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Sequence & Series
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Sequence & Series Arithmetic Progression (AP) Sequence is a function whose domain is the set N of natural numbers. AP is a sequence whose terms increase or decrease by a Series: If a1, a2, a3, a4, …………….., an, …………….. Is a sequence, then the fixed number. This fixed number is called the common expression a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + ……….. + …………. + an + ………… is a Difference. series. If a is the first term & d the common difference, then AP can A series is finite or infinite according as the number of terms in the be written as a nth term of this AP corresponding sequence is finite or infinite. tn = a + (n - 1)d, where d = an - an-1 Progressions: It is not necessarily that the terms of a sequence always The sum of the first n terms the AP is given by follow a certain pattern or they are described by some explicit formula for the nth term. Those sequences whose terms follow certain patterns are called progressions.
Where l is the last term.
Properties of Arithmetic Progression
1. 3 numbers in AP are a - d, a, a + d; 4 numbers in AP are a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d; 5 numbers in AP are a - 2d, a - d, a, a + d, a + 2d; 2. The sum of the two terms of an AP equidistant from the beginning & end is constant and equal to the sum of first & last terms. 3. Any term of an AP (except the first) is equal to half the sum of terms which are equidistant from it. an=½(an-k + an+k), k < n. 4. tr = Sr - Sr-1 Sequence & Series Geometric Progression (GP) In the sequence of non-zero terms, if each terms bears the same constant ratio with its immediately preceding term, then that sequence is called as Geometric progression and this constant Arithmetic Mean ratio is called as Common Ratio (r). General Form of a G.P. If three terms are in AP then the middle term is called the AM between the other two, so if a, b, c, are in AP, b is AM of a & c. AM for any n positive number a1, a2, …………., an is; Where, first term = ‘a’ & common ratio = ‘r’ General Term of a G.P. nth term = a rn-1
Sum of the 1st n terms i.e.
n-Arithmetic Means between Two Numbers If a, b are any two given numbers & a, A1, A2, …….., A2, b are in AP then A1, A2, ………., An are in AM’s between a & bv.
Properties of Geometric Progression
1. If a, b, c are in G.P., then
2. If a, b, c, ………… are in G.P., then
ka, kb, kc, ……. (where k ≠ 0) … are in G.P. 3. If a, b, c, ………… are in G.P., then
(where k ≠ 0 ) … are in G.P.
4. If a, b, c, ……….. Are in G.P., then
Ak, bk, ck, ………… are also in G.P. Sequence & Series Relation between AM & GM Let A and G be arithmetic and geometric means of two positive Geometric Mean numbers a and b. Then,
If a, b, c are in GP, b is the GM between a & c. b2 = ac, therefore
These two means possess the following properties
1. A≥G n-Geometric Means between Two Numbers 2. If the Arithmetic Mean and Geometric Mean of two If a, b, are two given numbers & a, G1, G2, ……., Gn, b positive numbers a and b are A and G respectively, then are in GP. Then G1, G2, G3, ………….., Gn are in GMs A>G between a & b. As A – G > 0 3. If A be the Arithmetic Mean and G be the Geometric Mean G1 = a(b/a)1.n+1 = ar, between two positive numbers a and b, then the G2 = a(b/a)2/n+1 = ar2, ……………, quadratic equation whose roots are a, b is Gna(b/a)n/n+1 = arn x2 - 2Ax + G2 = 0. where r = (b/a)1/n+1 4. If A is the Arithmetic Means and G be the Geometric Means between two positive numbers, and then the numbers are Join HP Gurukul :- Click Here
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