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1.4.8 Arithmetic sequences and series (A-level only)

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Question 33

Liam is saving money to purchase a high-end camera. He saves 6.00 in week 1, 6.40 in week 2, 6.80 in week 3 and so on, continuing this pattern until he has enough total savings to buy the camera.

He decides to model his savings using either an arithmetic series or a geometric series. Using the information given,

a.

(i) state with a reason whether an arithmetic series or a geometric series should be used,

(ii) write down an expression, in terms of nnn, for the amount, in pounds ( ), saved in week nnn.

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b.

Given that the camera Liam wants to buy costs 560, find the number of weeks it will take for Liam to save enough money to buy the camera.

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