3.3.8 Sequences and series (A-level only)

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Question 10

James starts a job in 2020 with an annual salary of £25000. He receives a 5% pay increase every year, with the first raise in 2021, so that his annual salaries form a geometric sequence.

a.

Find, to the nearest £100, the salary James will receive in 2022.

[2]

b.

Find, to the nearest £100, the total amount James will have earned from 2020 until the end of 2034.

[4]

3.3.8 Sequences and series (A-level only)

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Question 10

James starts a job in 2020 with an annual salary of £25000. He receives a 5% pay increase every year, with the first raise in 2021, so that his annual salaries form a geometric sequence.

a.

Find, to the nearest £100, the salary James will receive in 2022.

[2]

b.

Find, to the nearest £100, the total amount James will have earned from 2020 until the end of 2034.

[4]

3.3.8 Sequences and series (A-level only)

Question 10

3.3.8 Sequences and series (A-level only) Questions

3.3.8 Sequences and series (A-level only)

Question 10

3.3.8 Sequences and series (A-level only) Questions