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31 May, 09:12

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26. Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series: 80 + (-20) + 5 + ...

27. Find the 4 geometric means between 1/25 and 125.

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  1. 31 May, 09:21
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    26)

    t2/t1=-20/80=-1/4=-0.25

    t3/t2=5 / (-20) = -1/4-0.25

    So,

    common ratio=-1/4

    The formula applied to calculate sum of first n terms of a GP:

    Sn=a (rⁿ-1) / (r-1)

    S6=80{ (-0.25) ^6-1} / (-0.25-1)

    =63.98

    27)

    1/25,?,?,?,?, 125

    where '?' means geometric mean

    You can find those missing terms in between 1/25 and 125 to get geometric means.

    For that we need to find common ratio by using formula,

    tn=t1*r^ (n-1)

    here n=last nth term=6, so,

    t6 = (1/25) * r^ (6-1)

    125 = (1/25) * r^5

    125*25=r^5

    r=65.6631951101=65.66

    thus,

    t2=t1*r=65.66/25

    t3=t2*r = (65.66/25) * 65.66

    =65.66²/25

    Similarly,

    t4=65.66³/25

    t5=65.66⁴/25

    t2, t3, t4 and t5 are required geometric means
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