Show that the products of the corresponding terms of of two G.P.′sa,ar,ar2,..........,arn−1 and A,AR,AR2,..........,ARn−1 from a G.P. and find the common ratio.
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Solution
GP1
⇒a,ar,ar2...……….arn−1
GP2
⇒A,AR,AR2...……..ARn−1
GP1×GP2
⇒aA,aARr,aAr2R2...………...aArn−1Rn−1
Ratio ⇒aArRaA=rR & aAr2R2aARr=rR
∴ Common ratio =rR & it is same through the series