Geometric Progressions
Last updated at June 9, 2026 by Teachoo
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Exercise Question 1 (Page 188) (i) Check whether the following sequences are geometric progressions and find their nth terms. (i) 2, 10, 50, 250,β¦ Given sequence 2, 10, 50, 250,β¦ If its GP, then common ratio is same So, we need to show (π^ππ ππππ)/(π^ππ ππππ)=" " (π^ππ ππππ)/(π^ππ ππππ) Now, ππ/π=ππ/ππ 5 = 5 Since common ratio is same, it is a GP Now, we need to find nth term Here, First term = a = 2 Common ratio = r = 5 Now, nth term = π_π = ππ^(πβ1) Putting values = π Γ (π)^(πβπ) Exercise Question 1 (Page 188) (ii) Check whether the following sequences are geometric progressions and find their nth terms. (ii) 4, 8/3, 16/9, 32/27,β¦ Given sequence 4, 8/3, 16/9, 32/27,β¦ If its GP, then common ratio is same So, we need to show (π^ππ ππππ)/(π^ππ ππππ)=" " (π^ππ ππππ)/(π^ππ ππππ) Now, (π/π)/π=(ππ/π)/(π/π) 8/(3 Γ 4)=16/9 Γ 3/8 π/π=π/π Since common ratio is same, it is a GP Now, we need to find nth term Here, First term = a = 4 Common ratio = r = π/π Now, nth term = π_π = ππ^(πβ1) Putting values = π Γ (π/π)^(πβπ) Exercise Question 1 (Page 188) (iii) Check whether the following sequences are geometric progressions and find their nth terms. (iii) 3,(β3)/2, 3/4,(β3)/8,β¦ Given sequence 3,(β3)/2, 3/4,(β3)/8,β¦ If its GP, then common ratio is same So, we need to show (π^ππ ππππ)/(π^ππ ππππ)=" " (π^ππ ππππ)/(π^ππ ππππ) Now, ((βπ)/π)/π=(π/π)/((βπ)/π) (β3)/(2 Γ 3)=3/4 Γ 2/(β3) (βπ)/π=(βπ)/π Since common ratio is same, it is a GP Now, we need to find nth term Here, First term = a = 3 Common ratio = r = (βπ)/π Now, nth term = π_π = ππ^(πβ1) Putting values = π Γ ((βπ)/π)^(πβπ)