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How many terms of the G.P. 3,3 / 2,3 / 4
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How many terms of the G.P.
3
,
3
/
2
,
3
/
4
are needed to give the sum
3
0
6
9
/
5
1
2
?
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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From the question, it is given that,
Sum of the terms
S
n
=
3
0
6
9
/
5
1
2
First term
a
=
3
Common ratio
r
=
(
3
/
2
)
/
3
=
(
3
/
2
)
×
(
1
/
3
)
=
1
/
2
We know that,
S
n
=
a
(
1
−
r
n
)
/
(
1
−
r
)
(
3
0
6
9
/
5
1
2
)
=
3
[
1
−
(
1
/
2
)
n
]
/
(
1
−
1
/
2
)
(
3
0
6
9
/
5
1
2
)
=
(
2
×
3
)
[
1
−
(
1
/
2
)
n
]
1
−
(
1
/
2
)
n
=
3
0
6
9
/
(
5
1
2
×
6
)
1
−
(
1
/
2
)
n
=
1
0
2
3
/
1
0
2
4
(
1
/
2
)
n
=
1
−
(
1
0
2
3
/
1
0
2
4
)
(
1
/
2
)
n
=
(
1
0
2
4
−
1
0
2
3
)
/
1
0
2
4
(
1
/
2
)
n
=
1
/
1
0
2
4
(
1
/
2
)
n
=
(
1
/
2
)
1
0
By comparing both LHS and RHS,
n
=
1
0
Therefore, there are 10 terms are in the G.P.
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