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3.3 Sequences and series (A-level only)

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Question 61

The second term of a geometric series is 3.75 and the sum to infinity is 20.

a.

Find the two possible values of rrr.

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b.

Find the corresponding two possible values of aaa.

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c.

Given that r r\,r takes the larger of the two possible values, find the smallest value of n n\,n for which Sn>19S_n > 19Sn​>19.

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