Saturday 21 December 2013

SEQUENCE AND SERIES A10


The 1st term of a geometric progression is 2 and the 5th term is 162. Find the common ratio.

Solution

G1=2, G5=162, n=5

Gn = G1rn-1;

G5 = G1r5-1;

G5 = G1r4;

162 = 2 x r4;

162 = 2r4;
 2       2

81 = r4;  Finding the fourth root of 81,

r = 3


Hence the common ratio is 3.

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