Edexcel P2 2022 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

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6. In a geometric sequence \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\)
  • the common ratio is \(r\)
  • \(u _ { 2 } + u _ { 3 } = 6\)
  • \(u _ { 4 } = 8\)
    1. Show that \(r\) satisfies
$$3 r ^ { 2 } - 4 r - 4 = 0$$ Given that the geometric sequence has a sum to infinity,
  • find \(u _ { 1 }\)
  • find \(S _ { \infty }\) 7. $$f ( x ) = A x ^ { 3 } + 6 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + B$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants. Given that
    • ( \(x + 2\) ) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\)
    • \(\int _ { 3 } ^ { 5 } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x = 176\)
      find the value of \(A\) and the value of \(B\).