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 = (𝑎(1 − 𝑟^𝑛))/(1 − 𝑟 )
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
(𝑎(1 − 𝑟3 ))/(1 − 𝑟 ) = 16
Also,
S6 = 144
Putting n = 6 in Sn
(a(1 − r6))/(1− r) = 144
We need to find first term (a) & common ratio (r)
Dividing (2) from (1)
((𝑎(1 − 𝑟6))/(1− 𝑟))/((𝑎(1 − 𝑟3))/(1 − 𝑟)) = 144/16
(𝑎(1 − 𝑟6))/(1− 𝑟) × (1− 𝑟)/(𝑎(1 − 𝑟3)) = 144/16
(𝑎(1 − 𝑟6)(1− 𝑟))/(𝑎(1 − 𝑟3)(1− 𝑟)) = 9/1
(1 −𝑟6)/(1 −𝑟3) = 9/1
(12 −(𝑟3)2)/(1 − 𝑟3) = 9/1
Using a2 – b2 = (a – b)(a + b)
((1 − 𝑟3)(1 + 𝑟3))/((1 − 𝑟3)) = 9/1
((1+ 𝑟3))/1 = 9/1
((1+ 𝑟3))/1 = 9/1
1 + r3 = 9
r3 = 9 – 1
r3 = 8
r =∛8
r = ∛(2 ×2 ×2)
r = 2
Hence common ratio r = 2
Putting r = 2 in (1)
(𝑎(1 −𝑟3))/(1 −𝑟) = 16
(𝑎(1 −23))/(1 −2) = 16
(𝑎(1 −8))/(−1) = 16
(𝑎(1 −8))/(−1) = 16
(𝑎(−7))/(−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 = (𝑎(𝑟^𝑛 − 1))/(𝑟 − 1)
Sum of n terms of G.P = (𝑎(𝑟^𝑛 − 1))/(𝑟 − 1)
Putting a = 16/7 & r = 2
Sn = (16/7(2𝑛 − 1 ))/(2 − 1 )
= (16/7(2𝑛 − 1 ))/1
= 16/7 (2n – 1)
Hence sum of n terms is 16/7 (2n – 1)
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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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