AQA C2 2008 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

3 A geometric series begins $$20 + 16 + 12.8 + 10.24 + \ldots$$
  1. Find the common ratio of the series.
  2. Find the sum to infinity of the series.
  3. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the series, giving your answer to three decimal places.
  4. Prove that the \(n\)th term of the series is \(25 \times 0.8 ^ { n }\).