Tutorial exercise 1

2
1. The first three terms of a geometric progression are 6, 2 and .
3
(a) Find the sum of the first n terms. [3]
(b) Determine the minimum value of n such that S  Sn  0.0001. [4]

1 1 1 
 
2. A matrix A is given by A   1 1 2  .
 3 1 2 
 
By using elementary row operations, find A 1 . [5]
Hence, solve the equations:
x yz 4
x  y  2 z  3 [3]
3 x  y  2 z  11

1
3. Express f  r  in partial fractions, where f  r   . [3]
 4r  3 4r  1
Hence,
n 
(a) find  f r 
r 1
and deduce  f  r .
r 1
[5]

(b) expand f  r  in ascending powers of x until the term in x 3 . [4]

Tutorial exercise 1

2
1. The first three terms of a geometric progression are 6, 2 and .
3
(a) Find the sum of the first n terms. [3]
(b) Determine the minimum value of n such that S  Sn  0.0001. [4]

1 1 1 
 
2. A matrix A is given by A   1 1 2  .
 3 1 2 
 
By using elementary row operations, find A 1 . [5]
Hence, solve the equations:
x yz 4
x  y  2 z  3 [3]
3 x  y  2 z  11

1
3. Express f  r  in partial fractions, where f  r   . [3]
 4r  3 4r  1
Hence,
n 
(a) find  f r 
r 1
and deduce  f  r .
r 1
[5]

(b) expand f  r  in ascending powers of x until the term in x 3 . [4]