Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Series

Series — practice question

(a)[3]

A geometric progression starts with term $100$ and has sum to infinity $2000$. Find the second term.

(b(i))[2]

An arithmetic progression has third term $90$ and fifth term $80$. Find the first term and the common difference.

(b(ii))[2]

Given that the sum of the first $m$ terms is equal to the sum of the first $(m + 1)$ terms, find the value of $m$.

(b(iii))[2]

Given that the sum of the first $n$ terms is zero, find the value of $n$.

(b)

The third term of an arithmetic progression is $90$ and the fifth term is $80$.

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