Edexcel P2 2021 October — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2021
SessionOctober
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

7. (i) A geometric sequence has first term 4 and common ratio 6 Given that the \(n ^ { \text {th } }\) term is greater than \(10 ^ { 100 }\), find the minimum possible value of \(n\).
(ii) A different geometric sequence has first term \(a\) and common ratio \(r\). Given that
  • the second term of the sequence is - 6
  • the sum to infinity of the series is 25
    1. show that
$$25 r ^ { 2 } - 25 r - 6 = 0$$
  • Write down the solutions of $$25 r ^ { 2 } - 25 r - 6 = 0$$ Hence,
  • state the value of \(r\), giving a reason for your answer,
  • find the sum of the first 4 terms of the series. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{124ee19f-8a49-42df-9f4b-5a1cc2139be9-23_70_37_2617_1914}