Calculate the minimum value of n. (4) (Total 6 marks) 3. (a) Consider the geometric sequence −3‚ 6‚ −12‚ 24‚ …. (i) (ii) Write down the common ratio. Find the 15th term. (3) Consider the sequence x − 3‚ x +1‚ 2x + 8‚ …. IB Questionbank Maths SL 1 (b) When x = 5‚ the sequence is geometric. (i) (ii) Write down the first three terms. Find the common ratio. (2) (c) Find the other value of x for which the sequence is geometric. (4) (d) For this value of x‚ find (i) (ii)
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(Revised) GCSE FOUNDATION REVISION GUIDE For Linear Course Written by MR P BENSON – Maths Tutor MARCH / APRIL 2005 VERSION 1 ISSUED FEBRUARY 2006 RE-UPDATED VERSION 2 MARCH 2008 VERSION 3 UPDATED FOR NEW SPECIFICATION 2011 CONTENTS PAGE Section Topic Page A Percentages 3 B Interest 3 C Nth Terms 3 D Ratio 4 E Lowest Common Multiples 4 F Highest Common Factors 4 G Prime Numbers 5 H Fractions
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you buy a car‚ follow a recipe‚ or decorate your home‚ you’re using math principles. People have been using these same principles for thousands of years‚ across countries and continents. Whether you’re sailing a boat off the coast of Japan or building a house in Peru‚ you’re using math to get things done. How can math be so universal? First‚ human beings didn’t invent math concepts; we discovered them. Also‚ the language of math is numbers‚ not English or German or Russian. If we are well versed
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For those who are unaware‚ at least 1 and 2 are thanks to Georg Cantor and his invention of set theory. He had to endure a lot of resistance from the mathematical luminaries of his day - Kronecker and apparently‚ even Poincaré! Like Nietzsche‚ he died in a mental institution‚ the vicious attacks on his ideas (mostly by Kronecker) having supposedly played a part in Cantor’s breakdown. His mathematical ideas also ran afoul of some religious "philosophers" who‚ as is usually the case‚ are never ever
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Zach = Math My Mathematical Autobiography My best experience in math class was when I was just in third grade. I had to transfer schools because my parents didn’t want me to go to a private school anymore. The first day‚ at Valentine Hills‚ we took a multiplication test that we had to complete to see whether we were doing the maximum of our capability. I don’t know what my score was‚ but it must have been really good‚ because the next day I was placed in accelerated math class. Where I got
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A Reflection of Math Sherrene Arceo November 14‚ 2014 MTH156 Autumn G. Gabriel Ed.S. Abstract As I reflect back on this course all I see are added benefits. As teachers we are always learning through new experience and materials. MTH156 was a very helpful course which enabled us to learn mathematical procedures and effectively utilize them in the classroom. The art of becoming a teacher is rewarding all on its own. The joys and thrills of holding your students’ knowledge in your hands
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Women In Math Over the past 20 years the number of women in the fields of math‚ science and engineering have grown at astronomical rate. The number of women which hold positions in these fields has more than doubled. In post secondary education women are filling up the lecture halls and labs where in the past where it was rare to see a woman at all. If a woman was able withstand the pressure that was put on her it was more than likely that she wouldn’t even be hired. Many organizations have
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2013-2014 COURSE HANDOUT (PART-II) Date: 03.08.2013 In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives further specific details regarding the course. Course No. : MATH C241/MATH F211 Course Title : MATHEMATICS - III Instructor in charge : M S RADHAKRISHNAN Instructors : A Ramu‚ M S Radhakrishnan‚ TSL Radhika‚ P K Sahoo‚ K Venkata
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Example 5: Student work Maths Exploration Newton-Raphson method Rationale- For this project I chose to research and analyse the Newton-Raphson method‚ where calculus is used to approximate roots. I chose this topic because it looked extremely interesting and the idea of using calculus to approximate roots‚ seemed intriguing. The aim of this exploration is to find out how to use the Newton-Raphson method‚ and in what situations this method is used Explanation of the Newton-Raphson method
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As some of my peers might know‚ geometry is definitely not my favorite subject in math. I have always struggled with geometry‚ especially with memorizing formulas to solve problems such as finding volume‚ surface area and more. I always found formulas to be such a bother and even after learning one and mastering it somewhat‚ I usually ended up forgetting the formula. Fortunately‚ the formulas that I had the most trouble with‚ being volume‚ surface area‚ and area‚ have finally began to stick with
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