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Find the 20th and nthterms of the G.P. 52,54,58,...

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Find the 20th and nthterms of the G.P. `5/2, 5/4 , 5/8,...`

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Solution

The given G.P. is `5/2, 5/4, 5/8, ....`

Here, a = First term = `5/2`

r = Common ratio = `4/5 = 1/2`

a20 = `ar^(20 - 1) = 5/2(1/2)^19` = `5/((2)(2)^19)` = `5/(2)^20`

an  = `ar^(n - 1) = 5/2(1/2)^(n - 1)` = `5/((2)(2)^(n - 1))` = `5/(2)^n`

20th term = `5/2^20`

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Chapter 8: Sequences and Series - EXERCISE 8.2 [Page 145]

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