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Find the sum to infinity of a geometric series

12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSA.SSE.B.4 · England: A-level Pure Mathematics

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  1. Question 1

    A geometric series has sum to infinity 32 and common ratio 1/2. Find the first term.

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  2. Question 2

    Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series with first term 2 and common ratio 1/2. Give a fraction if needed.

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  3. Question 3

    A ball is dropped from 6 m. Each bounce reaches 1/2 of the previous height. In theory it bounces for ever. What total distance does it travel?

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  4. Question 4

    A geometric series has sum to infinity 9 and common ratio 2/3. Find the first term.

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  5. Question 5

    Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series with first term 8 and common ratio 3/4. Give a fraction if needed.

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  6. Question 6

    A ball is dropped from 18 m. Each bounce reaches 1/4 of the previous height. In theory it bounces for ever. What total distance does it travel?

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  7. Question 7

    A geometric series has sum to infinity 36 and common ratio 1/3. Find the first term.

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  8. Question 8

    Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series with first term 20 and common ratio 1/4. Give a fraction if needed.

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  9. Question 9

    A ball is dropped from 14 m. Each bounce reaches 3/4 of the previous height. In theory it bounces for ever. What total distance does it travel?

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  10. Question 10

    A geometric series has sum to infinity 32 and common ratio 3/4. Find the first term.

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  11. Question 11

    Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series with first term 3 and common ratio −1/3. Give a fraction if needed.

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  12. Question 12

    A ball is dropped from 12 m. Each bounce reaches 3/4 of the previous height. In theory it bounces for ever. What total distance does it travel?

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  13. Question 13

    A geometric series has sum to infinity 18 and common ratio 1/3. Find the first term.

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  14. Question 14

    Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series with first term 15 and common ratio 2/3. Give a fraction if needed.

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  15. Question 15

    A ball is dropped from 16 m. Each bounce reaches 1/4 of the previous height. In theory it bounces for ever. What total distance does it travel?

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  16. Question 16

    A geometric series has sum to infinity 54 and common ratio 2/3. Find the first term.

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  1. 16
  2. 4
  3. 18
  4. 3
  5. 32
  6. 30
  7. 24
  8. 80/3
  9. 98
  10. 8
  11. 9/4
  12. 84
  13. 12
  14. 45
  15. 26.666666667
  16. 18