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MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES- ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

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Try the following Questions. The answers are provided at the end of the questions.

Topic 1 Hard.
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1.

Class:

In a geometric progression, the third term is 36 and the sum of the first two terms is 27.
Given that all the terms in the geometric progression are positive, find
(a) the common ratio,
(b) the sum of the first 9 terms,
(c) the sum of the 7th term to the 9th term.

2.

[6 marks]

The sum of the first n terms in a geometric progression is given by

(22n + 1) - 2
Sn =
.
5
Given that the sum of the first k terms is 419430, find the value of k.

3.

[5 marks]
In a geometric progression, the third term is 45 and the sum of the first two terms is 20.
Given that all the terms in the geometric progression are positive, find
(a) the common ratio,
(b) the sum of the first 4 terms,
(c) the sum of the 6th term to the 11th term.

4.

In a geometric progression, the sum of the first 3 terms is 84 and the sum of the next 3
terms is 5376.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

5.

Find the common ratio.

Find the first term.
Write a formula for the nth term of the geometric progression.
Find the 8th term.

[10 marks]

In a geometric progression, the sum of the first 3 terms is 186 and the sum of the next 3
terms is 23250.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

6.

[6 marks]

Find the common ratio.

Find the first term.
Write a formula for the nth term of the geometric progression.
Find the 8th term.

[10 marks]

In a geometric progression, the sum of the first 2 terms is 30 and the sum of the next 2
terms is 480.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Find the common ratio.

Find the first term.
Write a formula for the nth term of the geometric progression.
Find the 6th term.

[10 marks]

7.

In a geometric progression, the first 3 terms are given as x - 3, x + 3 and 4x + 3. Given

that all the terms in the geometric progression are positive, find the value of
x.
[5 marks]

8.

An arithmetic progression has a 6th term of 15 and 12th term of 27.

(a) Write a formula for the nth term of the arithmetic progression.
(b) Find the sum of the first 4 terms.
(c) Find the sum from the 5th term to the 18th term.

9.

[6 marks]

In a geometric progression, the first 3 terms are given as x + 3, 2x + 6 and 16x + 9. Given
that all the terms in the geometric progression are positive, find the value of
x.
[5 marks]

10. An arithmetic progression has a 6th term of 52 and 8th term of 70.
(a) Write a formula for the nth term of the arithmetic progression.
(b) Find the sum of the first 14 terms.
(c) Find the sum from the 6th term to the 18th term.

[6 marks]

11. The sum of the first n terms in a geometric progression is given by

(22n + 1) - 2
Sn =
.
5
Given that the sum of the first k terms is 26214, find the value of k.

[5 marks]
12. In a geometric progression, the third term is 54 and the sum of the first two terms is 24.
Given that all the terms in the geometric progression are positive, find
(a) the common ratio,
(b) the sum of the first 9 terms,
(c) the sum of the 6th term to the 9th term.

[6 marks]

13. An arithmetic progression has a 7th term of 14 and 11th term of 22.
(a) Write a formula for the nth term of the arithmetic progression.
(b) Find the sum of the first 19 terms.
(c) Find the sum from the 4th term to the 14th term.

[6 marks]

14. In a geometric progression, the first 3 terms are given as x, x + 6 and 2x + 3. Given

that all the terms in the geometric progression are positive, find the value of
x.

[5 marks]

15. The sum of the first n terms in a geometric progression is given by

(22n + 1) - 2
Sn =
.
5
Given that the sum of the first k terms is 26214, find the value of k.
Answers:
1. (a) 2
(b) 4599
(c) 4032
2. 10
3. (a) 3
(b) 200
(c) 442260
4. (a) 4
(b) 4
(c) Tn = 4(4)n - 1
(d) 65536
5. (a) 5
(b) 6
(c) Tn = 6(5)n - 1
(d) 468750
6. (a) 4
(b) 6
(c) Tn = 6(4)n - 1
(d) 6144
7. 6
8. (a) Tn = 2n + 3
(b) 32
(c) 364
9. 0.25
10. (a) Tn = 9n -2
(b) 917
(c) 1378
11. 8
12. (a) 3
(b) 59046
(c) 58320
13. (a) Tn = 2n
(b) 380
(c) 198
14. 12
15. 8

[5 marks]