IB Mathematics HL

Test_2 - sequences & series, binomial theorem

d ( 13) 3 -
( 5)-
=
8
G
=

= -

13
- -

Y =
-

11 questions. GDC is allowed on all questions. total marks on test: 65

a)
13
- 13t (
-

83
S (0-1)8
=

13 +

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Consider the following series: 13  5  3   8313
=

1. n
=
n =
1

(a) Express the series in sigma notation. [4 marks]

b)
(b) Find the sum of the series.
<
, y
=

z(2x + 13) +

12x8) 4 =

[2 marks]

2. A geometric series has a negative common ratio. The sum of the first two terms is 6, and the
sum to infinity is 8. Find the common ratio and the first two terms. [6 marks]

3. An arithmetic sequence with 9 terms has a common difference of  8 and a sum of 45. Find the
value of the first term and the value of the last term. [6 marks]

4. Find the sum of all the multiples of 3 between 100 and 800. [5 marks]

9 20
5. The sum to infinity of a geometric series is . The sum of the first four terms is . Find the
4 9
first term, u1 , and the common ratio, r. [7 marks]

r
7
3
6. Evaluate: 
r 0
32  
2
[5 marks]

2 3
 2x   2x   2x 
7. Consider the infinite geometric series 1           .
 3   3   3 
(a) For what values of x does the series converge? [4 marks]
(b) Find the sum of the series if x  1.2 [2 marks]

6
 3x 
8. Find the coefficient of the x term in the expansion of  2   .
3
[6 marks]
 2 

Find the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of  x  1  2 x  1 .

2 4
9. [6 marks]

6
 1 
10. Find the term independent of x in the expansion of  2  2x  . [6 marks]
x 

7
 1  7
11. The coefficient of x in the expansion  x  2  is . Find the possible values of a. [6 marks]
 ax  3

Find n if the coefficient of x 2 in the expansion of 1  2 x  is 112.

n
Bonus question: [+2 marks]

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8
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1 -
1 -

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=
6

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8 -

Gr =
6
11
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1
=

=
2
-

d =

Uz -
r
,
=

43 -

02
=
-

Se =
(2x0 ,
+
8x -

8) =
45

un =
v +
(n 1)d
-

(45(2r 64) 475

,
=
-

up = 37 +
8x(8)
2r -
64 =

10
,
37 64
=
-

2 =
54 -7
, =
-

x =
37
,
-
-
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0
108733 200
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=

, ↳ 66 6
3 ,
,
20

3 (n 1)3 31 48
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=
+ -

33 =
e
o

L
102 100

20t v34 102 u 800

3 d
=

a 3
=

= =

, = 208
288
=
266 -266 :

0233 801
2267
=

G = 102 +

(n 1)3
-

Sum
l
-
23 3

2 I 2x102 +
(es3 -1)3) =

=116 .

3(284
+

686) =
116 3x800
.
=

104850
-
-

(l-r")
Sy Sco = I
v
,
= =

..

↳ r
2 (1 r)
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=
-

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r =

= *=
-
2

E
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=
=
=
32

Se
i 1
=
~

= 7

S
= 32( -

(2) 8 + 1 = 8
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d=
-
(
-3 ) /
4 ):
-

bl

-
1

a)
r =

2x 3

<
x

- =
0 8 .
-
-

5
= ! i
=
=
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(3)
S
1
=
6 - = 3
=
.

..
-

=() ( )
.
.
1
x
= 20

=(i) +
2
x) 2)
- =
20 +
x( x)x(x)yy -

= 540x

= -
548
-

case 1 (x .
x)
2
=
x x
15
X x

(x (2
x 2 yo
1
x -
=
+
=
=
x

(3)Rx 1 -1
x 8
yo
&)
+
=
2 x =
-

-
=

3 Cogs
2

(2x) x) 8x) -
= -
16 x

cose 2 (x

(x 1)+

22x- is

(i) + = = =
1 (i) 2x
°

f) = 2

⑭
 case 3 (x x) .

(2) =

=
2
s

(x +

3) (2x -

1)

(2) + -x =

1((2)a x + x + 1 =
6xnxx
=24 x

2 2
22 x +
2x2 -
16 x
=
10x
-
-
1
-

(x2)!
(8) ( 2x)
- 12 +
2~ -
-

=
X X X

- 12 + 3r
=
0

3r
=

12

22 ) 2x)4
-
=
4

(4)(x -
-
-

=
19 x
x x ca = (2) =
15

(x)" 2)
S

(2) (x (2)
:

(i) (n +
=
x

2
↓
x5-r x- x
21x5x12x 2
=
.
=

Ex
=

(7
=

r +

( - 2 -) =
1 %. 3

↑
-
21X
2 = *
7 3r - =

1 a =

6 =
3r a= - 3 a= 3
,
r -
2 =

- 3
-
-
.
 n r 2

(1)
- =

(2 x =
112 x2 1 =
2 +
~

(2+)Rx (2)
112x 28

~
=
=

(2 r) ! +

(2) 4* =

12
~
! x2 !
(2 + r) x (1 -) x
+

X!

-
-
-! x 2!

(((er)
- - = 28 -
+ 3 +
2 =
36

2 -2 + 3r -
34 =
0

↑
-
6
6 -
= & &
-
-
↑

r =
G
,
r
S
2=

-
P

-> O