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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‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ^š‘›))/(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ ) 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‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3 ))/(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ ) = 16 Also, S6 = 144 Putting n = 6 in Sn (a(1 āˆ’ r6))/(1āˆ’ r) = 144 We need to find first term (a) & common ratio (r) Dividing (2) from (1) ((š‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ6))/(1āˆ’ š‘Ÿ))/((š‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3))/(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ)) = 144/16 (š‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ6))/(1āˆ’ š‘Ÿ) Ɨ (1āˆ’ š‘Ÿ)/(š‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3)) = 144/16 (š‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ6)(1āˆ’ š‘Ÿ))/(š‘Ž(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3)(1āˆ’ š‘Ÿ)) = 9/1 (1 āˆ’š‘Ÿ6)/(1 āˆ’š‘Ÿ3) = 9/1 (12 āˆ’(š‘Ÿ3)2)/(1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3) = 9/1 Using a2 – b2 = (a – b)(a + b) ((1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3)(1 + š‘Ÿ3))/((1 āˆ’ š‘Ÿ3)) = 9/1 ((1+ š‘Ÿ3))/1 = 9/1 ((1+ š‘Ÿ3))/1 = 9/1 1 + r3 = 9 r3 = 9 – 1 r3 = 8 r =āˆ›8 r = āˆ›(2 Ɨ2 Ɨ2) r = 2 Hence common ratio r = 2 Putting r = 2 in (1) (š‘Ž(1 āˆ’š‘Ÿ3))/(1 āˆ’š‘Ÿ) = 16 (š‘Ž(1 āˆ’23))/(1 āˆ’2) = 16 (š‘Ž(1 āˆ’8))/(āˆ’1) = 16 (š‘Ž(1 āˆ’8))/(āˆ’1) = 16 (š‘Ž(āˆ’7))/(āˆ’1) = 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‘Ž(š‘Ÿ^š‘› āˆ’ 1))/(š‘Ÿ āˆ’ 1) Sum of n terms of G.P = (š‘Ž(š‘Ÿ^š‘› āˆ’ 1))/(š‘Ÿ āˆ’ 1) Putting a = 16/7 & r = 2 Sn = (16/7(2š‘› āˆ’ 1 ))/(2 āˆ’ 1 ) = (16/7(2š‘› āˆ’ 1 ))/1 = 16/7 (2n – 1) Hence sum of n terms is 16/7 (2n – 1)

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