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Geometric Series

This document contains 4 questions about geometric series. Question 1 asks to show that the common ratio r equals ±√k, where k is an integer. Question 2 estimates the time it will take a runner to complete a 20 km race if their pace slows by 5% each subsequent km. Question 3 proves an expression for the sum of a geometric series and uses it to find the common ratio r. Question 4 shows that the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series equals a(1-rn)/(1-r).

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Geometric Series

This document contains 4 questions about geometric series. Question 1 asks to show that the common ratio r equals ±√k, where k is an integer. Question 2 estimates the time it will take a runner to complete a 20 km race if their pace slows by 5% each subsequent km. Question 3 proves an expression for the sum of a geometric series and uses it to find the common ratio r. Question 4 shows that the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series equals a(1-rn)/(1-r).

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Questions

Q1.

In a geometric series the common ratio is r and sum to n terms is Sn

Given

show that r = ± , where k is an integer to be found.


(4)

(Total for question = 4 marks)


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Q2.

A competitor is running a 20 kilometre race.

She runs each of the first 4 kilometres at a steady pace of 6 minutes per kilometre.
After the first 4 kilometres, she begins to slow down.

In order to estimate her finishing time, the time that she will take to complete each
subsequent kilometre is modelled to be 5% greater than the time that she took to complete
the previous kilometre.

Using the model,

(a) show that her time to run the first 6 kilometres is estimated to be 36 minutes 55 seconds,
(2)
(b) show that her estimated time, in minutes, to run the r th kilometre, for 5 ≤ r ≤ 20, is

6 × 1.05r – 4
(1)
(c) estimate the total time, in minutes and seconds, that she will take to complete the race.
(4)

(Total for question = 7 marks)


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Q3.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

A geometric series has common ratio r and first term a.

Given r ≠ 1 and a ≠ 0

(a) prove that

(4)
Given also that S10 is four times S5

(b) find the exact value of r.


(4)

(Total for question = 8 marks)


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Q4.

Show that

(Total for question = 3 marks)


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