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Standard XII
Mathematics
Sum of Infinite Terms
In a G.P.the ...
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In a G.P.the first term is 7, the last term 448, and their sum is 889; find the common ratio.
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Solution
Given
a
=
7
the
first
term
and
We
know
that
t
n
=
ar
n
-
1
=
7
r
n
-
1
=
448
7
r
n
=
448
r
Also
S
n
=
a
r
n
-
1
r
-
1
=
7
r
n
-
1
r
-
1
=
7
r
n
-
7
r
-
1
889
=
448
r
-
7
r
-
1
889
r
-
889
=
448
r
-
7
Solving
we
get
r
=
2
.
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