NAME : TOPICAL TEST 1 (Progressions) 1.

CLASS :

a) Given a Geometric Progression y , 2, , p .Express p in terms of y

[ 2 marks ]

b) Given an arithmetic progression -7, -3,1 State three consecutive terms in this progression which sum up to 75 . [ 3 marks ]

c) The volume of water in a tank is 450 litres on the first day. Subsequently, 10 liters of water is added to tank everyday. Calculate the volume, in litres, of water in the tank at end of the 7 day
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[ 2 marks ]

d) Express the recurring decimal 0.969696as a fraction in its simplest form [ 4 marks ]

2.

a). The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are k - 3, k + 3, 2k + 2. Find (i) the value of k, (ii) the sum of the first 9 terms of the progression. [ 3 marks ]

b). In a geometric progression, the first term is 64 and the fourth term is 27. Calculate (i) the common ratio, (ii) the sum to infinity of the geometric progression. [ 4 marks ]

3.

a) The 9th term of an arithmetic progression is 4 + 5p and the sum of the first four terms of the progression is 7p 10, where p is constant. Given that the common difference of the progression is 5, find the value of p. [ 3 marks]

b) The third term of a geometric progression is 16. The sum of the third term and the fourth term is 8 . Find i) the first term and the common ratio of the progression ii) the sum to infinity of the progression [ 4 marks ]

TOTAL MARKS

25

NAME : TOPICAL TEST 1 (Progressions) 1.

CLASS :

a) Given a Geometric Progression y , 2, , p .Express p in terms of y

[ 2 marks ]

b) Given an arithmetic progression -7, -3,1 State three consecutive terms in this progression which sum up to 75 . [ 3 marks ]

c) The volume of water in a tank is 450 litres on the first day. Subsequently, 10 liters of water is added to tank everyday. Calculate the volume, in litres, of water in the tank at end of the 7 day
th

[ 2 marks ]

d) Express the recurring decimal 0.969696as a fraction in its simplest form [ 4 marks ]

2.

a). The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are k - 3, k + 3, 2k + 2. Find (i) the value of k, (ii) the sum of the first 9 terms of the progression. [ 3 marks ]

b). In a geometric progression, the first term is 64 and the fourth term is 27. Calculate (i) the common ratio, (ii) the sum to infinity of the geometric progression. [ 4 marks ]

3.

a) The 9th term of an arithmetic progression is 4 + 5p and the sum of the first four terms of the progression is 7p 10, where p is constant. Given that the common difference of the progression is 5, find the value of p. [ 3 marks]

b) The third term of a geometric progression is 16. The sum of the third term and the fourth term is 8 . Find i) the first term and the common ratio of the progression ii) the sum to infinity of the progression [ 4 marks ]

TOTAL MARKS

25