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MEI Sequences and Series: Topic Assessment

The document contains 8 math problems involving proofs by induction and finding sums of series. The problems cover topics like proving identities, finding exact values, and solving recurrence relations. Detailed reasoning and proofs are required to solve some of the problems.

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MEI Sequences and Series: Topic Assessment

The document contains 8 math problems involving proofs by induction and finding sums of series. The problems cover topics like proving identities, finding exact values, and solving recurrence relations. Detailed reasoning and proofs are required to solve some of the problems.

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MEI Sequences and series

Topic assessment
1. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find the exact value of
20
(a) (r
r =1
3
− 6r − 4 ) [3]
100
 1 1 
(b)   2r −1 − 2r + 1  .
r =1
[3]

n
2. Prove by induction that  (3r
r =1
2
− 2r ) = 12 n(n + 1)(2n − 1) for all integers n  1. [5]

3. Find the sum of the series


1 9 + 2  33 + 3  73 + ... + n(8n2 + 1) ,
giving your answer in a fully factorised form. [4]

4. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.

(r +1) cm

(2r – 1) cm

A set of n rectangles are such that each rectangle has length (2r − 1) cm
and width (r + 1) cm where r = 1, 2, 3, … , n
The total area of all n rectangles is 454n cm2.
Calculate the value of n. [6]

n
 −1 −4  1 − 2n −4n 
5. Prove by induction that   = 2n + 1
for all positive integers n. [6]
1 3  n

1 1 1
6. (a) Show that − = . [1]
r + 1 r + 2 (r + 1)(r + 2)
n
1
(b) Hence use the method of differences to find the sum of the series  (r + 1)(r + 2) . [4]
r =1

7. A sequence of real numbers u1 , u2 , u3 ,... is defined by


3un
u1 = −1 and un+1 = for all integers n ≥ 1.
5un + 6
3
Prove by induction that un = n . [7]
2 −5

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MEI Series assessment
n
8. Prove by induction that 4 r 3r = 3 + (2n − 1)3n+1 . [8]
r =1

Total 47 marks

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