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    Ch5 Exam Practice Arithmetic and Geometric Series

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    This document provides formulas and examples for arithmetic series, geometric series, and other types of series. It includes the key formulas for calculating the sum of first n terms of an arithmetic series and a finite geometric series. Several multi-part math problems are worked through step-by-step as examples applying these series formulas.

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    Ch5 Exam Practice Arithmetic and Geometric Series

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    This document provides formulas and examples for arithmetic series, geometric series, and other types of series. It includes the key formulas for calculating the sum of first n terms of an arithmetic series and a finite geometric series. Several multi-part math problems are worked through step-by-step as examples applying these series formulas.

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    Ch 5 Exam Practice Workout Arithmetic and Geometric Series (4,6, 8 Missed)

    Important Formula not provided in 4PM0 Past Paper


    n
    ∑ of Arithmetic Series for first nth terms=( First Term+ Last Term ) × 2
    Let a be the First Term , L=a+ [ n−1 ] d be the Last Term
    n n n
    ¿ ( a+ L ) × =( a+a+ [ n−1 ] × d ) × =( 2 a+ [ n−1 ] × d ) ×
    2 2 2

    a ( 1−r )
    n

    ∑ of Finite Geometric Series for first n terms= (1−r )


    th

    a
    ∑ of Infinite Geometric Series= ( 1−r ) works only for−1<r <1
    a
    =a+ ar +a r 2 + ar 3+ … works only for−1< r <1
    ( 1−r )

    m ( m−1 ) 2 m ( m−1 ) ( m−2 ) 3


    ( 1+r )m =1+ mr+ r + r + … works only for−1< r <1
    2! 3!
    If mis negative m<0 ,∨a fraction0<m<1 ,
    m
    then ( 1+r ) is an infinite Binomial series !never stops ‼ !

    1 a ¿ a=131 b ¿ d=27
    n
    1 c ¿ ∑ of Arithmetic Series for first n terms=( First Term+ Last Term ) ×
    th
    2
    n n n
    ¿ ( a+ L ) × =( a+a+ [ n−1 ] × d ) × =( 2 a+ [ n−1 ] × d ) ×
    2 2 2
    2 a ¿ q=4.9
    2 b ¿ a+ ( n−1 ) d=1+15 ×d=58

    20
    3 ¿ ∑ ( 5 r−1 ) begins a t r =3 , ends at r =20
    r =3

    5 ×3−1 ,5 × 4−1 ,… , 5 ×20−1


    20

    ∑ (5 r −1 )=14 ,19 , 24 , 29 ,34 , 39, … .99


    r=3

    1st, 2nd 18th


    20

    ∑ (5 r −1 )=( a+ L ) × n2 =( 14 +99 ) × 18
    2
    =113 ×9=( 110+3 ) ×9=990+27=1017
    r=3

    4 a ¿ a+ 4 d=18
    a+ 19 d=63 →15 d=45 → d=3 →a=6
    n
    4 b ¿ ( 2 a+ ( n−1 ) d ) × =270
    2
    n
    ( 2 ×6+ ( n−1 ) 3 ) × =270
    2
    ( 3 n+9 ) n=540
    ( n+3 ) n=180
    2
    n +3 n−180=0
    ( n−12 )( n+ 15 )=0
    n=12∨n=−15 ( rejected )

    5 a ¿ a+5 d =277
    a+ 14 d=214
    9 d =−63 →d =−7
    a=312
    5 b ¿ Meaning of n? ? ?
    5 c ¿ S n=a+ [ a+ d ] + [ a+2 d ] + … [ a+ ( n−1 ) d ]
    n
    ( 2 a+ [ n−1 ] d )
    2
    3 ( 1−[ −2 ] )
    10

    6a¿ =1−210 =−1023


    1−[ −2 ]
    7
    6 b ¿ Positives: 3,12,48, … 3 × 4
    Negatives :−6 ,−24
    3 ( 48 −1 ) 8
    ∑ of first eight Positives= 4−1 =4 −1=65,535
    Typo Q7 ¿ r =3 , r=4 , …
    2 2 2
    3 =9 , 4 =16 ,12 =144
    12
    ¿ ’ s a ∑ of Quadratic Sequence ! that ∑ r 2=32 + 42 +…+ r 2+ …+122
    r=3

    n ( n+1 ) (2 n+1 )
    12 + 22 +32 +…+ n2=
    6
    12
    12 ( 13 ) ( 25 ) 2 2
    ∑ r2=32 +4 2 +…+r 2 +…+ 122= 6
    −1 −2 =650−1−4=6 45
    r=3

    Consistent with answer at the back=8184:


    Q 7 ¿=8184
    8 a ¿ ar =√ 2−2
    a r =3 √ 2−4
    2

    3 √ 2−4 ( 3 √ 2−4 ) ( √ 2+ 2 ) 6+ 6 √ 2−4 √2−8


    r= = = =1− √2
    √2−2 2−4 −2
    8 b i ¿ As the common ratio=1−√ 2≈−0.414 that |r|< 1
    ∞
    a
    The ∑ of S is convergent , can use the formula S= now
    1−r

    8 bii ¿ a=
    √2−2 = ( √2−2 )( 1+ √ 2 ) = √2+2−2−2 √ 2 =√2
    1−√ 2 1−2 −1
    S=
    a
    =
    √ 2 =1
    1−r 1−( 1−√ 2 )
    9 a ¿ ar =80 … ( 1 )
    4 3 8 2
    a r =5.12 … ( 2 ) → r = → r= =0.4 … ( 3 )
    125 5
    9 b ¿( 3) into ( 1 ) :a ( 0.4 )=80 → a=200
    200 1 1000
    9 c ¿ 200+80+32+…= =333 ∨
    1−0.4 3 3
    200 ( 1−0.414 ) 1000
    9 d ¿ 200+… 200 ( 0.4 ) = =
    13
    ( 1−0.414 )
    1−0.4 3
    1000 1000
    Difference= − ( 1−0.414 ) = 1000 ×0.4 14=8.9478 ×10−4
    3 3 3

    2 n−1
    10 ¿ Let S n=a+ar + ar + …+a r
    2 3 n
    r S n=ar +a r +a r +…+ a r
    n
    Sn−r S n=a−a r
    ( 1−r ) Sn =a ( 1−r n )
    a ( 1−r n )
    Sn =
    1−r

    p 2 p−15
    11 a ¿ =
    p+ 4 p
    2
    p =( 2 p−15 )( p+ 4 )
    2 2
    p =2 p +8 p−15 p−60
    2
    0= p −7 p−60
    11 b ¿ ( p+ 5 )( p−12 )=0
    p=12∨p=−5 ( rejected )
    p 12 3
    11 c ¿ = =
    p +4 16 4
    11 d ¿ 16+12+ 9+…

    ∑ 16 ( 34 )
    ∞ n−1
    16
    = =64
    n =1 3
    1−
    4

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