Edexcel Maths FP2

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1. (a) Express in partial fractions.
r ( r + 2)
(1)
n
4 n(3n + 5)
(b) Hence show that ∑ r (r + 2)
=
(n + 1)(n + 2)
.
r =1
(5)
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1. (a) Express in partial fractions.
(3r − 1)(3r + 2)
(2)

(b) Using your answer to part (a) and the method of differences, show that
n
3 3n
∑ (3r − 1)(3r + 2) =
2(3n + 2)
r =1 (3)
1000
3
(c) Evaluate ∑ (3r − 1)(3r + 2) , giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
r =100 (2)

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4. Given that
,

(a) find the values of the constants A, B and C.

(2)

(b) Show that

(2)

(c) Using the result in part (b) and the method of differences, show that

(5)
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6. (a) Express in partial fractions.
(2)

(b) Hence prove, by the method of differences, that

where a and b are constants to be found.

(6)

(c) Hence show that

(3)

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3. (a) Express in partial fractions.
(r + 1)(r + 3)
(2)

(b) Hence show that

n
2 n(5n + 13)
∑ (r + 1)(r + 3) = 6(n + 2)(n + 3)
r =1
(4)
100
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(c) Evaluate ∑ ( r + 1)( r + 3)
, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
r =10
(2)

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1. (a) Express in partial fractions.
(2r + 1)(2r + 3)
(2)

(b) Using your answer to (a), find, in terms of n,

n

∑ (2r + 1)(32r + 3)
r =1

Give your answer as a single fraction in its simplest form.

(3)
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