Grade 11 HL Mathematics Unit 1 (so far) Revision Homework 1.

. Find the sum of the positive terms of the arithmetic sequence 105, 98, 91,

2. The nth term of a G.P. is given by un = 5(3)n+2 , n +. (a) Find the common ratio r. (b) Find Sn , the sum of the first n terms of this sequence. Simplify your answer.

3. Solve for x :

x4 - 1

3 = 5

240

4. Solve for x:

log2(3x 5) log2(x + 2) = 1

5. The fifth term of an AP is 7. The sum of the first ten terms of the AP is 76. Find the first term, u1, and the common difference, d , of the sequence.

7 6. The ratio of the fourth term to the tenth term of a sequence in arithmetic progression is 16 . If each term of the sequence is positive, and the product of the first term and the sixth term is 100, find the sum of the first 100 terms of this sequence.

7. Solve for x :

4x3

2x + 1

+ 29 x 3

8=0

8. Find the value(s) of x for which x 3, x, x + 4 form consecutive terms of a geometric sequence.

9. Nariaki invests 15,000 yen at 12% interest per annum compounded annually. Minami invests 15,000 yen at 1% interest per month compounded monthly. (a) Find the difference in the value of their investments after 6 years. (b) Find the number of complete years until Nariakis investment is worth at least 40,000 yen. (c) Find the number of years and months until Minamis investment is worth at least 40,000 yen.

10. Derive a formula for the sum of the first n even numbers 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . + 2n

n +

11.

Prove by mathematical induction that

1 20 + 2 21 + 3 22 + + n 2n - 1 = 1 + (n - 1)2n

for all integers 1

12.

Show that 3n.42n - 1 is divisible by 47 for all n 1