Arithmetic and geometric sequencesIB MYP Maths Extended: Mind map
What this mind map covers
- Arithmetic sequence
- Arithmetic sum
- Geometric sequence
- Geometric sum
- Compound interest
- Exam tips
Exam questions on Arithmetic and geometric sequences
- An arithmetic sequence has first term and common difference .Find the sum of the first terms.2 marks
- A geometric sequence has first term and common ratio .Find the position of the first term in the sequence that is greater than .2 marks
- Amira invests AED in an account that pays compound interest per year. The interest is added at the end of each year. A calculator may be used.Find the value of the investment after years, to the nearest fils (2 decimal places).3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).