Edexcel C2 2014 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

2. A geometric series has first term \(a\), where \(a \neq 0\), and common ratio \(r\). The sum to infinity of this series is 6 times the first term of the series.
  1. Show that \(r = \frac { 5 } { 6 }\) Given that the fourth term of this series is 62.5
  2. find the value of \(a\),
  3. find the difference between the sum to infinity and the sum of the first 30 terms, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.