AAHL 1C NUMBERS AND ALGEBRA : Assignment 2

Do All the Questions

1.
[Maximum mark: 5]
SPM.1.SL.TZ0.3
(a)

Show that ( 2 n−1 )2 + ( 2 n+1 )2=8 n2+ 2, where n ∈ Z .

[2]
(b)
Hence, or otherwise, prove that the sum of the squares of any two consecutive odd integers
is even.
[3]

2.
[Maximum mark: 5]

+¿¿
Solve the equation 2 ln x=ln 9+ 4 . Give your answer in the form x= p e q where p , q ∈ Z .
[5]

3.
[Maximum mark: 6]

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are u1 ,5 u 1−8 and 3 u1 +8.
(a)
Show that u1=4 .
[2]
(b)
Prove that the sum of the first n terms of this arithmetic sequence is a square number.
[4]
4.
[Maximum mark: 15]

Calculate the value of each of the following logarithms:

(a.i)
1
log 2 .
16
[2]
(a.ii)
log 9 3.

[2]
(a.iii)
log √3 81.

[3]
It is given that log ab a=3, where a , b ∈ R +¿, ab ≠1 ¿.
(b.i)
Show that log ab b=−2.
[4]
(b.ii)

Hence find the value of log ab

√3 a .
√b
[4]

5.
[Maximum mark: 15]

1
Consider the series ln x + p ln x+ ln x+ …, where x ∈ R , x >1 and p ∈ R , p≠ 0 .
3
Consider the case where the series is geometric.
(a.i)
 1
Show that p=± .
√3
[2]
(a.ii)

Given that p>0 and S∞ =3+ √ 3, find the value of x .

[3]
Now consider the case where the series is arithmetic with common difference d .
(b.i)
2
Show that p= .
3
[3]
(b.ii)
Write down d in the form k ln x , where k ∈ Q.
[1]
(b.iii)
The sum of the first n terms of the series is −3 ln x .
Find the value of n .
[6]

6.
[Maximum mark: 5]

The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by un =15−3 n .

(a)
State the value of the first term, u1.
[1]
(b)
Given that the nth term of this sequence is −33, find the value of n .
[2]
(c)
Find the common difference, d .
[2]

7.
[Maximum mark: 18]

1
Consider the series ln x + p ln x+ ln x+ …, where x ∈ R , x >1 and p ∈ R , p≠ 0 .
3
Consider the case where the series is geometric.
(a.i)
1
Show that p=± .
√3
[2]
(a.ii)
Hence or otherwise, show that the series is convergent.
[1]
(a.iii)

Given that p>0 and S∞ =3+ √ 3, find the value of x .

[3]
Now consider the case where the series is arithmetic with common difference d .
(b.i)
2
Show that p= .
3
[3]
(b.ii)
Write down d in the form k ln x , where k ∈ Q.
[1]
(b.iii)
The sum of the first n terms of the series is ln ( )
1
x
3 .

Find the value of n .

[8]

8.
[Maximum mark: 18]

1
Consider the series ln x + p ln x+ ln x+ …, where x ∈ R , x >1 and p ∈ R , p≠ 0 .
3
Consider the case where the series is geometric.
(a.i)
1
Show that p=± .
√3
[2]
(a.ii)
Hence or otherwise, show that the series is convergent.
[1]
(a.iii)

Given that p>0 and S∞ =3+ √ 3, find the value of x .

[3]
Now consider the case where the series is arithmetic with common difference d .
(b.i)
2
Show that p= .
3
[3]
(b.ii)
Write down d in the form k ln x , where k ∈ Q.
[1]
(b.iii)

The sum of the first n terms of the series is ln ( )

1
x
3 .

Find the value of n .

[8]

9.
[Maximum mark: 5]

1
Solve the equation log 3 √ x= +log 3 ( 4 x ) , where x >0.
3
2 log 2 3

[5]

10.
[Maximum mark: 5]

Consider an arithmetic sequence where u8 =S 8=8 . Find the value of the first term, u1,
and the value of the common difference, d .
[5]

11.
[Maximum mark: 4]
Consider two consecutive positive integers, n and n+1.
Show that the difference of their squares is equal to the sum of the two integers.
[4]

13.
[Maximum mark: 5]

The first term in an arithmetic sequence is 4 and the fifth term is log 2 625.

Find the common difference of the sequence, expressing your answer in the form log 2 p
, where p ∈Q .
[5]
14.
[Maximum mark: 6]
In an arithmetic sequence, u2=5 and u3=11.
(a)
Find the common difference.
[2]
(b)
Find the first term.
[2]
(c)
Find the sum of the first 20 terms.
[2]

15.
[Maximum mark: 7]
Solve the simultaneous equations
lo g2 6 x=1+2 lo g2 y

1+lo g6 x=log 6 ( 15 y−25 ).

[7]
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