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1.7 D: Sequences and series

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Question 37

The volume of telemetry data, DDD, in petabytes, captured by a deep-space relay station is observed over its first three years of operation. The data volumes for years 1, 2, and 3 are modeled as the first three terms of a geometric series and are given by

2k−15,k,k+10 2k - 15, \quad k, \quad k + 10 2k−15,k,k+10

where kkk is a constant.

a.

Prove that k2+5k−150=0k^2 + 5k - 150 = 0k2+5k−150=0.

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b.

Determine the volume of data predicted to be captured in year 4.

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c.

The cumulative volume of data captured since the start of operation is predicted to exceed 5×1065 \times 10^65×106 petabytes for the first time in year NNN. Calculate the value of NNN.

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1.7 D: Sequences and series Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.7 D: Sequences and series

308 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.7 D: Sequences and series, covering 1.7.1 Binomial expansion, 1.7.2 Types of sequence (A-level only), 1.7.3 Sigma notation (A-level only), 1.7.4 Arithmetic sequences and series (A-level only), 1.7.5 Geometric sequences and series (A-level only), and 1.7.6 Sequences and series in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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