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Check whether the following sequence is G.P. If so, write tn. 5,15,155,1255, ...

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Check whether the following sequence is G.P. If so, write tn.

`sqrt(5), 1/sqrt(5), 1/(5sqrt(5)), 1/(25sqrt(5))`, ...

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`sqrt(5), 1/sqrt(5), 1/(5sqrt(5)), 1/(25sqrt(5))`, ...

t1 = `sqrt(5)`, t2 = `1/sqrt(5)`, t= `1/(5sqrt(5))`, t= `1/(25sqrt(5))`, ...

Here, `"t"_2/"t"_1 = "t"_3/"t"_2 = "t"_4/"t"_3 = 1/5`

∴ the ratio of any two consecutive terms is a constant, hence the given sequence is a Geometric progression.

Here, a = `sqrt(5)`, r = `1/5`,

tn = arn–1

∴ tn = `sqrt(5)(1/5)^("n" - 1)`

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