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The document contains 6 multi-part questions about mathematical concepts such as series, sequences, statistics, and calculus. It covers topics including geometric series, arithmetic sequences, measures of central tendency and variation for data sets, derivatives, recursive sequences, and stationary points of curves.

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Assignment U6MA1

The document contains 6 multi-part questions about mathematical concepts such as series, sequences, statistics, and calculus. It covers topics including geometric series, arithmetic sequences, measures of central tendency and variation for data sets, derivatives, recursive sequences, and stationary points of curves.

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Assignment U6MA1

Total: 40 marks

Q1.
The sum to infinity of a geometric series is 96

The first term of the series is less than 30

The second term of the series is 18

(a) Find the first term and common ratio of the series.
(5)

(b) (i) Show that the nth term of the series, un, can be written as

(4)

(ii) Hence show that

log3 un = n(1 − 2 log3 2) + 5 log3 2


(3)
(Total 12 marks)

Q2.
An arithmetic sequence has first term a and common difference d.

The sum of the first 16 terms of the sequence is 260

(a) Show that 4a + 30d = 65


(2)

(b) Given that the sum of the first 60 terms is 315, find the sum of the first 41 terms.
(3)

(c) Sn is the sum of the first n terms of the sequence.

Explain why the value you found in part (b) is the maximum value of Sn
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

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Q3.
Lizzie, the receptionist at a dental practice, was asked to keep a weekly record of the
number of patients who failed to turn up for an appointment. Her records for the first 15
weeks were as follows.

20 26 32 a 37 14 27 34 15 18 b 25 37 29 2
5

Unfortunately, Lizzie forgot to record the actual values for two of the 15 weeks, so she
recorded them as a and b. However, she did remember that a < 10 and that b > 40.

(a) Calculate the median and the interquartile range of these 15 values.
(4)

(b) Give a reason why, for these data:

(i) the mode is not an appropriate measure of average;

(ii) the standard deviation cannot be used as a measure of spread.


(2)

(c) Subsequent investigations revealed that the missing values were 8 and 43.

Calculate the mean and the standard deviation of the 15 values.


(2)
(Total 8 marks)

Q4.
A curve is defined by the equation

x2 + xy = ey
Find the gradient at the point (–1, 0) on this curve.
(Total 5 marks)

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Q5.
Consecutive terms of a sequence are related by

un+1 = 3 − (un)2

(a) In the case that u1 = 2

(i) Show that 𝑢3 = 2


(1)

(ii) Find u50


(1)

(b) State a different value for u1 which gives the same value for u50 as found in part
(a)(ii).
(1)
(Total 4 marks)

Q6.
A curve, C, has equation

𝑒 3𝑥−5
𝑦=
𝑥2

Show that C has exactly one stationary point.

Fully justify your answer.

(Total 7 marks)

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