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Question 2

The first term of a geometric series is 120. The sum to infinity of the series is 480.

a.

Show that the common ratio, rrr, is 34\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}43​.

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b.

Find, to 2 decimal places, the difference between the 5th and 6th terms.

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c.

Calculate the sum of the first 7 terms.

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d.

The sum of the first n n\,n terms of the series is greater than 300. Calculate the smallest possible value of nnn.

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Markscheme

Sequences and Series Questions

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

9 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Old Maths Sequences and Series. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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