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Hey guys would anyone able to guide me on answerigng questions 7&8?IMG-20160323-WA0002.jpg
Reply 1
Original post by 9clpc9
Hey guys would anyone able to guide me on answerigng questions 7&8?IMG-20160323-WA0002.jpg

Start with Q7:

1st year : A
2nd year : A x 1.035
3rd year : A x 1.035 x 1.035

This forms a geometric sequence with 1st term A and ratio 1.035. What's the nth term of this sequence?

Then which value of n gives 2A?

Please post your working if you get stuck.
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Reply 2
Original post by notnek
Start with Q7:

1st year : A
2nd year : A x 1.035
3rd year : A x 1.035 x 1.035

This forms a geometric sequence with 1st term A and ratio 1.035. What's the nth term of this sequence?

Then which value of n gives 2A?

Please post your working if you get stuck.



Hey, thank you.

This is what I got:
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Reply 3
Original post by 9clpc9
Hey, thank you.

This is what I got:
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I don't have time to check your working but you can easily check if your answers work.

Let us know if you think your answers are incorrect or aren't sure.
Reply 4
Original post by notnek
I don't have time to check your working but you can easily check if your answers work.

Let us know if you think your answers are incorrect or aren't sure.


I checked the markscheme and my answers aren't right. The answers are 1 lower than what I got for n, ie. 11.2 and 20.15
Original post by 9clpc9
I checked the markscheme and my answers aren't right. The answers are 1 lower than what I got for n, ie. 11.2 and 20.15


If you are the person in the group chat, then I have already helped you.

But in case not. N is fine. No need to use n-1.
Reply 6
Original post by Kvothe the arcane
If you are the person in the group chat, then I have already helped you.

But in case not. N is fine. No need to use n-1.


Yeah it's Celine here, haha.

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