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Exercise Three Infinite GP
Exercise Three Infinite GP
Find the common ratio, and the sum to infinity where it exists, for each of the following GPs. (a) (c )
2 4 3, , , .... 3 27
(b)
1 1 1 , , , .... 3 6 12
4, 4.8, 5.76, ..
Find the sum of each of the following infinite geometric series (a)
4 + 2 + 1 + ....
(b)
31+
1 ... 3
The first term of a GP exceeds the second term by 1 while its sum to infinity is 16. Find the third term.
The second term of a GP is 24 and its sum to infinity is 100. Find the two possible values of the common ratio.
An infinite geometric series has a finite sum of 256. The sum of the first 3 terms is 224. What is the value of the third term?