Edexcel C2 — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

8. The second and third terms of a geometric series are \(\log _ { 3 } 4\) and \(\log _ { 3 } 16\) respectively.
  1. Find the common ratio of the series.
  2. Show that the first term of the series is \(\log _ { 3 } 2\).
  3. Find, to 3 significant figures, the sum of the first six terms of the series.