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IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL · 12.1: Sequences & Series · 12.1.6

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Mixed practice: which model? Problem set B

Work in your exercise book. For each question decide: arithmetic or geometric, a term or a sum.

Each question matches the question with the same number in set A. Do the ones you got wrong there.

Difficulty: first skills applying them stretch

Skills

  1. Say whether each sequence is arithmetic, geometric or neither.

    1. (a) 18, 14.5, 11, 7.5, …
    2. (b) 16, 20, 25, 31.25, …
    3. (c) 1, 3, 6, 10, …
    4. (d) 48, −24, 12, −6, …

  2. An arithmetic sequence has \(u_1 = 8,\ d = 6\). A geometric sequence has \(v_1 = 8,\ r = 1.25\). Find the smallest \(n > 1\) for which \(v_n > u_n\).

  3. €4500 is invested at 3.2% simple interest per year. Find the amount after 7 years.

In context

  1. Two warehouse rental agreements both cost $400 in the first month. Agreement A goes up by $30 each month. Agreement B goes up by 5% each month. In which month does agreement B first cost more than agreement A?

  2. A puppy's mass is measured each month: 4.0, 5.4, 7.1, 8.4, 10.0 kg. Model the masses as an arithmetic sequence and predict the mass in month 12.

  3. A cyclist rides 12 km on day 1 and 3 km more each day. (a) How many km does she ride on day 18? (b) How many km does she ride in total over the 18 days? Say which is a term and which is a sum.

  4. A pattern is made of circles. Stage 1 has 3 circles, stage 2 has 6 circles and stage 3 has 12 circles. (a) Is the number of circles arithmetic or geometric? Give the common difference or ratio. (b) How many circles are in stage 9? (c) How many circles are there in stages 1 to 9 altogether?

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