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GEOMETRIC SEQUENCES

GCSE Mark Score (%)

Edexcel
Mathematics
Grade 8/9
Materials
For this paper you must have:
Ruler
Pencil, Rubber, Protractor and Compass
Scientific calculator, which you are expected to use when appropriate

Instructions
Answer all questions
Answer questions in the space provided
All working must be shown
Do all rough work in this book. Cross out any rough work you don't want to be marked

Information
The marks for the questions are shown in brackets
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1 Which sequences below are geometric? blank

A 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
B 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
C 20, 17, 14, 11, 8
D 3, 9 , 27, 81, 243
E 80, 20, 5 , 1.25

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(Total for question 1 is 5 marks)

2
3 12 48 192

(a) Find the common ratio for this sequence

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(1)

(b) What is the next term?

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(1)
(Total for question 2 is 2 marks)

3 What are the missing terms in this geometric sequence?

4 _ 16 32 _

................. and .................

(Total for question 3 is 2 marks)
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4 What is the common ratio for the following sequence, hence find the next two terms. blank

-1 -4 -16 -64 _ _

Ratio: ...............................

Next two terms: .............. , .................

(Total for question 4 is 2 marks)

5 Fill in the gaps in the following geometric sequence

1 _ _ 8

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(Total for question 5 is 2 marks)
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6 Here is some nth term formulae, which of them refers to a geometric sequence. blank
Circle the correct sequences.

A 3n2 B 3n + 1 C 4n D 2n2 + 3n + 5

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(Total for question 6 is 2 marks)

7 Find the value of x in this geometric sequence?

4, x, 36

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(Total for question 7 is 2 marks)
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8 (a) What is the common ratio in this sequence? blank

16x, 8x, 4x

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(1)
(b) Given that the sum of these terms is 84. Find the next term?

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(1)
(Total for question 8 is 2 marks)
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9 Here is a geometric sequence.. blank

2x - 5, x - 1, x + 1

Find the integer value of x and hence the next term of this geometric sequence

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(Total for question 9 is 4 marks)
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10 Here are the first three terms of a geometric sequence. Find the integer value of x. blank
4, x, 2x + 12

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(Total for question 12 is 4 marks)