Edexcel C2 — Question 16

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

16. A geometric series is \(a + a r + a r ^ { 2 } + \ldots\)
  1. Prove that the sum of the first \(n\) terms of this series is given by $$S _ { n } = \frac { a \left( 1 - r ^ { n } \right) } { 1 - r }$$ The second and fourth terms of the series are 3 and 1.08 respectively.
    Given that all terms in the series are positive, find
  2. the value of \(r\) and the value of \(a\),
  3. the sum to infinity of the series.