3.58: Surd rationalisation; marathon GP; AP–GP link

0606/23/O/N/24 — Question 9 · 12 marks

DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR. Write 16+11102+10+1\dfrac{16+11\sqrt{10}}{2+\sqrt{10}}+1 in the form p+q10p+q\sqrt{10}, where pp and qq are integers.
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Suzma runs 1010 km in week 11, then 10%10\% more each week. Find least nn with total >200>200 km.
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A GP has first term a0a\neq0 and ratio r1r\neq1. The 11st, 22nd, 33rd GP terms are the 11st, 33rd, 77th terms of an AP. Find rr.
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