1.2.

4 Finding the sum of a geometric progressions (a) Find the sum of the first 8 terms of each of the following geometric progressions 1. 2, 6, 18, 54, 2. 3, 12, 48, 192,

[6560]

[5535]

3. 1458, 486, 162, 54,

4. 192, -96, 48, -24,

6560 ] 2187

[127.5]

(b) Find the sum of the following geometric progressions 1. 2, 6, 18, , 4374 2. 3, 12, 48, , 3072.

[2186]

[4095]

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3. 1458, 486, 162, , 2

4. 192, -96, 48, ,

3 4

[2186]

[129]

(c) Sum of a specific number of consecutive terms 1. Given a geometric progression 2, 6, 18, 54, in! t"e s#m rom i t" term to t"e nint" term.

2. Given a geometric progression 3, 12, 48, 192, in! t"e s#m rom si$t" term to t"e tent" term.

[19602]

[1047552]

3. Given a geometric progression 1458, 486, 162, 54, in! t"e s#m rom i t" term to t"e eig"t" term.

4. Given an arit"metic progression 192, -96, 48, -24, in! t"e s#m rom sevent" term to t"e tent" term.

[26.67]

[1.875]

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(d) (i) Find the sum to infinity of each of the following geometric progressions 1. 8, 4, 2, 1, 2. 27, 9, 3, 1,

[16]

[40.5]

3. 1458, 486, 162, 54,

4. 192, -96, 48, -24,

[2187]

[128]

(d) (ii) 1. %"e irst term an! t"e s#m to in init& o a geometric progression are 4 an! 8 respective'&. (in! t"e common ratio.

2. %"e irst term an! t"e s#m to in init& o a geometric progression are 5an! 15 respective'&. (in! t"e common ratio.

[1 2]
3. %"e common ratio an! t"e s#m o a geometric

[2 3]
4. %"e common ratio an! t"e s#m o a geometric 1 progression are an! 20 respective'&. (in! t"e 4 irst term.

1 progression are an! 30 respective'&. (in! t"e 3

irst term.

[20]

[25]

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(d) (iii) !press each of the following recurring decimals as a fraction or mi!ed number in its simplest form 1. 0.5555 2. 0.7777

[5 9]
3. 0.060606 4. 0.020202

[7 9]

2 [ 33 ]

2 [ 99 ]

5. 0.0363636

6. 0.345345345

2 [ 55 ]

[ 115 333 ] && 8. 5.012

&& 7. 3.018

1 [3 55 ]

4 [5 33 ]

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(e) Further "ractice 1. Given a geometric progression 2, 6, 18, 54, in! t"e va'#e o n or )"ic" t"e s#m o t"e irst n terms is 19682.

2. Given a geometric progression 3, 12, 48, 192, in! t"e va'#e o n or )"ic" t"e s#m o t"e irst n terms is 65535.

[8] [9]

3. %"e s#m o t"e irst n terms o a geometric progression is given *& +n , 4n - 1. (in! -a. t"e irst term, -*. t"e common ratio.

4. %"e s#m o t"e irst n terms o a geometric progression is given *& +n , 1- --3.n. (in! -a. t"e irst term, -*. t"e common ratio.

[a , 4 r , -3] [a, 3 r , 4]

5. Given a geometric progression 2, 6, 18, 54, in! t"e sma''est va'#e o n s#c" t"at t"e s#m o t"e irst n terms is greater t"an 6000.

6. Given a geometric progression 3, 12, 48, 192, in! t"e sma''est va'#e o n s#c" t"at t"e s#m o t"e irst n terms is greater t"an 2000.

[n , 8]

[n , 6]

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