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Standard VIII
Mathematics
Properties of Square Numbers
Of how many t...
Question
Of how many terms is
55
72
, the sum of the series
2
9
−
1
3
+
1
2
−
.
.
.
.
?
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Solution
This is G.P series whose first term is
a
and
r
is common ratio
r
=
−
1
3
/
2
3
=
−
3
2
⇒
55
72
=
[
2
9
(
1
−
(
−
3
2
)
n
)
]
1
−
(
−
3
2
)
by using formula
S
n
=
a
(
1
−
r
n
)
1
−
r
on solving this we get
n
=
5
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