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Question 61 Mark
Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the G.P. whose first term is 1 and the common ratio is

$\frac{2}{3}$.

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Question 111 Mark
Find the nth term and hence find the 8th term of the following HPs.

$\frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{10}, \frac{1}{15}, \frac{1}{20}, \ldots$

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Question 121 Mark
Find the nth term and hence find the 8th term of the following HPs.

$\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{6}, \frac{1}{8}, \frac{1}{10}, \ldots$

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Question 131 Mark
Find the nth term and hence find the 8th term of the following HPs.

$\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{8}, \frac{1}{11}, \ldots$

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Question 141 Mark
Verify whether the following sequences are H.P.

$5, \frac{10}{17}, \frac{10}{32}, \frac{10}{47}, \ldots$

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Question 151 Mark
Verify whether the following sequences are H.P.

$\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{6}, \frac{1}{12}, \frac{1}{24}, \ldots$

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Question 161 Mark
Verify whether the following sequences are H.P.

$\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{5}, \frac{1}{7}, \frac{1}{9}, \ldots$

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Question 171 Mark
If the first term of the G.P. is 6 and its sum to infinity is $\frac{96}{17}$, find the common ratio.
Answer
$a=6$, sum to infinity $=\frac{96}{17} \ldots . .[$ Given $]$

Sum to infinity $=\frac{ a }{1- r }$

$\begin{array}{ll}\therefore & \frac{96}{17}=\frac{6}{1-r} \\ \therefore & \frac{16}{17}=\frac{1}{1-r} \\ \therefore & 16-16 r=17 \\ \therefore & 16 r=16-17 \\ \therefore & r=\frac{-1}{16}\end{array}$

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Question 181 Mark
If the common ratio of a G.P. is $\frac{2}{3}$ and the sum to infinity is $12,$ find the first term.
Answer
$r=\frac{2}{3}$, sum to infinity $=12 \ldots .$. [Given]
Sum to infinity $=\frac{ a }{1- r }$
$12=\frac{a}{1-\frac{2}{3}}$
$a=12 \times \frac{1}{3}$
$\therefore a=4$
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Question 191 Mark
Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them.
9, 8.1, 7.29, ……
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Question 201 Mark
Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them.

$\frac{1}{5}, \frac{-2}{5}, \frac{4}{5}, \frac{-8}{5}, \frac{16}{5}, \ldots$

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Question 211 Mark
Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them.

$-3,1, \frac{-1}{3}, \frac{1}{9}, \ldots$

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Question 221 Mark
Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them.

$2, \frac{4}{3}, \frac{8}{9}, \frac{16}{27}, \ldots$

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Question 231 Mark
Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them.

$\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{8}, \frac{1}{16}, \ldots$

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Question 241 Mark
The value of a house appreciates 5% per year. How much is the house worth after 6 years

if its current worth is Rs. 15 Lac. [Given: $(1.05)^5=1.28,(1.05)^6=1.34$ ]

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Question 271 Mark
For a G.P.
If $a=2, r=3, S_n=242$, find $n$.
Answer
$a=2, r=3, S_n=242$
$S_n=a\left(\frac{r^2-1}{r-1}\right), \text { for } r>1$
$\therefore  242=2\left(\frac{3^n-1}{3-1}\right)$
$\therefore  242=3^n-1$
$\therefore  3^n=243$
$\therefore  3^n=3^5$
$\therefore \quad n=5$
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Question 281 Mark
For a G.P.If $S_5=1023, r=4$, find $a$.
Answer
$ r=4, S_5=1023$
$ S_n=a\left(\frac{r^n-1}{r-1}\right), \text { for } r>1$
$\therefore S_5=a\left(\frac{4^5-1}{4-1}\right)$
$\therefore 1023=a\left(\frac{1024-1}{3}\right)$
$\therefore 1023=\frac{a}{3}(1023)$
$\therefore a=3$
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Question 291 Mark
For the following G.P.s, find $S_n$ : √5, -5, 5√5, -25, …….
Answer
$a=\sqrt{5}, r=\frac{-5}{\sqrt{5}}=-\sqrt{5}<1$
$S_n=\frac{a\left(1-r^n\right)}{1-r}, \text { for } r<1$
$=\frac{\sqrt{5}\left[1-(-\sqrt{5})^{ n }\right]}{1-(-\sqrt{5})}$
$=\frac{\sqrt{5}}{1+\sqrt{5}}\left[1-(-\sqrt{5})^{ n }\right]$
$=\frac{-\sqrt{5}}{(\sqrt{5}+1)}\left[(-\sqrt{5})^{ n }-1\right]$
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Question 301 Mark
For the following G.P.s, find $S_n.: 0.7, 0.07, 0.007, …….$
Answer
$a=0.7=\frac{7}{10}, r=\frac{0.07}{0.7}=\frac{1}{10}<1$
$S_n=\frac{a\left(1-r^n\right)}{1-r}, \text { for } r<1$
$=\frac{\frac{7}{10}\left[1-\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)^n\right]}{1-\frac{1}{10}}=\frac{7}{9}\left(1-\frac{1}{10^n}\right)$
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Question 311 Mark
For the following G.P.s, find $S_n$. 3, 6, 12, 24, ……..
Answer
$3,6,12,24, \ldots$

Here, $a=3, r=\frac{6}{3}=2>1$

$\begin{aligned} & S_n=\frac{a\left(r^n-1\right)}{r-1}, \text { for } r>1 \\ \therefore & S_n=\frac{3\left(2^n-1\right)}{2-1} \\ \therefore & S_n=3\left(2^n-1\right)\end{aligned}$

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Question 331 Mark
The numbers $3, x$ and $x + 6$ are in G. P. Find : $20$th term
Answer
$r =\frac{6}{3}=2 \quad$ or $\quad r =\frac{-3}{3}=-1$$t_n=a r^{n-1}$
$\therefore \quad t_{20}=3\left(2^{19}\right) \text { or } t_{20}=3(-1)^{19}$
$\therefore \quad t _{20}=3\left(2^{19}\right) \text { or } t _{20}=-3$
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Question 341 Mark
The numbers $3, x$ and $x + 6$ are in G. P. Find $: x$
Answer
$3, x$ and $x + 6$ are in G. P.
$\frac{x}{3}=\frac{x+6}{x}$
$x^2=3 x+18$
$x^2-3 x-18=0$
$(x-6)(x+3)=0$
$x=6,-3$
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Question 351 Mark
The fifth term of a G. P. is x, the eighth term of a G.P. is y and the eleventh term of a G.P. is

$z$, verify whether $y^2=x z$.

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Question 361 Mark
For the G.P.

If $a=\frac{2}{3}, t_6=162$, find $r$.

Answer
Given, $a=\frac{2}{3}, t_6=162$

$\begin{array}{ll}\therefore & t_n=a r^{n-1} \\ \therefore & t_6=\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\left(r^{6-1}\right) \\ \therefore & 162=\frac{2}{3} r^5 \\ \therefore & r^5=162 \times \frac{3}{2} \\ \therefore & r^5=3^5 \\ \therefore & r=3\end{array}$

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Question 371 Mark
For the G.P.

If $r=-3$ and $t_6=1701$, find $a$.

Answer
Given, $r=-3, t_6=1701$

$\begin{array}{ll} & t _{ n }=a r^{n-1} \\ \therefore & t _6=a(-3)^{6-1} \\ \therefore & 1701=a(-3)^5 \\ \therefore & a =\frac{1701}{-243} \\ \therefore & a =-7\end{array}$

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Question 381 Mark
For the G.P.

If $a=\frac{7}{243}, r=3$, find $t_6$

Answer
Given, $a=\frac{7}{243}, r=3$

$\begin{aligned} t _{ n } & = ar ^{ n -1} \\ \therefore \quad t _6 & =\frac{7}{243} \times(3)^{6-1} \\ & =\frac{7}{243} \times 3^5 \\ & =7\end{aligned}$

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Question 391 Mark
For the G.P.If $r=\frac{1}{3}, a=9$, find $t_7$.
Answer
Given, $r=\frac{1}{3}, a=9$$t_n=a r^{n-1}$
$\therefore \quad t_7=9 \times\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{7-1}$
$=\frac{9}{3^6}$
$=\frac{1}{81}$
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