9709 P12 - Nov 2023 - Q5 - 6 marks
The first three terms of a geometric progression are \(\sin\theta,\cos\theta,2-\sin\theta\), where \(\theta\) is acute and measured in radians.
(a) Find \(\theta\). [3]
(b) Express the sum of the first 10 terms as \(\dfrac b{\sqrt c-1}\), where \(b,c\) are integers. [3]
9709 P13 - Jun 2015 - Q9
The first term of a geometric progression is \(\sqrt{3}\) and the second term is \(2 \cos \theta\), where \(0 < \theta < \pi\). Find the set of values of \(\theta\) for which the progression is convergent.
9709 P11 - Jun 2012 - Q7
The first two terms of a geometric progression are 1 and \(\frac{1}{3} \tan^2 \theta\) respectively, where \(0 < \theta < \frac{1}{2} \pi\).
(i) Find the set of values of \(\theta\) for which the progression is convergent.
(ii) Find the exact value of the sum to infinity when \(\theta = \frac{1}{6} \pi\).
9709 P11 - Nov 2025 - Q2 - 5 marks
A geometric progression has first term \(a\) and common ratio \(\cos\theta\), where \(0<\theta<\frac\pi2\). Its second term is 8 and fifth term is \(\frac18\).
(a) Find \(\theta\), in radians. [3]
(b) Find the sum to infinity. [2]
9709 P13 - Jun 2025 - Q2 - 4 marks
The first two terms of a geometric progression are \(4\sin^2\theta,8\sin^3\theta\), where \(0<\theta<\pi/6\).
Its sum to infinity is \(1/2\). Find \(\theta\) in the form \(\sin^{-1}k\), with rational \(k\). [4]

