Geometric Progression(GP): Formulae based
Geometric Progression(GP): Formulae based
Last updated at July 15, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 9 .3, 14 The sum of first three terms of a G.P. is 16 and the sum of the next three terms is 128. Determine the first term, the common ratio and the sum to n terms of the G.P. Given Now, Sn = (š(1 ā š^š))/(1 ā š ) where Sn = sum of n terms of GP n is the number of terms a is the first term r is the common ratio We know that S3 = 16 Putting n = 3 in Sn (š(1 ā š3 ))/(1 ā š ) = 16 Also, S6 = 144 Putting n = 6 in Sn (a(1 ā r6))/(1ā r) = 144 We need to find first term (a) & common ratio (r) Dividing (2) from (1) ((š(1 ā š6))/(1ā š))/((š(1 ā š3))/(1 ā š)) = 144/16 (š(1 ā š6))/(1ā š) Ć (1ā š)/(š(1 ā š3)) = 144/16 (š(1 ā š6)(1ā š))/(š(1 ā š3)(1ā š)) = 9/1 (1 āš6)/(1 āš3) = 9/1 (12 ā(š3)2)/(1 ā š3) = 9/1 Using a2 ā b2 = (a ā b)(a + b) ((1 ā š3)(1 + š3))/((1 ā š3)) = 9/1 ((1+ š3))/1 = 9/1 ((1+ š3))/1 = 9/1 1 + r3 = 9 r3 = 9 ā 1 r3 = 8 r =ā8 r = ā(2 Ć2 Ć2) r = 2 Hence common ratio r = 2 Putting r = 2 in (1) (š(1 āš3))/(1 āš) = 16 (š(1 ā23))/(1 ā2) = 16 (š(1 ā8))/(ā1) = 16 (š(1 ā8))/(ā1) = 16 (š(ā7))/(ā1) = 16 a(7) = 16 a = 16/7 Hence first term (a) =16/7 Now, a = 16/7 , r = 16/7 Now we need to find sum of n terms As r > 1 Sum of n terms of G.P = (š(š^š ā 1))/(š ā 1) Sum of n terms of G.P = (š(š^š ā 1))/(š ā 1) Putting a = 16/7 & r = 2 Sn = (16/7(2š ā 1 ))/(2 ā 1 ) = (16/7(2š ā 1 ))/1 = 16/7 (2n ā 1) Hence sum of n terms is 16/7 (2n ā 1)