Salick Academy

Original questions written at exam standard. Work each one before you open the solution.

Difficulty
Question 1 Foundation
Find the 20th term of the sequence 3,7,11,15,3, 7, 11, 15, \ldots
Question 2 Foundation
Find the 5th term of the sequence 2,6,18,54,2, 6, 18, 54, \ldots
Question 3 Standard
Given u1=5u_1 = 5 and un+1=3un4u_{n+1} = 3u_n - 4, find u3u_3.
Question 4 Standard
Find limn(12)n\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(\tfrac12\right)^n.
Question 5 Stretch
Does the sequence un=(1)nu_n = (-1)^n converge? Justify your answer.
Question 6 Stretch
Find limn5n2n2n2+3\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{5n^2 - n}{2n^2 + 3}.