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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.sl.TZ2.9
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Write down Question number 9 Adapted from N/A

Question

Only one of the following four sequences is arithmetic and only one of them is geometric.

     an=1, 2, 3, 5, 

     bn=1, 32, 94, 278, 

     cn=1, 12, 13, 14, 

     dn=1, 0.95, 0.90, 0.85, 

State which sequence is

(i)     arithmetic;

(ii)     geometric.

[2]
a.

For another geometric sequence en=6, 3, 32, 34, 

write down the common ratio;

[1]
b(i).

For another geometric sequence en=6, 3, 32, 34, 

find the exact value of the tenth term. Give your answer as a fraction.

[3]
b(ii).

Markscheme

(i)     dnOR1, 0.95, 0.90, 0.85,      (A1)     (C1)

(ii)     bnOR1, 32, 94, 278,      (A1)     (C1)

a.

12OR0.5     (A1)     (C1)

Note: Accept ‘divide by 2’ for (A1).

b(i).

6(12)101     (M1)(A1)(ft)

Notes: Award (M1) for substitution in the GP nth term formula, (A1)(ft) for their correct substitution.

Follow through from their common ratio in part (b)(i).

 

OR

(6, 3, 32, 34,)38, 316, 332, 364, 3128     (M1)(A1)(ft)

Notes: Award (M1) for terms 5 and 6 correct (using their ratio).

Award (A1)(ft) for terms 7, 8 and 9 correct (using their ratio).

 

3256(6512)     (A1)(ft)     (C3)

b(ii).

Examiners report

[N/A]
a.
[N/A]
b(i).
[N/A]
b(ii).

Syllabus sections

Topic 1 - Number and algebra » 1.8 » Geometric sequences and series.
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