Pregunta
(e) Consider the geometric sequence
(1) Calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence.
(2) How many terms in this sequence will add up to
?
(3) Determine the smallest value of
for which
.
(1) Calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence.
(2) How many terms in this sequence will add up to
(3) Determine the smallest value of
Ask by Gough Elliott. in South Africa
Jan 24,2025
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- The sum of the first 10 terms is 767.25.
- 12 terms add up to 3071.25.
- The smallest value of
for which is 11.
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To solve the problem, let’s break it down step by step!
(1) Calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence.
The given sequence is a geometric sequence where the first term
and the common ratio
.
The sum of the first
terms of a geometric series is given by the formula:
Substituting for
:
Thus, the sum of the first 10 terms is
.
(2) How many terms in this sequence will add up to
?
Using the sum formula
again, equate it to
:
This simplifies to:
Multiplying both sides by 4:
Thus,
. Therefore, 12 terms in this sequence will add up to
.
(3) Determine the smallest value of
for which
.
Using the sum formula again, we want to find
such that:
Substituting into the formula:
This simplifies to:
Multiplying by
(remembering to flip the inequality):
Since
is always positive, we only need to solve for:
Taking the logarithm base 2 of both sides, we find:
Thus the smallest integer
.
So the smallest value of
such that
is
.

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