The sixth term of an arithmetic series is 12. The sum of the first 16 terms of the series is SnS_nSn and S16=152S_{16} = 152S16=152. Find the first term and common difference of the series.
A second arithmetic series has first term −4-4−4 and common difference 12\frac{1}{2}21. The sum of the first nnn terms of this series is TnT_nTn. Find the value of nnn such that Tn=SnT_n = S_nTn=Sn, where n>0n > 0n>0.
178 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Sequences and Series, covering 3.1 Arithmetic Sequences, 3.2 Arithmetic Series, 3.3 Geometric Sequences, 3.4 Geometric Series, 3.5 Sum to Infinity, 3.6 Sigma Notation, 3.7 Recurrence Relations, and 3.8 Modelling with Series. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.