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Edexcel A Level Mathematics: Sequences and series

Section 3: Geometric sequences and series


Exercise level 1 solutions
1. First term a = 20
16
Common ratio r = = 0.8
20
10th term = ar 9 = 20  0.89 = 2.68 (3 s.f.)

2. First term a = 1
Common ratio r = 3

(a) 7th term = ar 6 = 1 36 = 729

a(r 8 − 1) 1(38 − 1)
(b) S8 = = = 3280
r −1 3 −1

3. First term a = 2
Common ratio r = 0.75

(a) 4th term = ar 3 = 2  0.753 = 0.84375

a(1 − r 5 ) 2(1 − 0.755 )


(b) S5 = = = 6.10 (3 s.f.)
1− r 1 − 0.75

a 2
(c) S = = =8
1 − r 1 − 0.75

4. 3rd term = 18  ar 2 = 18 (1)


6th term = -60.75  ar = −60.75
5
(2)
−60.75
Dividing (2) by (1): r3 = = −3.375
18
r = −1.5
Substituting into (1): a( −1.5)2 = 18
a=8
The first term is 8 and the common ratio is -1.5.

Edexcel A Level Maths: Sequences and series 3 © MEI 22/03/24


Exercise level 1 solutions page 1 of 2 integralmaths.org
a
5. (a) S =
1− r
2
5=
1− r
1 − r = 0.4
r = 0.6

2(1 − r 10 ) 2(1 − 0.610 )


(b) S10 = = = 4.97 (3 s.f.)
1− r 1 − 0.6

2(1 − 0.6 n )
(c)  4.99
1 − 0.6
1 − 0.6n  0.998
0.6n  0.002
log0.6n  log0.002
n log0.6  log0.002
log0.002
n
log0.6

Since the log of a number less than 1 is negative, the inequality needs to be reversed.

n  12.2
13 terms are needed.

6. (a) u5 = 12(1.5)4 = 60.75

12(1.510 − 1)
(b) S10 =
1.5 − 1
= 1360 to nearest whole number.

7. a = 28, r = 1
4

28
S =
1 − 41
112
=
3

Edexcel A Level Maths: Sequences and series 3 © MEI 22/03/24


Exercise level 1 solutions page 2 of 2 integralmaths.org

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