MAT - Paper 2011 - Q5


Flashcards

What is the general $n$th term for a geometric sequence?


\[U_n = ar^{n-1}\]

How can you rewrite the formula for the sum of the sequence $U _ n = 2^n$?


\[U_n = 2 \cdot 2^{n-1}\]

What is the formula for the sum of the sequence $U _ n = 2^n$?


\[2\left(2^n - 1\right)\]

What is the formula for the sum of the sequence $U _ n = 4^n$?


\[\frac{4\left(4^n - 1\right)}{3}\]

What is the formula for the sum of the sequence $U _ n = 69^n$?


\[\frac{69\left(69^n - 1\right)}{68}\]
\[2 + 2^3 + 2^5\]

How could you formulate this as a more “standard” geometric sequence?


\[U_n = 2\cdot4^{n}\]



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