Ex 8.2, 12
The sum of first three terms of a G.P. is 39/10 and their product is 1. Find the common ratio and the terms.
1st term of G.P = /
2st term of G.P = a
3st term of G.P = ar
It is given that
sum of first three terms = 39/10
i.e. / + a + ar = 39/10
Also,
product of first three terms is 1
/ a ar = 1
a3 / = 1
a3 = 1
a3 = (1)3
a = 1
putting a = 1 in (1)
/ + a + ar = 39/10
1/ + 1 + 1(r) = 39/10
(1+ + 2)/ = 39/10
10(1 + r + r2) = 39r
10(1 + r + r2) = 39r
10 + 10r + 10r2 = 39r
10 + 10r + 10r2 39r = 0
10r2 + 10r 39r + 10 = 0
10r2 29r + 10 = 0
The above equation is of the form
ax2 + bx + c = 0
Here a = 10
b = -29
c = 10
& x = r
Solutions are
x = ( ( 2 4 ))/2
r = ( ( 29) (( 29)2 4 10 10))/(2 10)
r = ( ( 29) (( 29)2 4 10 10))/(2 10)
r = (29 (841 400))/20
r = (29 441)/20
r = (29 ((21)2))/20
r = (29 21)/20
Taking
a = 1 & r = 5/2
First term of G.P = /
= 1/(5/2)
= 2/5
2nd term of G.P = a
= 1
3nd term of G.P = ar
=1 5/2
= 5/2
Hence first three terms of G.P are 5/2, 1, 5/2 for r = 5/2
Taking
a = 1 & r = 2/5
1st term of G.P = /
= 1/(2/5)
= 5/2
2nd term of G.P = a
= 1
3rd term of G.P = ar
= 1 2/5
= 2/5
Hence first three term of G.P are 5/2, 1, 2/5
Hence first three term of G.P are
2/5, 1, 5/2 for r = 5/2
& 5/2, 1, 2/5 for r = 2/5
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Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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