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1.6 Sequences and Series

1.6 Sequences and Series

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Question 23

In a high-frequency signal filter design, the gain GGG relative to a frequency shift ω\omegaω is modelled by the function G(ω)=(25+2ω)−12G(\omega) = (25 + 2\omega)^{-\frac{1}{2}}G(ω)=(25+2ω)−21​. The first three terms, in ascending powers of ω\omegaω, of the binomial expansion of G(ω)G(\omega)G(ω) are given by

(25+2ω)−12≈a−1125ω+36250ω2(25 + 2\omega)^{-\frac{1}{2}} \approx a - \frac{1}{125}\omega + \frac{3}{6250}\omega^2(25+2ω)−21​≈a−1251​ω+62503​ω2

where aaa is a constant.

a.

State the range of values of ω\omegaω for which this expansion is valid.

Choose from the options below:

∣ω∣<225∣ω∣<252∣ω∣<5∣ω∣<25|\omega| < \frac{2}{25} \quad |\omega| < \frac{25}{2} \quad |\omega| < 5 \quad |\omega| < 25∣ω∣<252​∣ω∣<225​∣ω∣<5∣ω∣<25
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b.

Find the value of aaa.

Choose from the options below:

12515525\frac{1}{25} \quad \frac{1}{5} \quad 5 \quad 25251​51​525
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1.6 Sequences and Series Questions

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  3. /1.6 Sequences and Series

308 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.6 Sequences and Series, covering 1.6.1 Binomial expansion for positive integer n, 1.6.2 Factorial and combinations notation, 1.6.3 Binomial expansion for rational n (A-level only), 1.6.4 Binomial expansion of (a + bx)^n via factoring (A-level only), 1.6.5 Binomial approximating polynomials (A-level only), 1.6.6 What a sequence is; finite and infinite (A-level only), 1.6.7 Generate a sequence by formula or recurrence (A-level only), 1.6.8 A series as a sum of terms (A-level only), 1.6.9 Sigma notation (A-level only), 1.6.10 Increasing, decreasing and periodic sequences (A-level only), 1.6.11 Convergent and divergent sequences (A-level only), 1.6.12 Arithmetic sequences and series (A-level only), 1.6.13 Standard formulae for arithmetic series (A-level only), 1.6.14 Geometric sequences and series (A-level only), 1.6.15 Standard formulae for geometric series (A-level only), 1.6.16 Sum to infinity of a geometric series (A-level only), and 1.6.17 Sequences and series in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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