数学ChapterSequenceSeriesPartB.pptVIP

* Example 3.22 List the first four terms for Hence, find the value of (a) (1.005)10 (b) (0.995)10 Give your answer in four decimal places. * Expand as a series in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x2. By substituting , find an approximation for , stating the number of significant figures your result is accurate to. Example 3.23 * Express in partial fractions. Hence, if x is sufficiently small, so that the powers of x higher than 2 are neglected, show that Example 3.24 * THE END FHMM 1114General Mathematics I Chapter 3 Sequences and Series (Part B) * Topics Geometric Progression The Binomial Expansion * Geometric Progression In general, a geometric progression can be written as: where a = the first term r = the common ratio * Geometric Progression * Geometric Mean If a, b, c is a geometric sequence, then the geometric mean of a and c is b, where * Example 3.9 The 5th term of a geometric series is 18 and the 7th term is 54. Given that the sum of the first 10 terms of this series is positive, find the 1st term, the common ratio and the sum of the first 10 terms. * Example 3.10 If are three consecutive terms of a geometric progression, find the integer x. * Infinite Geometric Series In general, for a geometric series with first term a and common ration r , where : * Infinite Geometric Series For an infinite geometric series : * Infinite Geometric Series If : If : The series is divergent. The series is convergent. * Example 3.11 Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + … * Example 3.12 Express the recurring decimal as an infinite geometric series. Hence, express as a fraction in its simplest form. * Example 3.13 Find the sum to infinity of the series stating the range of values of x for which the result is valid. * A bin