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If a, b, c are in G.P., prove that the following is also in G.P.:

a2, b2, c2

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Solution

a, b and c are in G.P.
∴ \[b^2 = ac . . . . . . . (1)\]

\[\left( b^2 \right)^2 = \left( ac \right)^2 \left[ \text { Using } (1) \right]\]

\[ \Rightarrow \left( b^2 \right)^2 = a^2 c^2 \]

\[\text { Therefore, } a^2 , b^2 \text { and } c^2 \text { are also in G . P } .\]

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Chapter 20: Geometric Progression - Exercise 20.5 [Page 46]

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