Edexcel P2 2022 October — Question 8

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

  1. A geometric sequence has first term \(a\) and common ratio \(r\)
Given that \(S _ { \infty } = 3 a\)
  1. show that \(r = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\) Given also that $$u _ { 2 } - u _ { 4 } = 16$$ where \(u _ { k }\) is the \(k ^ { \text {th } }\) term of this sequence,
  2. find the value of \(S _ { 10 }\) giving your answer to one decimal place.