CAIE P1 2021 March — Question 9

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2021
SessionMarch
TopicArithmetic Sequences and Series

9 The first term of a progression is \(\cos \theta\), where \(0 < \theta < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  1. For the case where the progression is geometric, the sum to infinity is \(\frac { 1 } { \cos \theta }\).
    1. Show that the second term is \(\cos \theta \sin ^ { 2 } \theta\).
    2. Find the sum of the first 12 terms when \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\), giving your answer correct to 4 significant figures.
  2. For the case where the progression is arithmetic, the first two terms are again \(\cos \theta\) and \(\cos \theta \sin ^ { 2 } \theta\) respectively. Find the 85 th term when \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\).
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{54f3f051-e124-470d-87b5-8e25c35248a9-16_547_421_264_863} The diagram shows a sector \(A B C\) which is part of a circle of radius \(a\). The points \(D\) and \(E\) lie on \(A B\) and \(A C\) respectively and are such that \(A D = A E = k a\), where \(k < 1\). The line \(D E\) divides the sector into two regions which are equal in area.