FIND GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE FROM THE GIVEN TWO TERMS

Find Geometric Sequence from the Given Two Terms :

In this section, we will learn how to find the geometric sequence from the given two terms.

Example 1 :

If the 4th and 7th terms of a G.P are 54 and 1458 respectively, find the G.P

Solution :

4th term  =  54

7th term  =  1458

t4 = 54

a r3  =  54   ----- (1)

t7  =  1458

a r6  =  1458  ----- (2)

(2)/(1)  =  (a r6)/(a r3)  ==>  1458/54

r3  =  27

r  =  3

By substituting r  =  3 in the first equation we get 

a (3) =  54

a(27)  =  54 

a  =  54/27

 a  =  2  

The general form of G.P is   a, a r , a r ²,.........

  =  2, 2(3), 2(3)2,..............

  =  2,6,18,............

Therefore the required geometric sequence is

2, 6, 18, .......

Example 2 :

In a geometric sequence, the first term is 1/3 and the sixth term is 1/729, find the G.P

Solution :

1st term  =  1/3

6th term = 1/729

a  =  1/3

t =  1/729

a r5  =  1/729  ------(1)

Applying the value of a in (1) we get, 

(1/3) r5  =  1/729

r5  =  (1/729) / (1/3)

r5  =  (1/729) ⋅ (3/1)

r5  =  1/243

r5  =  (1/3)5

r  =  1/3

The general form of G.P is   a, ar, ar2,.........

  =  1/3, (1/3) (1/3), (1/3)(1/3)²,..............

  =  1/3, 1/9, 1/27,............

Example 3 :

The fifth term of a G.P is 1875.If the first term is 3,find the common ratio.

Solution :

Fifth term (t5)  =  1875

ar4  =  1875 ----(1)

First term (a)  =  3

By applying the value of a in (1), we get 

3r4  =  1875

r4  =  1875/3

r4  =  625

r4  =  54

r  =  5

Therefore the common ratio is 5.

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