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1.6.13 Standard formulae for arithmetic series (A-level only)

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Question 24

A robotic printing head deposits layers of concrete to form a structural support pillar. The first layer has a thickness of 15.0 mm. Each subsequent layer is 2.5 mm thicker than the layer immediately preceding it. This process continues until the total height of the pillar reaches a specific requirement.

a.

(i) State, with a reason, whether an arithmetic series or a geometric series should be used to model the thickness of the layers.

(ii) Determine an expression for the thickness of the nnn-th layer, TnT_nTn​, in terms of nnn.

[2]
b.

Given that the final height of the pillar must be at least 2100 mm, calculate the minimum number of layers required to complete the pillar.

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