Arithmetic Sequences & Series

1a. [2 marks]

In an arithmetic sequence, u1 = −5 and d = 3. Find u8.

1b. [2 marks]

Find u8.

1c. [4 marks]

Find the value of n for which un = 67.

2a. [2 marks]

In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 8 and the second term is 5. Find the common difference.

2b. [2 marks]

Find the tenth term.

2c. [2 marks]

Find the sum of the first ten terms.

3a. [2 marks]

In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 3 and the second term is 7. Find the common difference.

3b. [2 marks]

Find the tenth term.

3c. [2 marks]

Find the sum of the first ten terms of the sequence.

4a. [3 marks]

Consider the following sequence of figures.

Figure 1 contains 5 line segments.

Given that Figure contains 801 line segments, show that .

4b. [3 marks]

Find the total number of line segments in the first 200 figures.

5a. [2 marks]

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are .

Find the common difference.

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5b. [2 marks]

Find the 30th term of the sequence.

5c. [2 marks]

Find the sum of the first 30 terms.

7a. [1 mark]

In an arithmetic sequence .

Write down the value of the common difference.

7b. [3 marks]

Find the first term.

7c. [2 marks]

Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the sequence.

8a. [2 marks]

In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is and the second term is . Find the common difference.

8b. [2 marks]

Find the eighth term.

8c. [2 marks]

Find the sum of the first eight terms of the sequence.

9a. [2 marks]

In an arithmetic sequence, the third term is 10 and the fifth term is 16. Find the common difference.

9b. [2 marks]

Find the first term.

9c. [3 marks]

Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence.

10a. [1 mark]

An arithmetic sequence is given by , , , ….

Write down the value of .

10b. [4 marks]

Find

(i) ;

(ii) .

10c. [2 marks]

Given that , find the value of .