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From patterns to generalizations: sequences and series
Skills check 1 a
3x 5x 20 20x 4
8x 20x 20 4 12x 24 x 2
x 1 x 3 2x 1 2x 1
x 1 2x 1 x 3 2x 1 2 x 2 3x 1 2 x 2 7 x 3 10x 2 x
1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2
12 2 2 32 2 12 1
x 1 2 x 1 2x 1 x 1
x 2x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 2 x 1 2 x 1
x 1 2x 1 x 1
x 2 x 3x 1 x 2 1 2 2 x 2 x 1
2 x 3x x x 1 4 x 2 2 x 2
2 x 3 3x 1 (x 2 1)(2x 1)
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Exercise 1A 1 a
Next three terms are 9, 10.5, 12 The sequence is obtained by adding 1.5 to the previous term and can be written as 3, 3 1.5, 3 2(1.5), . 3 (n 1)(1.5)
b Next three terms are 5, 2, -1 The sequence is obtained by subtracting 3 from the previous term and can be written as 17, 17 3 , 17 2(3), . 17 (n 1)(3)
un 20 3n, n c
Next three terms are 243, 729, 2187 The sequence is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3 and can be written as 3, 3 3, 3 32, 3 33, . 3 3n1
un 3n d Next three terms are
13 16 19 , , 16 19 22
The sequence is obtained by adding 3 to both the previous numerator and denominator and 1 n 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 , , , . can be written as , 4 4 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 n 1 3 un
e Next three terms are
1 1 1 , , 90 132 182
The sequence can be written as
1 1 1 1 , , , . 12 3 4 5 6 (2n 1)(2n)
ur 3 2r u1 3 2 1 u2 3 2 2 1 u3 3 2 3 3 u4 3 2 4 5 u5 3 2 5 7
1 2 3 4 5 , u2 , u3 , u4 , u5 2 1 1 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1
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1 2 3 4 5 , , , , 3 5 7 9 11
u1 2 1 1 1 1 1
u2 2 2 1 2 6 2
u3 2 3 1 3 3 3
u4 2 4 1 4 12 4
u5 2 5 1 5 5 5
u1 u2 u3 u4 u5 3,
3 211 3 22 1 3 23 1 3 24 1 3 25 1
3 3 2 3 4 3 8 3 16
3 3 3 3 , , , 2 4 8 16
3 a 5, 10, 15, 20, …. The multiples of 5
b 6, 14, 22, 30, … The sequence is obtained by adding 8 to the previous term and can be written as
c The sequence is obtained by multiplying the previous term by
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1 and can be written as 2
d The sequence is obtained by multiplying the previous term by
1 and can be written as 3
e The sequence can be written as 0 2, 1 3, 2 4, 3 5, . (n 1) (n 1) OR The sequence can be written as 12 1, 22 1, 32 1, 42 1, .
ur r 2 1 , 4 a
2r 1 r 0 4 12 24 r 1
r 2 0 1 4 9 16 25
3r 1 2 5 8 11 14 r 1
Explanation: think of this as 4
r 1 11 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 2 2 2 2 . 2 1 2 3 42 5 r 1 r
3 4 5 6 . 4 9 16 25
1 1 1 1 1 . 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 1 1
1 1 1 1 . 7 17 31 49
r 5r 1 1 5 1 1 2 5 2 1 3 5 3 1 4 5 4 1 5 5 5 1 . r 1
4 18 42 76 120
3 20 3 21 3 22 3 23 3 24 3 .
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11 22 33 44 55 . 1 4 27 256 3125 .
6 a The series can be written as 8 8 3 8 2 3 8 3 3 8 4 3 It has five terms and the general term can be written as ur 11 3r 5
b The series can be written as 1 3 2 5 3 7 4 9 5 11 It has five terms and the general term can be written as ur r 2r 1 5
c The series can be written as
0 1 2 3 4 5 . 2 3 4 5 6 7
It is an infinite series and the general term can be written as ur 6
d The series can be written as 1² 3² 5² 7² 9² It has five terms and the general term can be written as ur 2r 1 ² 5
e The series consists of the multiples of 3k It has five terms and the general term can be written as ur r 3k 5
Exercise 1B 1 a
u1 3, d 5 un 3 5 n 1 5n 2
u1 101, d 4 un 101 4 n 1 105 4n
u1 a 3, d 4 un a 3 4 n 1 4n a 7
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un 20 15 n 1 15n 35
u1 5, d 6 u15 5 6 15 1 5 6 14 89
u1 10, d 7 u11 10 7 11 1 10 7 10 60
u1 a, d 2 u17 a 2 17 1 a 2 16 a 32
u1 16, d 4 un1 16 4 n 1 1 16 4n
u1 16, d 5 un 21 5n 64 5n 85 n 17
u1 108, d 7 un 7n 115 60 7n 175 n 25
u1 15, d 4 un 11 4n 95 4n 84 n 21
u1 2a 5, d 2 un 2n 2a 7 2a 23 2n 30 n 15
u1 5 1 7 2, u2 5 2 7 3 d 3 (2) 5
u1 3 1 11 14, u2 3 2 11 17, d 17 14 3
u1 6 11 1 5, u2 6 11 2 16, d 16 (5) 11
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u6 u1 d 6 1 u1 7 5 u1 35 37
un 2 7 n 1 7n 5 6
u5 u1 d 5 1 0 u1 4d 0
u15 u1 d 15 1 180 u1 14d 180 Subtracting the first equation from the second: 10d 180 d 18 and substituting this into the first equation, u1 4 18 72 7 Let the three terms be a, a d, a 2d a a d a 2d 3a 3d 24 a d 8 and a a d a 2d 640 Substituting the first equation into the second,
a 8 a 2 8 a 640 8a 16 a 640
16a a2 80 a2 16a 80 0 a 20 a 4 0 so a 4 or a 20 If a 4, d 12 so the numbers are -4, 8, 20 If a 20, d 12 so the numbers are 20, 8, -4
Let the three terms be a d, a, a d Sum of terms 3a 24 a 8
Product of terms a a2 d2 640 Substitute for a and solve
d 144 d 12 Substituting for a and d in a d, a, a d the three numbers would either be 8
In year 2017, Jung Ho earned 38000 17 500 46500
38000 1.5=57000 38000 500n 57000 n 38 so in the year 2038
9 a This is an arithmetic series with u1 3, d 3 3 6
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Using the formula Sn S17
17 17 3 (93) 2 90 765 2
b This is an arithmetic series with u1 31, d 40 31 9
un 9n 22 517 9n 495 n 55 S55
55 55 31 517 2 548 15070 2
c This is an arithmetic series with u1 a 1, d a 2 (a 1) 3
un a 1 n 1 3 a 146 a 3n 4 a 146 3n 150 n 50 S50
50 a 1 a 146 25 2a 145 50a 3625 2
10 a Since 3r 8 is linear relation this is an arithmetic series with 50 terms.
u1 3 8 5 u50 150 8 142 S50 b
50 5 142 3425 2
Since 7 8r is linear relation this is an arithmetic series with 100 terms.
u1 7 8 1 u100 7 800 793 S100 c
100 1 793 39700 2
Since 2ar 1 is linear relation in r , a is a constant this is an arithmetic series with 20 terms.
u1 2a 1 u20 40a 1 S20
20 2a 1 40a 1 420a 20 2
11 a This is an arithmetic sequence with u1 4, d 5 Using the formula Sn S15
n 2u1 (n 1)d 2
15 2 4 5 14 465 2
b This is an arithmetic sequence with u1 3, d 8
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Using the formula Sn S10
n 2u1 (n 1)d 2
10 2 3 9 8 390 2
c This is an arithmetic sequence with u1 1, d 5 Using the formula Sn S20
n 2u1 (n 1)d 2
20 2 1 5 19 930 2
12 u5 u1 4d 19 u10 u1 9d 39 u10 u5 5d 20 d 4 u1 19 4d 3 S25
25 2 3 24 4 1275 2
u3 u1 2d 8 10 2u1 9d 230 2u1 9d 46 2 Multiplying the first equation by 9: 9u1 18d 72 S10
Multiplying the second equation by 2: 4u1 18d 92 Subtracting: 5u1 20 u1 4
13 2 4 6 12 416 2
14 S1 6 1 3 1 3 u1 3 2
S2 6 2 3 2 12 12 0 2
So S2 S1 u2 3 d u2 u1 3 3 6 The first four terms of the sequence are 3, -3, -9, -15
15 S 1 3 5 . 299 There are 150 odd numbers since 2n 1 299 n 150 Using the formula Sn S150
150 1 299 22500 2
Exercise 1C 1 a
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7 1 u6 63 3 27
81 1 2 243 6 6
1 1 u7 243 192 6
a 2 1 6 a 3 4
a 1 a 2 3 162
0.02 3n 1 393.66 3n 1 19683 Using solve or Nsolve (depending on GDC type) n = 10 b
1 1 64 2 128 26 21 n 27 7 n 7 n 14 or using technology
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u4 u1r 3 6 u7 u1r 6 48
u1r 6 48 r3 8r 2 3 u1r 6
u3 u1r 2 6 u5 u1r 4 54
u5 u1r 4 54 r2 9 r 3 u3 u1r 2 6
5 2 3 162 depending on which ratio is used 3
u1 9 u5 u1r 4 9r 4 16 16 2 2 3 r 9 3 3 So two different sequences arise depending on which common ratio is used. In either case, the seventh term is r4
2 3 64 u7 u1r 6 9 3 3
a2 a4 3a 1 a 2
a 2 a 4 3a 1 2
a2 4a 4 3a2 11a 4 2a2 15a 8 0 2a 1 a 8 0 1 or a 8 2 1 2 1 2 If a , r 3 2 1 3 1 2 a
a 1 a 2 a 1 a 1
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a 1 a 2 a 1 2
a2 2a 1 a2 3a 2 5a 1 a
1 1 3 r 5 1 2 1 5
32 2 4 u1 3 5 135 9 a
1 1 3 182 S6 3 81 1 1 3 b
1 1 2 8 1 1 2
1 1 7 19608 57.2 72 1 343 1 7
Or using technology b
10n 1 5 10n 1 11 u1 3 10 1 9
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1 243 1 1 r6 r 729 3 Therefore there are two possible common ratios, each corresponding
u7 u1r 6 3r 6
to a different sum to infinity 3 9 1 4 1 3 1 3 9 r : S 1 2 3 1 3 r
2 1 1 3 1 u2 S2 S1 1 1 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 1 u3 S3 S2 1 1 2 2 8
1 The terms are in geometric progression with r . To see this in general, note 2 n 1 n 1 1 n 1 n 1 1 un Sn Sn 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 n 1
3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 i.e. the form of a general term in a geometric progression with first term
3 1 and common ratio 2 2
u3 28 1 a 1 a u2 28
28 28 28 1 a 147 1 a 28 28a 91 1 a 28 28a 1 a 91 1 a S3
28 28a 28a2 91 91a 28a2 63a 63 0 4a2 9a 9 0 4a 3 a 3 0 3 or a 3 4 1 a 1 0 a 2 for convergence
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u3 u1r 2 2u1 r 2 2 r 2 Since the length of the pieces must sum to 2,
u1 2u1 2u1 3 2 u1 2 2
x x x x x 1 1 1 1 1 . 2 2 2 2 2
x The common ratio is 1 2 Therefore the series converges when x 1 1 2
x 1 1 2 2 x 2 2 1
4 x 0 When x 0.8, u1 1 and r 0.6 S
Exercise 1D 1 a
8 220 290 2040 2
20n 80 n4 so 2014
2 Let Jane's starting salary be S
so Jane's starting salary was €42150 to the nearest euro 3 a b
2 22 23 24 30 2 22 23 24 . 2n 106
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2(2n 1) 106 2 1 2(2n 1) 106
Using GDC Answer: 19 generations 4
10 2 200 9 20 2900 2
so 2.9kg On the first trial she uses 100g of sugar and on the second she uses 110g. Thereafter, if the sequence is to become geometric the common ratio is 1.1 1.1n 1 1.5 1.1 1 1.1n 2.5
Using GDC n 9.614 so 9 trials In general, the geometric model is not reliable, since if Prisana were to carry out a large number of trials then the cake will become excessively sweet (since geometric growth is greater than linear growth) In fact, the ratio of sugar to flour would eventually become 1 (i.e. the mix is entirely sugar) in the (albeit unrealistic) case that Prisana carries out the trial a large number of times
Second: 12 12 2 2
2 2 1 2 2
1 1 1 2 2 2
3 1 1 3 7 3 3 2 7 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 4
The length converges to a finite value since the common ratio between two consecutive side lengths that are one.
1 Area of triangle = base height 2 Required area
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 8 2 2 2 4 2 8 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 1 1 1 8 2 1 1 1 0.996 1 2 2 1 2 2
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1 1 S 1 1 2 1 2
6 a Interest 12% pa 1% per month Let the payment per month be x . Interest is compounded monthly After one month the amount due is
1500 1.01 x After 2 months the amount due is
1500 1.01 x 1.01 x 1500 1.01 1.01 x x 2
After 3 months the amount due is
1.01 x x 1.01 x 1500 1.01 1.01 x 1.01 x x 3
After 24 months the amount due would be
23 22 x 1.01 1.01 . 1 0 Geometric series 1.0124 1 x 0 1.01 1
Using technology Monthly payments of $70.61 b Total amount paid
$70.61 24 $1694.64 =$1695 7 a
n 2 30 6 n 1 570 2
60n 6n n 1 1140 n2 9n 190 0 n 19 n 10 0 n 10
3 0.95 10 12.5 12.5m
Rapid: 200 10 0.05 200 300 so $300
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282.11975. so $282
Rapid/Quick: 100 10 0.05 100 100 1.035
Rapid: 200 25 0.05 200 450 so $450
Rapid/Quick: 100 25 0.05 100 100 1.035
The investments will be approximately equal when After n years Rapid investment: 200 10n Quick investment: 200 1.034n Rapid/Quick : 100 5n 100 1.035n Using tables on GDC: After 21 years the three investments yield approximately the same amount.
Suppose Karim invested $x in savings, therefore $ x 1000 in bonds
and $ 4000 2x in shares 75 0.015 x 0.025 x 1000 0.01 4000 2x 90 0.06 x x 1500 so $1500 in savings, $2500 in bonds and $1000 in shares b
Now Karim is investing $1500 in savings for 10 years, $990 in savings for 9 years and $2500 in bonds for 10 years. Therefore, 1500 10 0.015 1500 990 9 0.015 990 2500 1.025
so $6048.86 =$6049 to the nearest dollar c
2500 10 0.0152500 6048.86136. 26.3500.
x(1 0.375 0.3752 0.3753 ) , where x is the amount administered each time.
x(1 .375 .3752 . 0.37539 ) 8 1 0.37540 x 8 1 0.375 8 1 0.375 x 1 0.37540
5 mg should be administered each time. c The amount of medication in the bloodsteam after n administrations is given by
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1 0.375n 5 7 1 0.375 7 1 0.375 1 0.375n 5 7 1 0.375 0.375n 1 5
Using technology to solve: There are 7mg/ml drug in the bloodstream after the third administration.
A general odd number can be written in the form 2k 1 with k
a b a2 2ab b2 a2 2ab b2 2a2 2b2 2 a2 b2 2
Consider two general odd numbers 2n 1 and 2m 1, n, m Then,
2n 1 2m 1 4nm 2n 2m 1 2 2nm n m 1 2p 1 p 2nm n m 2p 1 is an odd number 3
A four digit number represented by a3a2a1a0
not to be confused with a product
can be written in the form
N a3 103 a2 102 a1 10 a0 You are given that a3 a2 a1 a0 9m, m
N 999 1 a3 99 1 a2 9 1 a1 a0 999a3 99a2 9a1 a3 a2 a1 a0 9 111a3 11a2 a1 9m 9(111a3 11a2 a1 m) i.e. if 9 divides the sum of the digits the number itself is divisible by 9 Hence 3978, 9864 and 5670 are divisible by 9 but 5453 and 7898 are not
a2d 2 2abcd b2c 2 b2d 2 2abcd a2c 2 a2d 2 b2c 2 b2d 2 a2c 2
a2 c 2 d 2 b2 c 2 d 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 . 3 9 27 81 243 729
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1 1 1 2 2 2 . . 3 27 243 9 81 729 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 S . 2 . 9 9 9 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 S
Two different infinite geometric series, each with common ratio
and so both series converge. 1 1 3 S 2 9 1 1 1 1 9 9 1 9 1 9 1 2 3 8 9 8 8 6
Consider an arbitrary integer n . Then,
n2 n2 2n 1 n2 2n 1
1 1 1 n 1 n n 1
n n 1 n 1 n 1 n n 1
n n n2 1 n2 n
1 1 1 62 1 37 37 5 6 7 6 62 7 6 29 174
Area of trapezium:
ab ab h a b 2 2
Similarly, the area in terms of the triangles BAE, BEC and EDC are 1 1 1 1 ab c 2 ab ab c 2 2 2 2 2 Equating the areas,
2 1 2 c a b 2ab c 2 2 2 a2 2ab b2 2ab c 2
Suppose for the sake of contradiction that n2 is odd but n is even Then n2 2m 1 for some m
and n 2k for some k
But then n2 2k 4k 2 2m 1 2
4k 2 is even but 2m 1 is odd, so this is a contradiction n2 is odd n is also odd
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Assume for the sake of contradiction that
are coprime (i.e. they have no common factors). a2 a2 3b2 b2 If p is a prime number and p divides a2 , where a , then p must divide a. Therefore, a must be a multiple of 3 a 3k for some Then, 3
k . This implies 9k 2 3b2 b2 3k 2 so b is also divisible by 3. Therefore 3 is a common factor of a and b. But we assumed that a and b have no common factors, so this is a contradiction.
Suppose for the sake of contradiction that 5 2 is irrational Then
a where b are relatively coprime (i.e. share no common factors)
2 can be written in the form
a5 2b5 so 2 divides a a 2m for some m 5
b 2 m so b is even which means that b is also even. So 2 divides both a and b, but it was assumed that a and b shared no common factors. This is a contradiction. 4
Suppose for the sake of contradiction that there exist p, q such that p2 8q 11 0 p2 8q 11 so p is an odd integer p 2k 1 for some k 2k 1 8q 11 2
4k 2 4k 1 8q 11
4 k 2 k 2q 10 2
but LHS is even whereas RHS is odd; this is a contradiction
Suppose for the sake of contradiction that for some a, b , 12a2 6b2 0 2
12a2 6b2 2a2 b2 2
a2 a a 2 , b2 b b
a contradiction since we know that 6
2 is irrational.
Suppose for the sake of contradiction that for a, b, c , the equation a2 b2 c2
You are given that a2 b2 c2, where a, b, c
We are required to prove that either a or b must be even. Assume that both a and b are odd
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a 2p 1 and b 2q 1, p, q a2 b2 2p 1 2q 1 2
4 p2 4 p 1 4q2 4q 1 2(2 p2 2 p 2q2 2q 1) 2n, n You know that a2 b2 c 2 and c 2k 1, k
c 2 2k 1 4k 2 4k 1 2 2k 2 2k 1 2m 1, m 2
The left-hand side is an even number and the right-hand side represents an odd number. This is a contradiction. Now let us assume that both a and b are even a 2p and b 2q
a2 b2 2p 2q 2 2p2 2q2 2s, s 2
2s 2m 1 The left-hand side is an even number and the right-hand side represents an odd number which is a contradiction Hence, we have proved that precisely one of a or b must be even. 7
Suppose there exists n, k
such that n2 2 4k
Then n must be divisible by 2 and can be written in the form n 2m with m 4m2 2 4k 1 2 But the left-hand side is an integer whereas the right-hand side is m2 k
not; this is a contradiction
Suppose p is irrational, q is rational and for the sake of contradiction that p q is rational. Then, a c q and p q for some a, b, c, d b d c c a bc ad p q d d b bd But by assumption, p was irrational. This is a contradiction.
and suppose for the sake of contradiction that m2 n2 1
Then, m2 n2 m n m n 1 Since m, n
The product of two positive integers can only give 1, if both are 1 or both are 1. i.e. m n m n n n This is a contradiction since n
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Take any prime number: the number is certainly divisible by itself but is still a prime
Take n 4 : 24 1 16 1 15 35
Take the same example as in part c.
1 2 3 6, not divisible by 4
1 2 3 4 10, not divisible by 4
Exercise 1G 1 a i
b based on line divisions 1 3 5 7 9 7 5 3 1 based on colour
1 3 5 7 9 11 9 7 5 3 1
c Organizing our findings
13 1 1 4 13 5 3 1 4 9 1 3 5 7 5 3 1 9 16 1 3 5 7 9 7 5 3 1 16 25 1 3 5 7 9 11 9 7 5 3 1 25 36 . . . 2 1 3 5 . 2k 1 2k 1 k 2 (k 1)2 Conjecture: P(n): 2 1 3 5 . 2n 1 2n 1 n2 (n 1)2, n
d LHS = 2 1 3 5 . 2n 1 2n 1 sum of first n odd numbers
n 2 1 (2n 1) 2n 1 2 n(2n) 2n 1 2n2 2n 1 n2 n2 2n 1 n2 (n 1)2 e P(n): 2 1 3 5 . 2n 1 2n 1 n2 (n 1)2, n
When n 2 LHS = 2(1) 3 5 RHS= 12 22 5 © Oxford University Press 2019
LHS=RHS therefore P(1) is true. Assume that P(k) is true for some k 2, k
i.e. 2 1 3 5 . 2k 1 2k 1 k 2 (k 1)2 Required to prove that P(k+1) is true i.e. 2 1 3 5 . (2k 1) (2k 1) 2k 3 k 1 (k 2)2 using the assumption 2
LHS= 2 1 3 5 . (2k 1) 2(2k 1) 2k 3 2 1 3 5 . (2k 1) (2k 1) 4k 4 k 2 (k 1)2 4k 4 (k 1)2 k 2 4k 2 k 1 (k 2)2 2
Since P(2) was shown to be true, and it was shown that if P(k) is true, where k
then P(k+1) is true, it follows by the principle of mathematical induction that P(n) is true for all n 2 a
P n : 12 22 32 . n2
1 1 n n 1 n 3 2
When n 1, LHS 12 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 LHS = RHS P(1) is true. RHS
Assume the statement is true for n k , where k
Required to prove that when n k 1, 12 22 32 . k 2 k 1 2
1 3 k 1 k 2 k 2 3
LHS = 12 22 32 . k 2 k 1
2 1 1 k k 1 k k 1 3 2
1 1 k 1 k k k 1 3 2 1 1 k 1 k k 3 k 1 3 2 1 k k 1 k 2 2 3k 3 3 1 2 7k k 1 k 3 3 2
2k 2 7k 6 1 k 1 3 2
k 2 2k 3 1 k 1 3 2
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2k 3 1 k 1 k 2 3 2
1 3 k 1 k 2 k 2 3
=RHS Since it was shown that P(1) is true and that P(k + 1) is true given P(k) is true for k it follows by the principle of mathematical induction that P(n) is true for all n b
P n : 1 4 9 16 . 1
When n 1 LHS = 1 RHS= 1
1 2 Assume the statement P k is true for some k
1 4 9 16 . 1
When n k 1, LHS = 1 4 9 16 . 1
k 1 k 2(k 1) 1 k 1 2 k 1 k 2 1 k 1 2
2 i.e. P k P k 1 Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers
RHS 20 1 1 2 1 1 LHS RHS P(1) is true
Assume that P k is true for some k
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When n k 1 k 1
2k 1 2k 1 1 2k 1 2k 1 2k 1 1 2 2k 1 1 2k 2 1
i.e. P k P k 1 Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all natural numbers
P n : 9n 1 is divisible by 8 (for n )
P(n) : 9n 1 8 A, for n , A When n 0 LHS = 90 1 0 = 8 0 P(1) is true Assume P k to be true for some k i.e. 8 divides 9k 1 9k 1 8m for some m Then, 9k 1 1 9 9k 1 9 8m 1 1 9 8m 9 1 8 9m 8 8 9m 1 so 8 also divides 9k 1 1 i.e. P k P k 1 Since P 0 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all natural numbers
P n : 1 2 3 . n 3
LHS = 13 1 12 1 1
LHS =RHS P 1 is true Assume P k is true for some k k 2 k 1
i.e. 13 23 33 . k 3
13 23 . k 3 k 1 3
k 1 k 2 4k 4 2
4 i.e. P k P k 1
Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
P n : n3 n =3A, for n , A
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When n 0: 10 1 0 = 3 0 The statement P 0 is true Assume P k is true for some k k 3 k 3m for some m k 3 3m k When n k 1,
LHS = k 1 k 1 k 3 3k 2 3k 1 k 1 3
3m 3 k 2 k 3 m k 2 k , m k 2 k i.e. P k P k 1
Since P 0 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all natural numbers
1 1 1 1 n , . 12 2 3 3 4 n n 1 n 1
When n 1: 1 1 12 2 1 1 RHS= 11 2 LHS=RHS P 1 is true LHS
Assume P k is true for some k i.e.
1 1 1 k . 12 2 3 k k 1 k 1
When n k 1, LHS
1 1 1 1 . 12 23 k k 1 k 1 k 2 use assumption
k 1 1 1 k k 1 k 1 k 2 k 1 k 2
1 k k 2 1 1 k 2 2k 1 k 1 k 2 k 2 k 1
2 1 k 1 k 1 k 1 k 1 k 2 k 2 k 1 1 i.e. P k P k 1
Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers
P n : n3 n = 6A for all n
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When n 1 13 1 0 0 6 P 1 is true Assume P k is true for some k
k 3 k 6m for some m k 3 k 6m When n k 1,
k 1 k 3 3k 2 3k 1 k 1 2
k 6m 3k 2k 6m 3k k 1 but k k 1 must be an even number since any pair of consecutive natural numbers contains an even number k k 1 2r for some r
k 1 k 1 6 m r which is divisible by 6 3
i.e. P k P k 1 Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers
P n : 2n2 32n1 =7A n
When n 1 LHS=212 32 1 23 33 8 27 35 7 5 P 1 is true Assume that P k is true for some k 2k 2 32k 1 7m for some m
2k 2 7m 32k 1
When n k 1, LHS =2
2 k 1 1 3 2 2k 2 9 32k 1
2 7m 32k 1 9 32k 1 2 k 1
7 2m 32k 1 where 2m 32k 1 so P k P k 1 Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
P n : 12 32 52 . 2n 1 2
n 2n 1 2n 1 3
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When n 1 LHS =12 1 RHS
LHS =RHS P 1 is true Assume that P k is true for some k
i.e. 12 32 52 . 2k 1 2
When n k 1 LHS =12 32 52 . 2k 1 2k 1 2
k 2k 1 3 2k 1
2k 2 5k 3 3 2k 1 2k 3 k 1 3
k 1 2 k 1 1 2 k 1 1
3 i.e. P k P k 1
Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
r r 1 3 n 1 n 2 r 1
r r 1 1 1 1 2 r 1
1 RHS = 1 1 1 2 2 3 P 1 is true
Assume P k to be true for some k i.e.
r r 1 3 k 1 k 2 r 1
When n k + 1, k 1
LHS = r r 1 r 1
r r 1 k 1 k 2 r 1
k k 1 k 2 k 1 k 2 3 k 1 k 2 k 3 k 1 k 1 1 3 3 i.e. P k P k 1
Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
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r r 1 n 1 r 1
r r 1 1 1 1 2 r 1
1 11 P 1 is true RHS =
Assume P k is true for some k i.e.
r r 1 k 1 r 1
When n k 1 LHS =
r r 1 r r 1 k 1 k 2 r 1
k 1 k 1 k 1 k 2
1 1 k k 1 k 2
1 k k 2 1 k 1 k 2
1 k 2 2k 1 k 1 k 2
2 1 k 1 k 1 k 1 k 2 k 2 P(k ) P(k 1)
Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
Best proved by direct argument:
4n 3 4n 3 4n 3 4n 3 4n 3 4n 3 8n 6 48n 12(4n) so is always divisible by 12 2
(induction amongst other methods is also valid) b
False: substituting n 1 gives 75 which is not prime
Best proved by induction:
P n : 13 33 . 2n 1 n2 2n2 1 3
When n 1 LHS= 13 1
RHS=12 2 12 1 1 LHS=RHS P 1 is true:
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Assume the statement P k is true for some k
i.e. 13 33 . 2k 1 k 2 2k 2 1 3
When n k 1 LHS =13 33 . 2k 1 2k 1 3
2k 4 k 2 8k 3 12k 2 6k 1 2k 4 8k 3 11k 2 6k 1
(use factor theorem to factorize or expand right hand side of P(k+1) to obtain same polynomial)
k 1 2k 6k 5k 1 3
k 1 k 1 2k 4k 1 2
k 1 2 k 1 1
so P k P k 1 Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
Best proved by induction: P n : 1 2 2 3 3 4. n 1 n
When n 1 LHS= 0 1 0 RHS=
P 1 is true Assume the statement P k is true for some k i.e. 1 2 2 3 3 4. k 1 k
When n k 1 LHS= 1 2 2 3 3 4. k 1 k k k 1
k 1 3 k k 1 (k 1) 3k k 1 3 (k 1)(k k 1 3k )
3 so P k P k 1 Since P 1 is true and P k P k 1 for k
then by the principle
of mathematical induction, the statement is true for all positive integers.
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n3 n n n2 1 n 1 n n 1 this is the product of three consecutive positive integers (in the case n 1, 0 is divisible by 3 so done) Three consecutive positive integers always include a multiple of 3, so the product is always divisible by 3
n! n 1 1 n n!
n 1 ! n 1 n 1 n 1 !
n 1 ! n 1 n 1 n 1!
n! n 1 1 n 2 n!
8! 8 7 6! 14 4 6! 4 6!
4! 5! 4 3! 5! 4 2 3! 6! 3! 6 5! 6 3
10! 8! 10! 8 7 6! 11! 6! 11 10! 6!
n 1 ! n 1 ! n 1 ! n!1 n 1
n ! 1 n 1 n! 1 n ! 1 n! 1
2n 2 ! n! (2n 2)(2n 1) 2(2n 1) 2 (n 1)2 n 1 n 1 ! 2n !
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n2 n 132 0 n 12 n 11 0 n 0 so n 12
6 16 n 1 ! 5n! n 1 !
16 5n n 1 n n2 6n 16 0 n 8 n 2 0 n2 7 a
13! 4! 4! 3! 2! 4! 165888
26 25 24 10 9 1404000 23
b Number of ways of choosing all boys = 13 C5 Number of ways of choosing all girls
Number of ways of choosing at least one boy and at least one girl =
C5 10 C5 32110
6 6 5 4 720
Last digit must be 0, 4 or 8 6 7 7 3 882
Last digit must be 0
6 7 7 1 290
11 6 C4 15 12 There are 5C3 ways to choose the drivers. Then, there are 9 ways to choose passenger for small car. This leaves 8 persons to choose 4 passenghers for second car and the rest go in the third car.
C3 3! 9 8 C4 4 C4 37800
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11 10 9 x . x 11 10 x 1 11 2! 3! 3 3 3 2
11x 55x 2 55x 3 . 3 9 9
7 6 5 x . x x 7 6 x 1 1 7 2 2! 2 3! 2 2 2 3 7x 21x 35x 1 . 2 4 8 7
2 2 8 x x 1 2 x x
2 8 7 6 2 3 . 2 8 7 2 x 8 1 8 2 2 2! x 2 3! x x 8 6 4 2 x 16 x 112x 448x .
9 4 C2 a 2 880a5 a 3
5 2y 2 3 C3 x 448x y x
General term is given by r
2 0 2 Nx x Comparing powers of x 12 r 2r 0 12
8 2 12 C8 x 2 7920 x
x x 2 16 1 5 10
2 3 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 16 4 C0 4 C1 C2 C3 C4 10 10 10 10 2 x 3x 2 x3 x4 16 1 5 50 250 10000 32x 24x 2 8x 3 x4 16 5 25 125 625 4 0.05 1.99 2 5
5 25 15.68239 to 5d.p.
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General term is given by r
1 6 Nx x Comparing powers of x 12 2r r 6 6
1 6 15x x 5
x5 5x 3y 10xy 2
y y y 5 4 y 3 y 2 y x x 5x 10x 10x 5x x x x x x x 10y 3 5y 4 y 5 3 5 x x x
2x y x5 5x 3y 10xy 2 Term in x 3y 2 is
10y 3 5y 4 y 5 3 5 x x x
y 5x 3y 5x 3y 2 so 5
8 n! 4 n! n 3 !3! 3 n 3 !
3 2 10 3 2 5 3 2 2 5
9 3 45 2 60 3 60 2 20 3 4 2 89 3 109 2 4
1 5 2 2 5 5
5 5 2 5 5
8 10 12 4 10 1 5 5 25 25 161 44 10 25 25 4
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5 5 5 525 5 125 5 3
C0 2 n C1 4 n C2 8 n C3 . 1 2r n Cr . 1 2n n Cn r
C0 n C1 n C3 . 1 n Cr . 1 n Cn 1 1 0 r
Exercise 1J 1 a
1 2 x 2 1 2 3 x 3 . 1 1 1 x 1 1 x 1 x 2! 3! 1 x x2 x3 .
2! 1 4x 12x 2 32x 3 . c
Using the answer to part a and substituting 2x for x, 1 2 2 1 2x 2 1 2x 4x 2 8x 3 . 1 2x 2 4x 8x 2 16 x 3 .
3 4 x 2 3 4 5 x 3 . 2 1 3 x 2! 3! 2 3 2 6 x 12x 20x .
1 2x 1 2x 2 1
1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2x 3 . 1 2 x 2x 2 2 3! 1 1 1 x x 2 x 3 . 2 2
31 31 1 22 22 2 3 x 3 . 2 1 x x 2 2! 3!
3 x 3x 2 x 3 . 2 8 16
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1 3 2 2 1 3x 2 1 3x 2 2 3x 27x 2 135 3 1 x . 2 8 16 d
1 3 5 2 2 2 3x 3 . 3!
1 2 1 2 5 3 3 3 3 3 1 x2 x 3 . 2 1 x 3 2 3! 1 1 2 5 3 2 1 x x x . 3 9 81 2 x 2 x 2 10 x 3 2 . 3 9 81 1 1 1 x 1 x 2 1 x 2 1 x
1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 x2 x 3 .. 1 1 x 1 x 2 2 3! 2 x x2 x3 x 3x 2 5x 3 1 . 1 . 2 8 16 2 8 16
1 3 5 2 2 2 x 3 .. 3!
1 3 2 2 x2 2
2 3 x 2 2 3 4 x 3 . x 1 2 x 2! 3! x 1 2x 3x 2 4x 3 . x 2x 2 3x 3 4x 4 . 5
2 3 4 5 3x 3 . 1 3x 3 4 3x 1 3 8 2! 3! 2 2 2
1 9 x 27x 2 135x 3 . 1 8 2 2 4
1 9x 27x 2 135x 3 . 8 16 16 32
1 4x 1 4x 2 1
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1 1 2 2 1 4x 2 1 4x 2 2! 1 2x 2x 2 4x 3 .
1 1 3 2 2 2 4x 3 . 3!
4 2 6 1 96 1 4 6 5 100 100 10
5 1 1 4 2 100 2
5 1 1 1 (1 2 2 4 . ) 2 100 100 100
1 3 1 3 5 2 2 2 1 2x 2 2 2 2x 3 . 1 2x 2! 3! 2 3x 2 5x 3 1 x . 2 2 b
3x 2 5x 3 (2 3x)3 1 x . 2 2 1 2x
2 2 3 3x 2 5x 3 3 2 3 x 3 2 3 x 3 x 1 x . 2 2 8 8 x 12x 2 20x 3 . 3
+36x 36 x 2 54 x 3 . +54x 2 54 x 3 . 27 x 3 . 8 44x 102x 2 155x 3 .
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Chapter review 1
S3 u1 1 r r 2 91 9 1 r r 2 91 r 9 9r 9r 2 91r
9r 2 82r 9 0 9r 1 r 9 0 1 or r 9 9 Therefore there are two geometric sequences:
1 1 u4 9 9 r 9 : u4 243 r
u1 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 . 64 1 3 5 7 . 63 2 4 8 16 . 64 arithmetic series sum of first 32 odd numbers
Finite geometric series,u=2, r=2, n=6
32 2(26 1) 1 63 2 2 1 1024 126
b a d, c a 2d a d 12 a 12 d c a a 2d a b c ad a 2d (a 2d )2 a(a d ) Substituting for a 12 d 2d 12 12 d 2
12 d 144 12d 2
144 24d d 2 144 12d 0 d 2 36d d d 36 0 d 0, d 36 a 48 b 48 36 12 c 48 72 24
1 1 1 2 1 x 3 2x 3 1 x 3
x 2 x 2 3 2 x 3x 2 x 2 2 x 2 5x 3
1 x 2 1 2 1 x 1 x 2 2 x 5x 3 3 3
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2 7 23 2 73 3 x x x . 3 9 27 81 n! 1 n n n 1 n 2 n 2 !2!
1 1 1 n 1 ! n n 1 2 n n 1 2 2 2 n 1 !
1 2 4 2 8 3 x . 1 x x 3 3 9 27
n 2 ! n! 2! n 2 ! n k ! k 2 !
n! n! 1 2! n k ! k 2 ! n k ! 2! k 2 ! n!k !
n C0 n C1x n C2 x2 . n Cr x r . n Cn x n
n C0 n C1 3 n C2 32 . n Cr 3r . n Cn 3n
Suppose there exist integers a and b such that 14a 7b 1. Then, 2a b
But the left-hand side is an integer whereas the right-hand side is not. This is a contradiction. Therefore there are no such integers. 8
Suppose x 3 and 5x 7 13. Then, x
13 7 4. But x 3, so this is a contradiction 5
Take, for example, a 0 and b 1
Take, for example, n 5 : 35 2 245 5 49 which is not prime
Take, for example, n 1:
Take, for example, n 1 : 21 1 1 and 1is not prime
2 1 1 1 1 which is rational
1 1! 22 2! 33 3! . nn n! n!
When n 1 LHS= 1 1! 1 RHS= 1!
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Assume the statement P k is true for some k
i.e. 1 1! 22 2! . k k k ! k ! When n k 1
LHS= 1 1! 22 2! . k k k !
k 1 k ! k 1 ! k 1 ! k 1 ! k 1 ! k 1
so P k P k 1 Therefore, it has been shown that P 1 is true and that if P k is true then so is P k 1 . Therefore, the statement is true
for all positive integers by the principle of mathematical induction 11 P n : n3 2n = 3A, A
When n 1 13 2 1 3 The statement P 1 is true Assume that P k is true for some k k 3 2k 3m for some m
k 3m 2k When n k 1 LHS= k 1 2 k 1 3
k 3 3k 2 3k 1 2k 2 3m 2k 3k 2 5k 3
P k P k 1 Therefore, it has been shown that P 1 is true and that if P k is true
then so is P k 1 . Therefore, the statement is true
for all positive integers by the principle of mathematical induction.
Assume that P k is true for some k i.e.
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When n k 1, k 1
2 so P k P k 1 Therefore, it has been shown that P 1 is true and that if P k is true then so is P k 1 . Therefore, the statement is true
for all positive integers by the principle of mathematical induction b
n n 1 2n 1 6
Assume that P k is true for some k i.e.
k k 1 2k 1 6
When n k 1, k 1
k k 1 2k 1 6
2k 1 6 k 1 6 k 1 2k 3 k 2 6 k 1 k 2 2 k 1 1 6 so P k P k 1
k 1 2k 2 7k 6 6
Therefore, it has been shown that P 1 is true and that if P k is true then so is P k 1 . Therefore, the statement is true
for all positive integers by the principle of mathematical induction
Assume that P k is true for some k i.e.
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When n k 1, k 1
k 1 k 2 4k 4 2
4 so P k P k 1 Therefore, it has been shown that P 1 is true and that if P k is true for some k
then so is P k 1 . Therefore, the statement is true
for all positive integers by the principle of mathematical induction n
r r 1 r 2 r 1
n n 1 2n 1 2
n n 1 2 2n 1 4 4 n n 1 2 n 5n 6 4
n n 1 n 2 n 3 4
13 a ‘harmonics’ consists of 9 different letters, so there are 9! arrangements. b 5 digit numbers: 4 ways of choosing first digit (bigger than 3) Each of the next three digits can be chosen in 7 ways The last digit can be 0 or 5 These numbers include 30000 which is not wanted In all there are 4 73 2 1 five digit numbers 6 digit numbers 6 ways of choosing first digit 7 ways of choosing each of the next four digits 2 ways of choosing last digit Divisible by 5 final digit is 0 or 5 In all there are 4 74 2 six digit numbers 7 digit numbers 6 ways of choosing first digit © Oxford University Press 2019
7 ways of choosing each of the next five digits 2 ways of choosing last digit In all there are 4 75 2 six digit numbers
Answer = 4 73 2 1 4 74 2 4 75 2
1371 19208 134456 155035
c The only possibilities would be to have 3 women and 2 men or 4 women and 1 man 4
C3 7 C2 4 C4 7 C1 4 21 1 7 91
a2 b2 a b a b 2x 2y 4xy
a3 x y x3 3x2y 3xy 2 y 3 3
b3 x y x3 3x2y 3xy 2 y 3 3
a3 b3 x3 3x2y 3xy 2 y 3 x3 3x2y 3xy 2 y 3
a b 3x y 2 2
But, a2 ab b2 3x 2 y 2 So,
a3 b3 a b a2 ab b2
a4 x y x 4 4x3y 6x2y 2 4xy 3 y 4 4
b4 x y x 4 4x 3y 6 x 2y 2 4xy 3 y 4 4
a4 b4 x 4 4x 3y 6 x 2y 2 4xy 3 y 4 x 4 4x 3y 6 x 2y 2 4xy 3 y 4 3
2y 4 x 3 4 xy 2
a b a3 a2b ab2 b3
Conjecture: an bn a b an1 an2b an3b2 . abn2 bn1
P n : an bn a b an1 an2b an3b2 . abn2 bn1
When n=2 LHS=a2 b2 RHS a b a b a2 ab ab b2 LHS P(2) is true Assume that P k is true for some k
i.e. ak bk a b ak 1 ak 2b ak 3b2 . abk 1
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ak 1 bk 1 a ak bk 1
ak 2b ak 3b2 . abk 1 bk bk 1
a ba a a b a a b a a b a a a b a a b a a b a b a a b a
ab b b . ab b a b b . ab b . ab b
so P k P k 1 Therefore, it has been shown that P2 is true and that if P k is true for some k
, k 2 then P k 1 is also true. Therefore, the statement is true
for all positive integers greater than 2, by the principle of mathematical induction
15 The difference between the coefficients must be the same n Cr n Cr 1 n Cr 1 n Cr n! n! n! n! r ! n r ! r 1 ! n r 1 ! r 1 ! n r 1 ! r ! n r !
r 1 n r 1 r 1 r n r 1 n r r 1 n r 1 2 r 1 n r 1 r r 1 n r 1 n r 0 n r 1 3r 2 n r 2 r 0 which after expanding and simplyfing gives n2 4r 2 2 n 4r 1 0
A B C 1 2x 1 x 1 x
2 x 7 x 2 A 1 x 1 x B 1 2 x 1 x C 1 2x 1 x Set x 1 : 4 2C C 2 Set x 1 : 6 6B B 1 Compare constants : 2 A B C A 2 B C 1 2 x 7x 2
1 1 2 1 2x 1 x 1 x
1 2x 1 x 1 1 1 1 2 x 1 x 2 1 x 2
1 2x 4x 2 8x 3 . 1 x x 2 x 3 . 2 1 x x 2 x 3 . 2
17 Require ( 3 coefficient of term in x 5 ) 1 coefficient of term in x 4 8 8 5 4 3 43 2x 1 44 2x 5 4
3 114688 1 286720
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57344 n 2 18 1n 2 3x 495x 2 2
n n 1 110 n2 n 110 0
n 11 n 10 0
So n 11 or n 10
19 First part is geometric sum, a 1 , r 1.6 , n 16 Second part is arithmetic sum, a 0 , d 12 , n 16 Third part is 16 1 16
(1 mark) (1 mark) (1 mark)
Geometric sum: S16
1.616 1 3072.791 1.6 1
Arithmetic sum: S16
16 2 0 15 12 1440 2