revision AASL semester exam

2023 [142 marks]

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are u1 , 5u1 − 8 and 3u1 + 8.

1a. Show that u1 = 4. [2 marks]

1b. Prove that the sum of the first n terms of this arithmetic sequence is a [4 marks]
square number.
 Calculate the value of each of the following logarithms:

2a. 1 [2 marks]
log2 16
.

2b. log9 3. [2 marks]

log 81
2c. log√3 81. [3 marks]

log =3 , ∈ R+ , ≠1
 It is given that log ab a = 3, where a, b ∈ R+ , ab ≠ 1.

2d. Show that log ab b = −2. [4 marks]

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 3 a
2e. √ [4 marks]
Hence find the value of log ab .
√b

50 86. 4
3. geometric sequence has a first term of 50 and a fourth term of 86. 4. [5 marks]
The sum of the first n terms of the sequence is Sn .
Find the smallest value of n such that Sn > 33 500.
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4. ( ax+1 ) 9 [6 marks]
Consider the expansion of
21x2
, where a ≠ 0. The coefficient of the
term in x4 is 87 a 5 .

Find the value of a .

 The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by un = 15 − 3n.

5a. State the value of the first term, u1 . [1 mark]

5b. Given that the nth term of this sequence is −33, find the value of n. [2 marks]

5c. Find the common difference, d. [2 marks]

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Consider the binomial expansion (x + 1) = x7 + ax6 + bx5 + 35x4 + … + 1
where x ≠ 0 and a, b ∈ Z+ .

6a. Show that b = 21. [2 marks]

6b. The third term in the expansion is the mean of the second term and the [5 marks]
fourth term in the expansion.
Find the possible values of x.
 Consider the set of six-digit positive integers that can be formed from the digits
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Find the total number of six-digit positive integers that can be formed such that

7a. the digits are distinct. [2 marks]

7b. the digits are distinct and are in increasing order. [2 marks]

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8. In the expansion of (x + k)7 , where k ∈ R, the coefficient of the term in [5 marks]

x5 is 63.
Find the possible values of k.

60 −2. 5
 An arithmetic sequence has first term 60 and common difference −2. 5.

9a. Given that the kth term of the sequence is zero, find the value of k. [2 marks]
9b. LetSn denote the sum of the first n terms of the sequence. [3 marks]
Find the maximum value of Sn .
 Mia baked a very large apple pie that she cuts into slices to share with her friends.
The smallest slice is cut first. The volume of each successive slice of pie forms a
geometric sequence.
The second smallest slice has a volume of 30 cm 3 . The fifth smallest slice has a
volume of 240 cm 3 .

10a. Find the common ratio of the sequence. [2 marks]

10b. Find the volume of the smallest slice of pie. [2 marks]

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10c. The apple pie has a volume of 61 425 cm 3 . [2 marks]
Find the total number of slices Mia can cut from this pie.

An infinite geometric series has first term u1 = a and second term u2 = 14 a2 − 3a,
where a > 0.

11a. Find the common ratio in terms of a. [2 marks]

11b. Find the values of a for which the sum to infinity of the series exists. [3 marks]

11c. Find the value of a when S∞ = 76. [3 marks]

In an arithmetic sequence, u2 = 5 and u3 = 11.

12a. Find the common difference. [2 marks]

12b. Find the first term. [2 marks]

12c. Find the sum of the first 20 terms. [2 marks]

 Sergei is training to be a weightlifter. Each day he trains at the local gym by lifting
a metal bar that has heavy weights attached. He carries out successive lifts. After
each lift, the same amount of weight is added to the bar to increase the weight to
be lifted.
The weights of each of Sergei’s lifts form an arithmetic sequence.
Sergei’s friend, Yuri, records the weight of each lift. Unfortunately, last Monday,
Yuri misplaced all but two of the recordings of Sergei’s lifts.
On that day, Sergei lifted 21 kg on the third lift and 46 kg on the eighth lift.

13a. For that day find how much weight was added after each lift. [2 marks]

13b. For that day find the weight of Sergei’s first lift. [2 marks]
13c. On that day, Sergei made 12 successive lifts. Find the total combined [2 marks]
weight of these lifts.

In an arithmetic sequence, u1 = 1.3 , u2 = 1.4 and uk = 31.2.

14a. Find the exact value of Sk . [2 marks]

 Consider the terms, un , of this sequence such that n ≤ k.
Let F be the sum of the terms for which n is not a multiple of 3.

14b. Show that F = 3240. [5 marks]

= + a + a +… ∈ Z+
14c. An infinite geometric series is given as S∞ =a+ a + a
2 + …, a ∈ Z+ [5 marks]
√2
.
Find the largest value of a such that S∞ < F.
 A hydraulic hammer drives a metal post vertically into the ground by striking the
top of the post. The distance that the post is driven into the ground, by the nth
strike of the hammer, is dn .
The distances d1 , d2 , d3 … , dn form a geometric sequence.
The distance that the post is driven into the ground by the first strike of the
hammer, d1 , is 64 cm.
The distance that the post is driven into the ground by the second strike of the
hammer, d2 , is 48 cm.

15a. Find the value of the common ratio for this sequence. [2 marks]

15b. Find the distance that the post is driven into the ground by the eighth [2 marks]
strike of the hammer.
15c. Find the total depth that the post has been driven into the ground [2 marks]
after 10 strikes of the hammer.

The first terms of an infinite geometric sequence, un , are 2, 6, 18, 54, …

The first terms of a second infinite geometric sequence, vn , are 2, −6, 18, −54, …
The terms of a third sequence, wn , are defined as wn = un + vn .

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The finite series, k=1 wk  , can also be written in the form k=0 4rk .

16a. Write down the first three non-zero terms of wn . [3 marks]

16b. Find the value of r. [2 marks]

16c. Find the value of m . [2 marks]

A new café opened and during the first week their profit was $60.
The café’s profit increases by $10 every week.

17a. Calculate the café’s total profit for the first 12 weeks. [3 marks]
 A new tea-shop opened at the same time as the café. During the first week their
profit was also $60.
The tea-shop’s profit increases by 10 % every week.

17b. Calculate the tea-shop’s total profit for the first 12 weeks. [3 marks]

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18. The following diagram shows [CD], with length bcm , where b > 1. [9 marks]
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Squares with side lengths kcm, k cm, k cm, …, where 0 < k < 1, are
drawn along [CD]. This process is carried on indefinitely. The diagram shows the
first three squares.

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The total sum of the areas of all the squares is 16 . Find the value of b .
 Rosa joins a club to prepare to run a marathon. During the first training session
Rosa runs a distance of 3000 metres. Each training session she increases the
distance she runs by 400 metres.

19a. Write down the distance Rosa runs in the third training session; [1 mark]

19b. Write down the distance Rosa runs in the nth training session. [2 marks]

A marathon is 42.195 kilometres.

In the kth training session Rosa will run further than a marathon for the first time.

19c. Find the value of k. [2 marks]

19d. Calculate the total distance, in kilometres, Rosa runs in the first 50 [4 marks]
training sessions.

Carlos joins the club to lose weight. He runs 7500 metres during the first month.
The distance he runs increases by 20% each month.

19e. Find the distance Carlos runs in the fifth month of training. [3 marks]
 19f. Calculate the total distance Carlos runs in the first year. [3 marks]

The first three terms of a geometric sequence are ln x16 , ln x8 , ln x4 , for x > 0.

20. Find the common ratio. [3 marks]

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