Edexcel C12 2018 October — Question 16

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2018
SessionOctober
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

16. The first three terms of a geometric series are \(( k + 5 ) , k\) and \(( 2 k - 24 )\) respectively, where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Show that \(k ^ { 2 } - 14 k - 120 = 0\)
  2. Hence find the possible values of \(k\).
  3. Given that the series is convergent, find
    1. the common ratio,
    2. the sum to infinity.
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