the following way:

(1), (2,3,4,5), (6,7,8,…,12), (13,14,…,22), ...

(a) Find the number of elements of the 3rd and of the 4th group. [2 marks]
(b) Find the number of elements in the nth group, in terms of n. [2 marks]
(c) Show that last term of the nth group is given by
n
(3n − 1) [4 marks]
2
(d) Show that the sum of the terms in the nth group is given by
2 n2 + 1
(3n − 2){(n − 1) + }
2 [5 marks]

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