Exercise 1 6: Mixed exercises

1. The nth term of a sequence is given by the formula Tn = 6

1 n1
.
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a) Write down the first three terms of the sequence.

b) What type of sequence is this?
2. Consider the following terms:
(k 4); (k + 1); m; 5k
The first three terms form an arithmetic sequence and the last three terms form
a geometric sequence. Determine the values of k and m if both are positive
integers.
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3. Given a geometric sequence with second term

1
2

and ninth term 64.

a) Determine the value of r.

b) Find the value of a.
c) Determine the general formula of the sequence.
4. The diagram shows four sets of values of consecutive terms of a geometric sequence with the general formula Tn = arn1 .
Tn

(4; 2)

Tn = arn1

(3; 1)
1
(1; y)
0

(2; x)
n

a) Determine a and r.
b) Find x and y.
c) Find the fifth term of the sequence.
5. Write down the next two terms for the following sequence:
1; sin ; 1 cos2 ; . . .
6. 5; x; y is an arithmetic sequence and x; y; 81 is a geometric sequence. All terms
in the sequences are integers. Calculate the values of x and y.
7. The two numbers 2x2 y 2 and 8x4 are given.
a) Write down the geometric mean between the two numbers in terms of x
and y.
b) Determine the constant ratio of the resulting sequence.
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8. Insert three geometric means between 1 and 81
. Give all possible answers.

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1. 285Y 2. 285Z 3. 2862 4. 2863 5. 2864 6. 2865
7. 2866 8. 2867
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1.2. Geometric sequences