A Geometric Progression is a sequence in which each term is obtained by multiplying a fixed non-zero number to the preceding term except the first term. The fixed number is called common ratio. The common ratio is usually denoted by r.
General form of geometric progression :
a, ar, ar2, ar3,...................
Here a = first term and r = t2/t1
Question 1 :
Write the first three terms of the G.P. whose first term and the common ratio are given below.
(i) a = 6, r = 3
Solution :
First term (a) = 6
Second term = ar = 6(3) = 18
Third term = ar2 = 6(3)2 = 54
Hence the first three terms are 6, 18, 54.
(ii) a = √2, r = √2
Solution :
First term (a) = √2
Second term = ar = √2(√2) = 2
Third term = ar2 = √2(√2)2 = √2(2) = 2√2
Hence the first three terms are √2, 2, 2√2
(iii) a = 1000, r = 2/5
Solution :
First term (a) = 1000
Second term = ar = 1000(2/5) = 400
Third term = ar2 = 1000(2/5)2 = 1000(4/25) = 160
Hence the first three terms are 1000, 400, 160.
nth term of a geometric sequence :
tn = ar n -1
Question 2 :
In a G.P. 729, 243, 81,… find t7 .
Solution :
tn = ar n -1
a = 729, r = 243/729 = 1/3 and n = 7
t7 = (729) (1/3)7 -1
= (729) (1/3)6
t7 = 1
Question 3 :
Find x so that x + 6, x + 12 and x + 15 are consecutive terms of a Geometric Progression.
Solution :
b = √ac
(x + 12) = √(x + 6) (x + 15)
Taking squares on both sides,
(x + 12)2 = (x + 6) (x + 15)
x2 + 122 + 2x(12) = x2 + 15x + 6x + 90
144 + 24x = 21x + 90
24x - 21x = 90 - 144
3x = -54
x = -18
Hence the value of x is -18.
Question 4 :
Find the number of terms in the following G.P.
(i) 4, 8, 16,…,8192 ?
Solution :
Let nth term be "8192"
tn = 8192
a = 4, r = 8/4 = 2
ar n -1 = 8192
4(2)n -1 = 8192
22(2)n -1 = 8192
2 n+1 = 213
n + 1 = 13
n = 12
Hence the 12th term of the above geometric sequence is 8192.
(ii) 1/3, 1/9, 1/27,................1/2187
Solution :
Let nth term be "1/2187"
tn = 1/2187
a = 1/3, r = (1/9)/(1/3) = 1/3
ar n -1 = 1/2187
(1/3)(1/3)n -1 = 1/2187
(1/3)1 + n-1 = 1/2187
(1/3)n = (1/3)7
n = 7
Hence the 7th term of the above sequence is 1/2187.
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