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The fifth, eight and eleventh terms of a geometric progression are p, q and r respectively. Show that : q2 = pr. - Mathematics

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The fifth, eight and eleventh terms of a geometric progression are p, q and r respectively. Show that : q2 = pr.

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उत्तर

Let the first term of the G.P. be a and its common ratio be r.

5th term = t5 = p

`=>` ar4 = p

8th term = t8 = q

`=>` ar7 = q

11th term = t11 = r

`=>` ar10 = r

Now,

pr = ar4 × ar10

= a2 × r14

= (a × r7)2

= q2

`=>` q2 = pr

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