MAT 140 QUIZ 1 ARITHMETIC & GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (15 minutes) 1.

The third term and the sum of the first three terms in an arithmetic sequence are 186 and 579 respectively. If there are 20 terms in the sequence, find the first term and the sum of all the terms. [5 marks] 2. The sum of the first ten terms in a geometric progression is -2046. If the common ratio is 2, calculate the sum of the next 5 terms. [5 marks]

MAT 140 QUIZ 1 ARITHMETIC & GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE (15 minutes) 1. The third term and the sum of the first three terms in an arithmetic sequence are 186 and 579 respectively. If there are 20 terms in the sequence, find the first term and the sum of all the terms. [5 marks] 2. The sum of the first ten terms in a geometric progression is -2046. If the common ratio is 2, calculate the sum of the next 5 terms. [5 marks]