HKDSE Exercise

MATHEMATICS (Core)

By HENRY LEUNG

HKDSE Mathematics Exercise

Topic: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences 1. Add two terms between the arithmetic sequence 8 , 20 , find that two terms. 2. If the first 3 terms in an arithmetic progression are 3 , 7 , 11 , then what is the tenth term? 3. The sum of the three numbers in arithmetic sequence is 21 and the product of the smaller and the largest number is 45 . Find the smallest number. 4. The sum of the series 1+8+15 +... is 396 . How many terms does the series contain? 5. A model railway manufacturer makes pieces of track of lengths 8 cm , 10 cm , 12 cm , etc. up to and including 38 cm . An enthusiast buys 5 pieces of each length. What is the total length of track can be made? 6. The measures of the four interior angles of a quadrilateral form four terms of an arithmetic sequence. If the smallest angle is 72o , what is the largest angle? 7. If the third term of an arithmetic sequence is 5 , and if the fifth term is 2.4 , find the sum of the first 15 term. 8. Consider the arithmetic sequence, 11 , 9.25 , 7.5 , 5.75 , 4 ,.... a) Find the general term of the sequence. b) Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the sequence. c) At least how many terms should be added together such that their sum is positive? 9.

5 , 15 , 45 , is a geometric sequence. Find the sum of first 7 terms.

10. A geometric sequence with terms 2 , 6 , , is given. Which term of this sequence is equal to 242 ? 11. Find the general term of the geometric sequence
1 1 1 , , ,.... 4 12 36

12. Peter invests $500 in a building society account at the start of each year. The interest rate in the account is 3.6 % p.a. Immediately after he invests his 12 -th instalment he calculates how much money the account should contain. Show this calculation as the sum of a G.P. And use the formula for S n to evaluate it. 13. For what value of n does the sum 50+ 60+72 +...+50 ( 1.2 )n 1 first exceed 1000 ?

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14. The first four triangular numbers are 1 , 3 , 6 , and 10 . What is the seventh triangular number?

15. In the figure, A1 B1 C 1 D 1 is a square with the length 8 cm. A2 , B2 , C 2 and D2 are the mid-point of A1 B1 , B1 C 1 , C 1 D1 and D 1 A1 respectively. Using this pattern, draw infinite numbers of square. a) Find i) the perimeter of A1 B1 C 1 D1 and A2 B 2 C 2 D2 , ii) the area of A1 B1 C 1 D 1 and A2 B 2 C 2 D2 . b) Find i) the sum of the perimeter of all square, ii) the sum of the area of all square.

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Answer 1. Let T n= 8+( n1 ) d . 8+( 4 1) d =20 d =4 Hence, that two terms are 12 and 16 . 2. The general term of the sequence is T n= 3+( n1 )( 4) . Then T 10=3+( 101 )( 4)=39 . a + a +d +a + 2 d =21 3. , i.e., ( 7 d )( 7 d +2 d )= 45 a ( a +2 d )= 45 2 49 d =45 d =2 or d =2 (rejected) When d =2 , a =5 . Hence, the smallest number is 5 . [ 2 ( 1 )+( n 1)(7 )] n = 396 4. 2 ( 7 n 5) n =792 72 n =11 or n = (rejected) 7

5. Consider 8+( n 1)( 2)=38 , we get n =16 . Hence, the total length is 5 6.

( 8+ 38)( 16 ) 2

=1840 cm . 72+ 72+ d +72 +2 d +72+3 d =360 d =12 o Hence, the largest angle is 72 + 3 ( 12o)=108o . ( 2 ( 7.6 )+( 15 1)(1.3 ))( 15 ) a + 2 d =5 7. , we get d =1.3 , a =7.6 . Then S 15= a + 4 d = 2.4 2 =22.5 . 8. a) T n=12.75+1.75 n [ 2 (11 )+( 15 1)( 1.75 )]( 15 ) =18.75 b) S 15= 2 [ 2 (11)+( n1 )( 1.75)] n >0 c) 2 n ( 1.7523.75 )>0 n <0 or n >13.57 Hence, n =14 . 5 ( 1 37 ) 9. S 7= =5465 1 3 2 ( 1 3n) 10. = 242 13 n =242

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1 1 11. T n= 4 3 500 (1 ( 1 +3.6 % )12 ) 7342.8 12. S n= 1 ( 1 +3.6 % ) 13. 50+ 60+72 +...+50 ( 1.2)n 1> 1000 50 ( 11.2 n) >1000 1 1.2 n 1.2 > 5 n >8.827 Hence, n =9 . 7 ( 7+ 1 ) =28 14. 1+ 2+3 +...+7 = 2 15. a) i) perimeter of A1 B1 C 1 D 1 : 32 cm perimeter of A2 B2 C 2 D2 : 16 2 cm ii) area of A1 B1 C 1 D1 : 64 cm2 area of A2 B2 C 2 D2 : 32 cm2

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32 =32 2 +64 cm 1 b) i) the sum of the perimeter of all square: . 1 2 64 2 =128 cm 1 ii) the sum of the area of all square: . 1 2

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