Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Series

Series — practice question

(a)[3]

The first two terms of an arithmetic progression are $161$ and $154$ respectively. The sum of the first $m$ terms is zero. Determine the value of $m$.

(b)[3]

A geometric progression with all terms positive has common ratio $r$. The sum of the first $n$ terms is below $90\%$ of the sum to infinity. Prove that $r^n > 0.1$.

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