Question 20

Show that the products of the corresponding terms of the sequences a,ar,ar2, ...arn-1 and A, AR, AR2, ,,,ARn-1 form a G.P, and find the common ratio.

Answer

It has to be proved that the sequence, aAarARar2AR2, …arn–1ARn–1, forms a G.P.

fraction numerator S e c o n d space t e r m over denominator F i r s t space t e r m end fraction space equals space fraction numerator a r A R over denominator a A end fraction equals r R

fraction numerator T h i r d space t e r m over denominator S e c o n d space t e r m end fraction space equals space fraction numerator a r squared A R squared over denominator a r A R end fraction equals r R

Thus, the above sequence forms a G.P. and the common ratio is rR.

 

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