Maria begins a new role with a salary of £42000 in 2015. She is promised a 2.5% increase in her salary each year, with the first increase occurring in 2016.
Calculate, to the nearest £100, Maria's salary in 2017.
Calculate, to the nearest £100, the total earnings Maria will receive from the start of 2015 to the end of 2034.
Practise AQA A Level Maths 1.7 D: Sequences and series with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 267 questions 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), matched to the AQA A Level Maths (7357) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.