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Find a G.P. for which sum of the first two terms is `- 4`and the fifth term is 4 times the third term. |
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Answer» given that ,`a+ ar=-4` eqn(1) `T_5 = 4T_3` `ar^4 = 4ar^2` `r^2=4` `r= +-2` now `a(1+r)= -4` if `r=2, a= -4/3` `-4/3 + (-8/3)+ (-16/3) ........` if `r=-2, a= -4/-1=4` `4+(-8)+16+(-32).......` 2 GPs possible answer |
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