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Standard XII
Mathematics
Geometric Progression
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Question
Show that:
a
+
a
r
+
a
r
2
+
.
.
.
+
a
r
n
−
1
=
a
(
r
n
−
1
)
r
−
1
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Solution
Let sum of the series
a
+
a
r
+
a
r
2
+
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
+
a
r
n
−
1
is
S
S
=
a
+
a
r
+
a
r
2
+
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
+
a
r
n
−
1
..................... (1)
r
S
=
a
r
+
a
r
2
+
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
+
a
r
n
−
1
+
a
r
n
.................. (2)
Subtract (1) from (2),
r
S
−
S
=
a
r
n
−
a
S
(
r
−
1
)
=
a
(
r
n
−
1
)
S
=
a
(
r
n
−
1
)
r
−
1
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