CAIE P1 2012 November — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2012
SessionNovember
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

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  1. In a geometric progression, all the terms are positive, the second term is 24 and the fourth term is \(13 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\). Find
    1. the first term,
    2. the sum to infinity of the progression.
  2. A circle is divided into \(n\) sectors in such a way that the angles of the sectors are in arithmetic progression. The smallest two angles are \(3 ^ { \circ }\) and \(5 ^ { \circ }\). Find the value of \(n\).