Let n be the elements of the set
B.
To determine the elements of the set, we'll have to
solve the sum of the consecutive terms of a geometric progresison, that represents the
property of the elements of the set.
The number of terms of
the geometric progression is n+2. The common ratio of the geometric progression is q =
3.
The sum of n+2 terms of the geometric progression
is:
S = b1*(q^(n+2) -
1)/(q-1)
Foe b1 = 1 and q = 3, we'll
get:
S = [3^(n+2) - 1]/(3-1)
S
= [3^(n+2) - 1]/2
But S = 1093 => [3^(n+2) - 1]/2 =
1093
Therefore, we'll
have:
3^(n+2) - 1 =
2186
3^(n+2) = 2187
We'll
create matching bases since 2187 = 3^7:
3^(n+2) =
3^7
Since the bases are matching, we'll apply one to one
property:
n + 2 = 7
n =
5
The natural number that has the given
property of the set B is n = 5.
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