Question 0419

Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions (APs, GPs)
2019 Paper 1 Question 8 Variant

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(a)
An arithmetic series has first term a{a} and common difference 2a,{2a,} where a0.{a \neq 0.} A geometric series has first term a{a} and common ratio 2.{2.} The kth{k\textrm{th}} term of the geometric series is equal to the sum of the first 64{64} terms of the arithmetic series. Find the value of k.{k.}
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(b)
The first term of an arithmetic series is non-zero. The sum of the first two terms of the series is 8{8} and the product of the first two terms of the series is 0.{0.} Find the 10th{10\textrm{th}} term of the series.
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