9709 P12 - Nov 2025 - Q8 - 11 marks
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The first three terms of a geometric progression are positive constants \(a,b,c\). The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are \(a,b,-3c\).
(a) Show \(a^2-10ac+9c^2=0\). [3]
Now \(a=9\), and \(c\) takes its smaller possible value.
(b)(i) Find the geometric progression’s sum to infinity. [5]
(b)(ii) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic progression. [3]