Edexcel C2 2013 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

  1. The first three terms of a geometric series are
$$18,12 \text { and } p$$ respectively, where \(p\) is a constant. Find
  1. the value of the common ratio of the series,
  2. the value of \(p\),
  3. the sum of the first 15 terms of the series, giving your answer to 3 decimal places.