Mathematics T STPM PAPER 1 ( 30 minutes )

Quiz 1 : Chapter 3 Sequences & Series

1.(i)Express

1
inpartialfraction
r ( r 1)

1
andstatewhetherornottheseriesisconvergent.[6marks]
r 1 r ( r 1)
2
1
1

2.(i)Giventhat
,byusingthemethodofdifferences,showthat
x( x 2) x x 2
n

1
3
2n 3
1


anddetermine
.
x 1 x ( x 2)
x 1 x ( x 2)
4 2(n 1)( n 2)
1
1
1
1

...
(ii)Findthesumoftheseries
[8marks]
1 3 2 4 3 5
9 11
&&asarationalnumberinitslowestform.[4marks]
3.Expresstherecurringdecimal 0.236

(ii)Findanexpansionfor

Mathematics T STPM PAPER 1 ( 30 minutes )

Quiz 1 : Chapter 3 Sequences & Series
1.(i)Express

1
inpartialfraction
r ( r 1)

1
andstatewhetherornottheseriesisconvergent.[6marks]
r 1 r ( r 1)
2
1
1

2.(i)Giventhat
,byusingthemethodofdifferences,showthat
x( x 2) x x 2
n

1
3
2n 3
1


anddetermine
.
x 1 x ( x 2)
x 1 x ( x 2)
4 2(n 1)( n 2)
1
1
1
1

...
(ii)Findthesumoftheseries
[8marks]
1 3 2 4 3 5
9 11
&&asarationalnumberinitslowestform.[4marks]
3.Expresstherecurringdecimal 0.236

(ii)Findanexpansionfor

Mathematics T STPM PAPER 1 ( 30 minutes )

Quiz 1 : Chapter 3 Sequences & Series
1.(i)Express

1
inpartialfraction
r ( r 1)

1
andstatewhetherornottheseriesisconvergent.[6marks]
r 1 r ( r 1)
2
1
1

2.(i)Giventhat
,byusingthemethodofdifferences,showthat
x( x 2) x x 2
n

1
3
2n 3
1


anddetermine
.
x 1 x ( x 2)
x

1
4 2(n 1)( n 2)
x ( x 2)
1
1
1
1

...
(ii)Findthesumoftheseries
[8marks]
1 3 2 4 3 5
9 11
&&asarationalnumberinitslowestform.[4marks]
3.Expresstherecurringdecimal 0.236

(ii)Findanexpansionfor

Mathematics T STPM PAPER 1 ( 30 minutes )

Quiz 2 : Chapter 3 Sequences & Series
10

1.Inthebinomialexpansionof 3x ,find
x

(i)thefourthterm
(ii)thetermindependentof x
2.(i)Expand

1 x x

[5marks]

1
2

inascendingpowerof x uptoandincludingthetermin x 2 .

(1 2 x)
(ii)Statethesetofvaluesof x forwhichthisexpansionisvalid.[6marks]
3.Provethat,if x issosmallthattermsin x 3 andhigherpowersmaybeneglected,then

1
384
1 x
1
1 x x 2 ... Byputting x ,showthat 7
8
145
1 x
2

[7marks]

Mathematics T STPM PAPER 1 ( 30 minutes )

Quiz 2 : Chapter 3 Sequences & Series

1.Inthebinomialexpansionof

10

1
3x ,find
x

(i)thefourthterm
(ii)thetermindependentof x
[5marks]
2
1 x x
2
1 inascendingpowerof x uptoandincludingthetermin x .
2.(i)Expand
2
(1 2 x)
(ii)Statethesetofvaluesof x forwhichthisexpansionisvalid.[6marks]
3.Provethat,if x issosmallthattermsin x 3 andhigherpowersmaybeneglected,then

1
384
1 x
1
1 x x 2 ... Byputting x ,showthat 7
8
145
1 x
2

[7marks]

Mathematics T STPM PAPER 1 ( 30 minutes )

Quiz 2 : Chapter 3 Sequences & Series
10

1.Inthebinomialexpansionof 3x ,find
x

(i)thefourthterm
(ii)thetermindependentof x
2.(i)Expand

1 x x

[5marks]

1
2

inascendingpowerof x uptoandincludingthetermin x 2 .

(1 2 x)
(ii)Statethesetofvaluesof x forwhichthisexpansionisvalid.[6marks]
3.Provethat,if x issosmallthattermsin x 3 andhigherpowersmaybeneglected,then

1
384
1 x
1
1 x x 2 ... Byputting x ,showthat 7
8
145
1 x
2

[7marks]