English

For the following G.P.s, find Sn. 5, −5, 55, −25, ...

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

For the following G.P.s, find Sn.

`sqrt(5)`, −5, `5sqrt(5)`, −25, ...

Sum
Advertisements

Solution

Here, a = `sqrt(5)`, r = `-sqrt(5)`

∴ Sn = `("a"(1 - "r"^"n"))/(1 - "r")`

= `(sqrt(5)[1 - (- sqrt(5))^"n"])/(1 - (-sqrt(5))`

= `(sqrt(5))/(1 + sqrt(5))[1 - (- sqrt(5))^"n"]`

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 2: Sequences and Series - Exercise 2.2 [Page 31]

APPEARS IN

RELATED QUESTIONS

Find the 12th term of a G.P. whose 8th term is 192 and the common ratio is 2.


The 5th, 8th and 11th terms of a G.P. are p, q and s, respectively. Show that q2 = ps.


Evaluate `sum_(k=1)^11 (2+3^k )`


Insert two numbers between 3 and 81 so that the resulting sequence is G.P.


Show that one of the following progression is a G.P. Also, find the common ratio in case:

4, −2, 1, −1/2, ...


Show that one of the following progression is a G.P. Also, find the common ratio in case:

−2/3, −6, −54, ...


Find :

the 10th term of the G.P.

\[\sqrt{2}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}, . . .\]


If a, b, c, d and p are different real numbers such that:
(a2 + b2 + c2) p2 − 2 (ab + bc + cd) p + (b2 + c2 + d2) ≤ 0, then show that a, b, c and d are in G.P.


Find three numbers in G.P. whose sum is 38 and their product is 1728.


Find the sum of the following geometric progression:

2, 6, 18, ... to 7 terms;


Find the sum of the following geometric progression:

1, −1/2, 1/4, −1/8, ... to 9 terms;


Evaluate the following:

\[\sum^{11}_{n = 1} (2 + 3^n )\]


Evaluate the following:

\[\sum^{10}_{n = 2} 4^n\]


Find the sum of the following series:

9 + 99 + 999 + ... to n terms;


How many terms of the sequence \[\sqrt{3}, 3, 3\sqrt{3},\]  ... must be taken to make the sum \[39 + 13\sqrt{3}\] ?


Prove that: (91/3 . 91/9 . 91/27 ... ∞) = 3.


Prove that: (21/4 . 41/8 . 81/16. 161/32 ... ∞) = 2.


Find k such that k + 9, k − 6 and 4 form three consecutive terms of a G.P.


If a, b, c are in G.P., prove that:

a (b2 + c2) = c (a2 + b2)


If a, b, c, d are in G.P., prove that:

\[\frac{ab - cd}{b^2 - c^2} = \frac{a + c}{b}\]


If a, b, c, d are in G.P., prove that:

(b + c) (b + d) = (c + a) (c + d)


If A1, A2 be two AM's and G1G2 be two GM's between and b, then find the value of \[\frac{A_1 + A_2}{G_1 G_2}\]


Write the product of n geometric means between two numbers a and b

 


The fractional value of 2.357 is 


If the sum of first two terms of an infinite GP is 1 every term is twice the sum of all the successive terms, then its first term is 


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

2, 6, 18, 54, …


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

3, 4, 5, 6, …


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

7, 14, 21, 28, …


Which term of the G.P. 5, 25, 125, 625, … is 510?


The numbers x − 6, 2x and x2 are in G.P. Find nth term


For the following G.P.s, find Sn.

p, q, `"q"^2/"p", "q"^3/"p"^2,` ...


For a G.P. if S5 = 1023 , r = 4, Find a


For a G.P. If t3 = 20 , t6 = 160 , find S7


Find the sum to n terms of the sequence.

0.5, 0.05, 0.005, ...


Select the correct answer from the given alternative.

Which term of the geometric progression 1, 2, 4, 8, ... is 2048


Answer the following:

For a sequence , if tn = `(5^("n" - 2))/(7^("n" - 3))`, verify whether the sequence is a G.P. If it is a G.P., find its first term and the common ratio.


Answer the following:

For a G.P. if t2 = 7, t4 = 1575 find a


Let S be the sum, P be the product and R be the sum of the reciprocals of 3 terms of a G.P. Then P2 R3 : S3 is equal to ______.


The third term of a G.P. is 4, the product of the first five terms is ______.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×