Sequence and Series - Sum to infinity

Sequence and Series - Sum to infinity

8 marks

The fifth, tenth and twentieth term of a convergent geometric progression, \({G}\), are the first three consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, \({A}\).

  1. Determine the common ratio \({G}\).[3]

Given that the first term of \({G}\) is \({2}\).

  1. evaluate the sum to infinity for \({G}\).[2]
  2. find the sum of the first \({10}\) odd-numbered terms in \({A}\).[3]

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Answer:(i) \({0.908}\) (\(3\) s.f.) (ii) \({21.8}\) (\(3\) s.f.) (iii) \({-33.2}\)

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