Edexcel C1 — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicArithmetic Sequences and Series

9. The first two terms of an arithmetic series are \(( t - 1 )\) and \(\left( t ^ { 2 } - 5 \right)\) respectively, where \(t\) is a positive constant.
  1. Find and simplify expressions in terms of \(t\) for
    1. the common difference of the series,
    2. the third term of the series. Given also that the third term of the series is 19 ,
  2. find the value of \(t\),
  3. show that the 10th term of the series is 75,
  4. find the sum of the first 40 terms of the series.