CAIE
Further Paper 1
2024
November
Q1
5 marks
Moderate -0.3
1 The sequence \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\) is such that \(u _ { 1 } = 4\) and \(u _ { n + 1 } = 3 u _ { n } - 2\) for \(n \geqslant 1\).
Prove by induction that \(u _ { n } = 3 ^ { n } + 1\) for all positive integers \(n\).
Edexcel
FP1
Q6
Standard +0.3
6. A series of positive integers \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\) is defined by
$$u _ { 1 } = 6 \text { and } u _ { n + 1 } = 6 u _ { n } - 5 , \text { for } n \geqslant 1 .$$
Prove by induction that \(u _ { n } = 5 \times 6 ^ { n - 1 } + 1\), for \(n \geqslant 1\).
Edexcel
FP1
2009
January
Q6
5 marks
Standard +0.3
6. A series of positive integers \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\) is defined by
$$u _ { 1 } = 6 \text { and } u _ { n + 1 } = 6 u _ { n } - 5 \text {, for } n \geqslant 1 \text {. }$$
Prove by induction that \(u _ { n } = 5 \times 6 ^ { n - 1 } + 1\), for \(n \geqslant 1\).
Edexcel
FP1
2011
January
Q9
5 marks
Standard +0.3
9. A sequence of numbers \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , u _ { 4 } , \ldots\) is defined by
$$u _ { n + 1 } = 4 u _ { n } + 2 , \quad u _ { 1 } = 2$$
Prove by induction that, for \(n \in \mathbb { Z } ^ { + }\),
$$u _ { n } = \frac { 2 } { 3 } \left( 4 ^ { n } - 1 \right)$$
OCR
FP1
2011
January
Q3
4 marks
Standard +0.3
3 The sequence \(u _ { 1 } , u _ { 2 } , u _ { 3 } , \ldots\) is defined by \(u _ { 1 } = 2\), and \(u _ { n + 1 } = 2 u _ { n } - 1\) for \(n \geqslant 1\). Prove by induction that \(u _ { n } = 2 ^ { n - 1 } + 1\).