CAIE P1 2020 November — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

8 A geometric progression has first term \(a\), common ratio \(r\) and sum to infinity \(S\). A second geometric progression has first term \(a\), common ratio \(R\) and sum to infinity \(2 S\).
  1. Show that \(r = 2 R - 1\).
    It is now given that the 3rd term of the first progression is equal to the 2nd term of the second progression.
  2. Express \(S\) in terms of \(a\).