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5 marksCalculation of Sums of Arithmetic and Geometric Series

CSEC Additional Mathematics · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)

A man invested x in a company in January 2010, earning quarterly dividends. At the end of the second, third, and fourth quarters in 2011, he earned 100, 115, and 130 respectively.

Calculate the total dividends on his investment by the end of 2016.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x² + 3x – 9 = 0.[1 mark]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Given that f(x) = 2x² + 3x – 9, sketch the graph of the quadratic function, clearly indicating the minimum value.[5 marks]
  3. 2(b)Evaluate Σ (from n=1 to 25) 3⁻ⁿ.[3 marks]

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