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This document contains a timed assignment on arithmetic and geometric progressions with 4 questions. The first question involves finding the value of k given information about the sum of the first n terms of a sequence. The second question involves calculating the number of days taken by two mountain climbing teams, Team A and Team B, to reach a peak, where their daily distance covered follows different patterns of progression.

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APGP Assignment

This document contains a timed assignment on arithmetic and geometric progressions with 4 questions. The first question involves finding the value of k given information about the sum of the first n terms of a sequence. The second question involves calculating the number of days taken by two mountain climbing teams, Team A and Team B, to reach a peak, where their daily distance covered follows different patterns of progression.

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2020 SAJC JC1 H2 Mathematics

Timed Assignment 3: Arithmetic and Geometric Progression

Name: ________________________________ Marks: /15

Class: 20___________ Time: 30 min

1 [MJC Prelim 2018/01/Q10](adapted)

The sum of the first n terms of a sequence un  is given by S n  kn 2  3n , where k is a


non-zero real constant. Given that u 2 , u3 and u 6 are consecutive terms in a geometric
sequence, find the value of k. [4]

2 [PJC Prelim 2017/01/Q6]

Two expedition teams are to climb a vertical distance of 8500 m from the foot to the
peak of a mountain over a period of time.
(i) Team A plans to cover a vertical distance of 400 m on the first day. On each
subsequent day, the vertical distance covered is 5 m less than the vertical
distance covered in the previous day. Find the number of days required for
Team A to reach the peak. [2]
(ii) Team B plans to cover a vertical distance of 800 m on the first day. On each
subsequent day, the vertical distance covered is 90% of the vertical distance
covered in the previous day. On which day will Team A overtake Team B? [3]

(iii) Explain why Team B will never be able to reach the peak. [2]

(iv) At the end of the 15th day, Team B decided to modify their plan, such that on
each subsequent day, the vertical distance covered is 95% of the vertical
distance covered in the previous day. Which team will be the first to reach the
peak of the mountain? Justify your answer. [4]

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