Grade 12 Practice Test on Sequences and Series

24 January 2024
Time:60 minutes

NAME : __________________________________________________________

Formulae: 29/02/2024
Tn  a   n  1 d Tn  ar n 1 Tn  an 2  bn  c

n a  r n  1 a
S n   2a   n  1 d  Sn  S 
2 r 1 1 r

SHOW ALL WORKING DETAILS CLEARLY.

1. Given the sequence 23 ; 27 ; 31 ; … determine

(a) the 21st term ; (2)

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(b) which term is equal to 243 ; (3)

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(c) the sum to 11 terms. (3)

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2. The first term of a geometric sequence is 20 and T8   .
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(a) Show that r   . (3)
2

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(b) Calculate the sum of the first 8 terms. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. (4)

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3. (a) Given the series : 2(3x  1)  2(3x  1) 2  2(3x  1)3  ...

For what values of x will the series converge ? (3)

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(b) Calculate  2(3x  1)
k 1
k
if x =
2
. (4)

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4. Determine the nth term of the following sequence: (4)

2 ; 5 ; 12 ; 23 ; 38 ; 57 …..

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