Showing posts with label series and sequences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label series and sequences. Show all posts

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Problem 112: Sierpinski Triangles

What is the ratio of the black coloured triangles to the full triangle in the fourth iteration of the Sierpinski triangles?

Problem 111: Shaded Area

Imagine this pattern of triangles inside the big triangle goes infinity.

What is the ratio of the red area to the triangle's area?






Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Problem 104: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

The general formulae for geometric and arithmetic sequences.


The 1st, 5th and 17th terms of an arithmetic sequence are the first three terms of a geometric sequence. Both sequences start from 8. 

Which term of the arithmetic sequence will be equal to the 4th term of the geometric sequence?