Asked by Mike
two consecutive terms of a GP are the 2nd ,4th and 7th terms of an A.P respectively.find the common ration of the GP
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Reiny
so the GP terms are:
a+d, a+3d, and a+6d
(a+3d)/(a+d) = (a+6d)/(a+3d)
(a+6d)(a+d) = (a+3d)^2
a^2 + 7ad + 6d^2 = a^2 + 6ad + 9d^2
ad = 3d^2
divide by d
a = 3d
common ratio :
r = (a+3d)/(a+d)
= 6d/(4d)
= 3/2
a+d, a+3d, and a+6d
(a+3d)/(a+d) = (a+6d)/(a+3d)
(a+6d)(a+d) = (a+3d)^2
a^2 + 7ad + 6d^2 = a^2 + 6ad + 9d^2
ad = 3d^2
divide by d
a = 3d
common ratio :
r = (a+3d)/(a+d)
= 6d/(4d)
= 3/2
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