Problem on Geometric
Sequence
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms
k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2
form a geometric sequence.
Problems on Geometric Sequence
k– k+1 4k – 2
3
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
Solutions:
𝒂𝟐 𝒂𝟑
𝐫= =
𝒂𝟏 𝒂𝟐
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
𝒂𝟐 𝒂𝟑
𝐫= =
𝒂𝟏 𝒂𝟐
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
𝒌+ 𝟏 𝟒 𝒌 − 𝟐
=
𝒌 −𝟑 𝒌+ 𝟏
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
𝟐
𝒌 +𝟐 𝒌 +𝟏=(𝟒 𝒌− 𝟐)(𝒌 − 𝟑)
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
𝟐 𝟐
𝒌 +𝟐 𝒌 +𝟏= 𝟒 𝒌 − 𝟏𝟒 𝒌+ 𝟔
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
(𝟑 𝒌 −𝟏)( 𝒌− 𝟓)=𝟎
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
(𝟑 𝒌 − 𝟏)( 𝒌− 𝟓)=𝟎
𝟑 𝒌 −𝟏=𝟎 𝒌 − 𝟓=𝟎
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
(𝟑 𝒌 − 𝟏)( 𝒙 − 𝟓)=𝟎
𝟑 𝒌=𝟏 𝒌 =𝟓
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
2
(𝟑 𝒌 − 𝟏)( 𝒙 − 𝟓)=𝟎
𝟏
𝒌=
𝟑
𝒌 =𝟓
Problems on Geometric Sequence
Find k so that the terms k – 3, k + 1, and 4k – 2 form a
geometric sequence.
a1 = k – 3 a2 = k + 1 a3 = 4k –
Solutions:
What is r if ? 2
What is r if ?
𝟖 𝟒 𝟐
− , ,− 𝟐 , 𝟔 ,𝟏𝟖
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
𝟏
𝒓 =−
𝟐
𝒓 =𝟑
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a
geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3.
What is the first term?
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
a__
1
3
/4 __ 3
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions:
an = a1(r) n–1
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions:
3=
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions:
3=
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions:
3(=
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions:
4=
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions:
2=r
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions: r=2
an = a1(r) n–1
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions: r=2
3 = a1(2) 4–1
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions: r=2
3 = a1(2) 3
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions: r=2
3 = a1(8)
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions: r=2
= a1
Problems on Geometric Sequence
The second term of a geometric sequence is 3/4
and its fourth term is 3. What is the first term?
__
a1 3
/4 __ 3
Solutions: r=2
3
a 1 =
8
Problems on Geometric Sequence
1. Find the 6th term of the geometric sequence for which a1 = 2
and r = -3.
2. Mrs. Readworthy is serious when she says she wants her
students to study. Each week, she requires them to study 5
times the number of spelling words required the week
before. If she starts off the year requiring only 1 spelling
word, how many spelling words will students be studying by
week 4?
3. A culture of bacteria doubles every 3 hours. If there are 200
bacteria present at the beginning, how many bacteria will
