PROGRESSION ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SMK BBSL_2011

PAPER 1: GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION(SET 1)

1. The sum of the first three terms of a G.P is and the common ratio is . Find
(a) the first term (b) the eighth term [3 marks]

2. The sum of the first n term, , of a GP is given by . Find

(a) the common ratio (b) the sum to infinity [4 marks]

3. The second term and the fifth term of a G.P are and respectively. Find
(a) the common ratio (b) first term [4 marks]

4. Find the sum to infinity of the G.P [3 marks]

5. Given a G.P express in terms of . [2 marks]

6. The third term of a G.P is . The sum of the third term and the fourth term is .
Find
(a) the first term and the common ratio
(b) the sum to infinity [4 marks]

7. The sum of the first n terms of the G.P is . Find

(a) the value of (b) the sum to infinity [4 marks]

8. Given that is a recurring decimal number, express as a

fraction in its simplest form. [3 marks]

9. The second term and the fourth term of a G.P are and respectively. Find
(a) the first term, and the common ratio, where
(b) the sum to infinity [3 marks]

10. Given
where form a geometric series

(a) Find the value of and of

(b) Hence, find the value of [3 marks]

Prepared by : Puan Hayati Aini Ahmad

PROGRESSION ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS SMK BBSL_2011

PAPER 1: GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION (SET 2)

1. The first three terms of a G.P are . Find the value of , given .[2 marks]

2. Given that

Find the value of and . [4 marks]

3. The second term and the sixth term of G.P are and respectively. Find
(a) the common ratio (b) the sum to infinity [3 marks]

4. In a G.P. the first term is and the sum of the first two terms is . Find the sum to
infinity of the progression. [3 marks]

5. The first and the second term of a G.P is and . Find the sum of the first 4 terms
of the progression if . [3 marks]

6. The first term of the G.P is and the fourth term of the progression is . Find
the sum of the first three terms. [3 marks]

7. The nth term of a G.P, , is given by , find

(a) the common ratio (b) the sum to infinity [4 marks]

8. Three consecutive terms of a G.P are and . If all the terms are
positive, find the common ratio of the progression. [3 marks]

9. is a G.P. Given that the nth term is , find the value of . [2 marks]

10. The first three terms of a G.P are Find the sum to infinity of the G.P
[2 marks]
11. The recurring decimal can be written as

(a) State the value of

(b) Express the recurring decimal as a fraction in its simplest form [3 marks]

12. Fifth term of a G.P is . The sum of the fifth term and the sixth term is . Find
(a) the first term and the common ratio
(b) the sum to infinity [4 marks]

Prepared by : Puan Hayati Aini Ahmad