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Date November 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19N.1.SL.TZ0.S_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (without calculator) Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Find Question number S_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

In an arithmetic sequence, u2=5 and u3=11.

Find the common difference.

[2]
a.

Find the first term.

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b.

Find the sum of the first 20 terms.

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c.

Markscheme

valid approach          (M1)

eg   11511=5+d

d=6             A1  N2

[2 marks]

a.

valid approach          (M1)

eg    u2d56u1+(31)(6)=11

u1=1            A1  N2

[2 marks]

b.

correct substitution into sum formula

eg    202(2(1)+19(6))202(1+113)         (A1)

S20=1120           A1  N2

[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1—Number and algebra » SL 1.2—Arithmetic sequences and series
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