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1.4 Sequences and Series

1.4 Sequences and Series

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Question 9

A sequence u1,u2,u3,… u_1, u_2, u_3, \dots\,u1​,u2​,u3​,… is defined by

u1=cun=2un−1−5,n≥2 \begin{aligned}u_1 &= c \\u_n &= 2u_{n-1} - 5, \quad n \geq 2\end{aligned} u1​un​​=c=2un−1​−5,n≥2​
a.

Find an expression for u2 u_2\,u2​ in terms of ccc.

[1]
b.

Show that u3=4c−15u_3 = 4c - 15u3​=4c−15.

[2]
c.

Find ∑r=14ur\sum_{r=1}^4 u_r∑r=14​ur​ in terms of ccc.

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1.4 Sequences and Series Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.4 Sequences and Series

308 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.4 Sequences and Series, covering 1.4.1 Binomial expansion for positive integer n, 1.4.2 Link to binomial probabilities, 1.4.3 Binomial expansion for rational n (A-level only), 1.4.4 Validity of the expansion (A-level only), 1.4.5 Sequences (A-level only), 1.4.6 Increasing, decreasing and periodic sequences (A-level only), 1.4.7 Sigma notation (A-level only), 1.4.8 Arithmetic sequences and series (A-level only), 1.4.9 Geometric sequences and series (A-level only), 1.4.10 Sum to infinity of a geometric series (A-level only), and 1.4.11 Modelling with sequences and series (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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