(a) A sequence is such that $u_{1}=p$, where $p$ is a constant, and $u_{n+1}=2 u_{n}-5$, for $n>0$.
(i) Describe how the sequence behaves when
(A) $p=7$
[1]
(B) $p=5$
[1]
(ii) Find the value of $p$ for which $u_{5}=101$.
[2]
(b) Another sequence is defined by $v_{1}=a, v_{2}=b$, where $a$ and $b$ are constants, and
$v_{n+2}=v_{n}+2 v_{n+1}-7, \quad \text { for } n>0 \text {. }$
For this sequence, $v_{4}=2 v_{3}$.
(i) Find the value of $b$.
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(ii) Find an expression in terms of $a$ for $\nu_{5}$.
[1]
(c) The sum of the first $n$ terms of a series is $n^{3}-11 n^{2}+4 n$, where $n$ is a positive integer.
(i) Find an expression for the $n$th term of this series, giving your answer in its simplest form.
[2]
(ii) The sum of the first $m$ terms of this series, where $m>3$, is equal to the sum of the first three terms of this series. Find the value of $m$.
[2]
(a) (i) (A)The sequence increases exponentially and approaches infinity. (B) The sequence remains constant at 5.
(ii) $p=11$
(b) (i) $b=7$ (ii) $v_5=5 a+28$
(c) (i) $3 n^2-25 n+16$ (ii) $m=10$
(a) (i) (A)From GC, the sequence increases exponentially and approaches infinity. [A1] (B) From GC, the sequence remains constant at 5. [A1]
(ii) Given $u_5=101$,
$2 u_4-5=101$
$53=u_4$
$53=2 u_3-5$
$u_3=29$
[B1]
Since $u_3=29$
$2 u_2-5=29$
$u_2=17$
$2 u_1-5=17$
$u_1=11$
$p=11$
[A1]
(b) (i) When $n=2$,
$v_4=v_2+2 v_3-7$
[B1]
Since $v_4=2 v_3$,
$2 v_3=v_2+2 v_3-7$
[B1]
$v_2=7$
$b=7$
[A1]
(ii) When $n=1$,
$v_3=v_1+2 v_2-7$
$v_3=a+2 b-7$
When $n=3$,
$$
\begin{array}{l}
v_5=v_3+2 v_4-7 \\
v_5=v_3+2\left(2 v_3\right)-7 \\
v_5=5 v_3-7 \\
v_5=5 a+10 b-35-7 \\
v_5=5 a+10(7)-42 \\
v_5=5 a+28
\end{array}
$$
[A1]
(c) (i)
$$
\begin{aligned}
T_n &=S_n-S_{n-1} \\
&=\left(n^3 11 n^2+4 n\right)-\left[(n-1)^2-11(n-1)^2+4(n-1)\right] [B1]\\
&=n^3-11 n^2+4 n-\left[(n-1)\left(n^2-2 n+1\right)-11\left(n^2-2 n+1\right)+4 n-4\right] \\
&=n^3-11 n^2+4 n-\left[n^3-2 n^2+n-n^2+2 n-1-11 n^2+22 n-11+4 n-4\right] \\
&=n^3-11 n^2+4 n-\left[n^3-14 n^2+29 n-16\right] \\
&=3 n^2-25 n+16
\end{aligned}
$$
[A1]