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Question 4

A geometric series has first term 5 and common ratio 45\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}54​.

Calculate

a.

the 20th term of the series, to 3 decimal places,

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b.

the sum to infinity of the series.

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c.

Given that the sum to k k\,k terms of the series is greater than 24.95, show that k>log⁡0.002log⁡0.8\displaystyle k > \frac{\log 0.002}{\log 0.8}k>log0.8log0.002​,

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d.

find the smallest possible value of kkk.

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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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