Geometric Series: Maths 28 | Practices Quiz|

Course :12th | pages:05 | Number Pattern

Example 4:

In the following geometric sequence ; ; … Which term in this sequence is

'
equal to ?
( '

= = × 5 6 =
( '
1

2= 1=
1 = ∴ 5 6 =
4

∴ − 1 = log 1
=
∴ −1=5
∴ =6

Example 5:

Given that ' = 360 and a common ratio of 3, determine the first three terms of the
geometric sequence.

' = . 2 ' = 360

. 3 = 360
. 729 = 360
8
=
' (
8
=
7
8 8 8
∴ = ; = ; =
7 ' (

Activity 2.5

1. Say whether the following sequences are geometric or arithmetic.

Find the next three terms in each of the sequences:

a) ; ; b) 3; 12; 48
8
c) -7; -10; -13 d) 5; 9; 13
( ' (
e) − ;− ;− f) ; ;
7 ' '
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2. From the given terms, calculate the common ratio, and then calculate the 21st
term of the geometric sequence:

a) = 2 and =
8
b) = and = −88 573
c) = 4 and = 8192
'' '
d) = 8 and =

3. Given ‘a’ and ‘r’, find the first three terms and also find out which term is equal
to the value shown below:

a) = 1, 2 = 2, = 32 768
b) = , 2 = 3, = 3280
c) = , 2 = 2, = 4096
d) = 8, 2 = , =

4. Calculate ‘r’, where ‘a’ is given along with a term total:

a) =2 & = 32 b) = 1 & ' = 729

c) = & = 2 592 d) = −5 & ( = −

5. In a geometric sequence, the first three terms are given as:

(p + 2); (p - 2); and p. Find the value of p, and hence the first three terms.
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'
=a 7x + 10 = a + 6x + 9
' (
T1= , T2 = , T3 = x+1=a
8
'
T25= + 24.5 6 T1= x + 1, T2= 3x + 4, T3= 5x + 7
8
'
= T25 = x + 1 + 24.(2x + 3)
8
= x + 1 + 48x + 72
= 49x + 73

Activity 2.5

1.
.3 .4
a) = and = and = therefore this is a geometric sequence as there
.1 .3
is a common ratio of . T4 =
7
= ; =

.3 .4
b) a = 3 and = 4, = 4 therefore this is a geometric sequence as there is a
.1 .3
common ratio of 4. T4 = 192, T5 = 768, T6 = 3072

c) a = -7 and T2 – T1 = -3, T3 – T2 = -3 therefore this is an arithmetic sequence as

there is a common difference of -3.
T4 = -16, T5 = -19, T6 = -22

d) a = 5 and T2 – T1 = 4, T3 – T2 = 4 therefore this is a arithmetic sequence as there

is a common difference of 4. T4 = 17,
T5 = 21, T6 = 25.

.3 .4
e) = − and = , = , therefore this is a geometric sequence as there is
.1 .3
7
a common ratio of . = − ;
' (
= − , and = −
7

f) = and T2 – T1 = , T3 – T2 = , therefore this is an arithmetic sequence as

'
there is a common difference of .
(
= ; = ; = .
'
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2.
a) = 2 = b) = 2 = −88 573
8
'' '
22 = 2 =
8
You can solve this by pressing

2 = 2 = −177 147
these buttons on your SHARP
EL-W535HT calculator: 8 7
11
2= \ 2 = √−177 147
11
8 7

2= 2 = −3

8
= 2. 5 6 = . −3 8

= = 1 743 392 201

77

Again, you can plug this straight into your SHARP EL-
W535HT calculator by pressing:

'' '
c) = 2 = 8192 d) = 2 =
'' '
4 2 = 8192 82 =
11 '' '
2 = 2048 √2 = \
11
8 7

√2 = ] 2048 2=
11 11

2=2

8
=4 2 8
= 8. 5 6
= 4 194 304 = 26 602. 05384
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3.
a) = 2 b) = 2
1• 2 = 32 768 −3280 = −3
log 32 768 = − 1 −6561 = −3
− 1 = 15 log 6 561 = − 1
= 16 −1=8
Remember from logs that you can change an =9
exponential equation into a log equation in order to
find the exponential unknown. Press the following
sequence of keys to get the answer:

c) = 2 d) = 2
4 096 = 2 =8
65 536 = 2 =
log 65 536 = −1 log 1 = −1
<
− 1 = 16 −1=4
= 17 = 5

4.
a) = 2 b) = 2
= 22 = 32 = 2 = 729
'
2 = 16 √2 = √729
_ _

√2 = √16 2=3
< <

2=2

c) = 2 d) = 2
= 2 = 2 592 ( = −52 7 = −
2 = 2592 27 =
`
√2 = √7 776 √2 7 = \
= = `

∴2=6 ∴2=a