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Sequences and Series in Class TIPS Assignment (Open Book) : (7 Marks)
Sequences and Series in Class TIPS Assignment (Open Book) : (7 Marks)
1. Determine an arithmetic series such that t12 = 35 and s20 = 610 . [7 marks]
2. The sum of an arithmetic series is sn = 2 (3n2 − n) . Determine the general term for the
series. [5 marks]
3. Determine the value(s) of x such that 4x + 1, x + 4 and 10 − x are consecutive terms in a
geometric sequence. [7 marks]
BONUS (you may want to answer on a separate piece of paper):
1. Determine the first three terms of a geometric sequence such that the sum of the second
and third terms is 24 and the sum of the seventh and eighth terms is 5832.
2. The sum of the first three terms of an arithmetic sequence is 15. The sum of their squares
is 147. Determine the general term.