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Standard X
Mathematics
Properties of GP
The sum of fi...
Question
The sum of first three terms of a
G
.
P
.
is
39
10
and their product is
1.
Find the
common ratio and the terms.
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Solution
Let the first three terms of
G
.
P
.
be
a
,
a
r
,
a
r
2
Product is
a
(
a
r
)
(
a
r
2
)
=
1
⟹
a
r
=
1
⟹
r
=
1
a
Sum is
39
10
⟹
a
+
a
r
+
a
r
2
=
39
10
⟹
a
+
1
+
1
a
=
39
10
⟹
10
(
a
2
+
a
+
1
)
=
39
a
⟹
10
a
2
−
29
a
+
10
=
0
⟹
a
=
5
2
,
2
5
The terms be
5
2
,
1
,
2
5
and the common ratio be
2
5
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