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Problem : 1 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
1. For given geometric progression series 3,6,12,24,48 ,... find 10 th term and addition of first 10 th terms.
Solution: Here a=3,

r=63=2

We know that, an=a×rn-1

a10=3×210-1

=3×512

=1536

We know that, Sn=arn-1r-1

S10=3×210-12-1

S10=3×1024-11

S10=3×10231

S10=3069

Hence, 10th term of the given series is 1536 and sum of first 10th term is 3069


Problem : 2 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
2. For given geometric progression series 3,6,12,24,48 ,... then find n such that S(n) = 3069 .
Solution: Here a=3,

r=63=2

We know that, Sn=arn-1r-1

Sn=3×(2)n-12-1

3069=3×(2)n-11

2n-1=3069×13

2n-1=1023

2n=1024

2n=210

n=10


Problem : 3 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
3. For given geometric progression series 3,6,12,24,48 ,... then find n such that f(n) = 1536 .
Solution: Here a=3,

r=63=2

Let n be the term such that f(n)=1536

We know that, an=a×rn-1

3×2n-1=1536

2n-1=512

2n-1=29

n-1=9

n=9+1

n=10


Problem : 4 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
4. For geometric progression f( 1 ) = 2 , f( 4 ) = 54 then find f( 3 ) and S( 3 ).
Solution: We know that, an=a×rn-1

Here a1=2

a×r1-1=2

a×r0=2

a=2(1)



a4=54

a×r4-1=54

a×r3=54(2)

Solving (1) and (2), we get a=2 and r=3


We know that, an=a×rn-1

a3=2×33-1

=2×9

=18

We know that, Sn=arn-1r-1

S3=2×33-13-1

S3=2×27-12

S3=2×262

S3=26


Problem : 5 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
5. For geometric progression f( 1 ) = 2 , f( 4 ) = 54 , then find n such that f(n) = 18 .
Solution: We know that, an=a×rn-1

Here a1=2

a×r1-1=2

a×r0=2

a=2(1)



a4=54

a×r4-1=54

a×r3=54(2)

Solving (1) and (2), we get a=2 and r=3


Let n be the term such that f(n)=18

We know that, an=a×rn-1

2×3n-1=18

3n-1=9

3n-1=32

n-1=2

n=2+1

n=3


Problem : 6 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
6. For geometric progression addition of 3 terms is 26 and their multiplication is 216 , then that numbers
Solution: Let the terms are (ar),a,(a×r)

Addition : (ar)+a+(a×r)=26(1)

Multiplication : (ar)×a×(a×r)=216

a3=216

a=6



Now putting a=6 in (1), we get

(6r)+6+(6×r)=26

(6r)+(6×r)=20

r=3 or r=13

Now, a=6 and r=3(63),6,(6×3)2,6,18

or a=6 and r=13(613),6,(6×(13))18,6,2


Problem : 7 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
7. For geometric progression multiplication of 5 terms is 1 and 5 th term is 81 times then the 1 th term.
Solution: Let the terms are (ar2),(ar),a,(a×r),(a×r2)

Multiplication : (ar2)(ar)a(a×r)(a×r2)=1

a5=1

a=1

Now 5th term is 81 times than the 1st term

(a×r2)=81(ar2)

r4=81

r=3

Now, a=1 and r=3(132),(13),1,(1×3),(1×32)0.1111,0.3333,1,3,9


Problem : 8 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
8. Arithmetic mean of two number is 13 and geometric mean is 12 , then find that numbers
Solution: Let the two terms be a and b.

A=a+b2=13 and G=ab=12

a+b=26(1) and ab=144(2)

b=26-a(3)

Now putting the value of (3) in (2), we get

a(26-a)=144

26a-a2=144

a2-26a+144=0

(a-8)(a-18)=0

a=8 or a=18

a=8b=26-a=26-8=18

and a=18b=26-a=26-18=8

Required numbers are 8 and 18


Problem : 9 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
9. Two numbers are in the ratio 9 : 16 and difference of arithmetic mean and geometric mean is 1 , then find that numbers
Solution: Here ratio of the two terms is 9:16.

Let the two terms be 9x and 16x.

Now difference of their Arithmetic mean A and Geometric mean G is 1.

A-G=1 (Because A > G).

9x+16x2-9x×16x=1.

25x2-144x=1.

x=2

The required two terms are 9×2 and 16×2.

The required two terms are 18 and 32.


Problem : 10 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
10. Find 6 arithmetic mean between 3 and 24 .
Solution: Let A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6 be the 6 arithmetic mean between 3 and 24.

3,A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,24 are in AP .

Here First term a=3 and Last term b=24

Comman difference d=b-an+1=24-36+1=217=3

Required Arithemetic Means,

A1=T2=a+d=3+3=6

A2=T3=a+2d=3+2(3)=9

A3=T4=a+3d=3+3(3)=12

A4=T5=a+4d=3+4(3)=15

A5=T6=a+5d=3+5(3)=18

A6=T7=a+6d=3+6(3)=21


Problem : 11 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
11. Find 3 geometric mean between 1 and 256 .
Solution: Let a1,a2,a3 be the 3 geometric mean between 1 and 256.

1,a1,a2,a3,256 are in GP .

Here First term a=1 and Last term b=256

Comman ratio r=(ba)1n+1=(2561)14=4

Required Geometic Means,

a1=ar=14=4

a2=ar2=1×42=16

a3=ar3=1×43=64


Problem : 12 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
12. Prove that 1+(1+2)+(1+2+3)+...n terms =n6(n+1)(n+2)
Solution: L.H.S. =1+(1+2)+(1+2+3)+...+n terms

=[f(n)]

=[n]

=[n2(n+1)]

=12n2+12n

=12n(n+1)(2n+1)6+12n(n+1)2

=n(n+1)(2n+1)12+n(n+1)4

=n(n+1)(2n+1+3)12

=n(n+1)(2n+4)12

=n(n+1)(n+2)6

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 13 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
13. Prove that 1(22-32)+2(32-42)+3(42-52)+...n terms =n6(n+1)(4n+11)
Solution: L.H.S. =1×(22-32)+2×(32-42)+3×(42-52)+...n terms

=[f(n)]

=[n((n+1)2-(n+2)2)]

=[n(n2+2n+1-n2-2n-4)]

=[n(-2n-3)]

=(-2n2-3n)]

=-2n2-3n

=-2n(n+1)(2n+1)6-3n(n+1)2

=-n6(n+1)[2(2n+1)+9]

=-n6(n+1)(4n+11)

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 14 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
14. 1+x4+32+4+x6+62+7+x8+92+...3n terms
Solution: S3n=1+x4+32+4+x6+62+7+x8+92+...3n terms

=(1+4+7+...n terms)+(x4+x6+x8+...n terms)+(32+62+92+...n terms)

=(1+4+7+...n terms)+x4(1+x2+x4+...n terms)+32(1+22+32+...n terms)

=n2[2×1+(n-1)×3]+x4(x2)n-1x2-1+9×n6(n+1)(2n+1)

=n2(3n-1)+x4x2n-1x2-1+3n2(n+1)(2n+1)


Problem : 15 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
15. 1 + (1 + 3) + (1 + 3 + 5) + ... n terms
Solution: Sn=[f(n)]

=[(2n-1)]

=[2n-1]

=[2n(n+1)2-n]

=[n2+n-n]

=n2

=n(n+1)(2n+1)6


Problem : 16 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
16. Prove that for all n belongs to N, 12n+22(n-1)+32(n-2)+...+n21=n12(n+1)2(n+2)
Solution: Here, f(r)=r2(n-r+1)=(n+1)r2-r3

Now, L.H.S. =12×n+22(n-1)+32(n-2)+...+n2×1

=[(n+1)r2-r3] (Where r = 1 to n)

=(n+1)r2-r3 (Where r = 1 to n)

=(n+1)n(n+1)(2n+1)6-n2(n+1)24

=n(n+1)2[2(2n+1)-3n]12

=n(n+1)2(n+2)12

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 17 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
17. Prove that 122+352+582+...n terms =n2(9n3+4n2-4n-1)
Solution: L.H.S. =1×22+3×52+5×82+...n terms

=[f(n)]

=[(2n-1)(3n-1)2]

=[(2n-1)(9n2-6n+1)]

=[18n3-21n2+8n-1]

=18n3-21n2+8n-1

=18n2(n+1)24-21n(n+1)(2n+1)6+8n(n+1)2-n

=n2[9n(n+1)2-7(n+1)(2n+1)+8(n+1)-2]

=n2[9n(n2+2n+1)-7(2n2+3n+1)+8n+8-2]

=n2[9n3+18n2+9n-14n2-21n-7+8n+8-2]

=n2[9n3+4n2-4n-1]

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 18 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
18. Prove that 12+(12+22)+(12+22+32)+...n terms =n12(n+1)2(n+2)
Solution: L.H.S. =12+(12+22)+(12+22+32)+...n terms

=[f(n)]

=[n2]

=[n6(n+1)(2n+1)]

=[n6(2n2+3n+1)]

=[16(2n3+3n2+n)]

=16[2n3+3n2+n]

=16[2n2(n+1)24+3n(n+1)(2n+1)6+n(n+1)2]

=16[n2(n+1)22+n(n+1)(2n+1)2+n(n+1)2]

=16n(n+1)2[n(n+1)+(2n+1)+1]

=n12(n+1)[n2+n+2n+2]

=n12(n+1)[n2+3n+2]

=n12(n+1)[(n+2)(n+1)]

=n12(n+1)2(n+2)

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 19 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
19. Prove that 2 + 5 + 10 + 17 + ... n terms = n6(2n2+3n+7)
Solution: L.H.S. =2+5+10+17+...n terms

=[1+n2]

=1+n2

=n+n(n+1)(2n+1)6

=n6[6+(2n2+3n+1)]

=n6(2n2+3n+7)

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 20 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
20. Prove that [(2n-3)]=n6(n+1)(2n-5)
Solution: L.H.S. =[(2n-3)]

=[2n-3]

=[2×n2(n+1)-3n]

=[n(n+1)-3n]

=[n2+n-3n]

=[n2-2n]

=n2-2n

=n(n+1)(2n+1)6-2n(n+1)2

=n(n+1)[(2n+1)-6]6

=n(n+1)(2n-5)6

= R.H.S. (Proved)


Problem : 21 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
21. For geometric progression, find 1+12+12+122+...10 terms ( For geometric progression, find 1+1x+1x+1xx+...n terms where x = 2 and n = 10 . )
Solution: Here a=1,r=12,n=10

We know that, Sn=a1-rn1-r

S10=1×1-(12)101-12

=1×1-(12)52-12

=2×1×1-1322-1

=2×1×32-1322-1×2+12+1

=2×1×31322-1×(2+1)

=(3132)×2×(2+1)

=(3132)×(2+2)


Problem : 22 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
22. Find 12+22+...+102 , ( Find a2+b2+...+n2 , where a = 1 , b = 2 and n = 10 . )
Solution: Here Find 12+22+32+...+102

=i2 (where i=1,...,10)

=n(n+1)(2n+1)6 (where n=10)

=10(10+1)(2×10+1)6

=10×11×216

=5×11×7

=385


Problem : 23 / 23 [ Geometric Progression ]       Enter your problem
23. Find 12+22+...10 terms, ( Find a2+b2+...n terms, where a = 1 , b = 2 and n = 10 . )
Solution: Here Find 12+22+32+...10terms

=i2 (where i=1,...,10)

=n(n+1)(2n+1)6 (where n=10)

=10(10+1)(2×10+1)6

=10×11×216

=5×11×7

=385



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