Monday, June 30, 2014

Write 6 terms the geaometric progression such that the common difference is -3 and the 3rd term is 18.

Let us review the rules for the geometric
progression.


Let a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 are the first 6
terms is a G.P.


Let r be the common
difference.


Then, we know
that>


a1= a1


a2=
a1*r


a3= a1*r^2


a4=
a1*r^3


a5= a1*r^4


a6=
a1*r^5


Given that r= -3 and a3 =
18


==> a3=
a1*r^2


==> 18 =
a1*-3^2


==> 18 =
a1*9


==> a1= 18/9 =
2


==> a2= a1*r = 2*-3 =
-6


==> a3=
18


==> a4= a1*r^3= 2*-3^3 = 2*-27 =
-54


==> a5= 2*-3^4 = 2*81 =
162


==> a6= 2*-3^5 =
-486


Then the first six terms
are;


2, -6, 18, -54, 162,
-486.

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