The sum of first three terms of a G.P. is 
and their product is 1. Find the common ratio and the terms.
Let 
be the first three terms of the G.P.
From (2), we obtain
a3 = 1
⇒ a = 1 (Considering real roots only)
Substituting a = 1 in equation (1), we obtain
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