1st Quarter in Mathematics 10

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GEOMETRIC SERIES
A geometric series can be found in much the same way as the arithmetic series. A corresponding
formula can be worked out.
Formula for Finite Geometric Series Formula for Infinite Geometric Series
The formula for the sum of the first n The formula for the sum of the first n
terms in a geometric sequence is terms in a geometric sequence is
a 1−a1 an a1
Sn = Where Sn is the sum S= Where a1 is the first term
1−r a1 is the first term 1−r r is the common
or r is the common ratio
a 1 ( 1−r n ) ratio, r ≠ 1 and -1 < r < 1 or /r/ < 1
Sn=
1−r
EXAMPLES:
1. Find the sum of the first six terms in the geometric 3. Find the sum of the of the infinite geometric sequence
sequence 36, 18, 9,… 3 3 3
, , ,…
18 1 10 100 100
Solution: n = 6, al = 36, r = =
36 2 3
3 100 3
( )( 103 ) = 300
30 1
n
a 1 ( 1−r ) Solution: al = , r = = =
Sn= 10 3 100 10
1−r
10
16 1
Sn=
(
36 1−
2
=
) (
36 1−
64 ) a
3
10
3
10
1 1 S= 1 = =
1− 1−r 1 10 1
2 2 1− −
10 10 10
64 1 63
Sn =
36 ( −
64 64
36) ( )
64
3
10 3 10
1
=
1 S= =
9 ( )( )
10 9
2 2 10
567 3 1
16 567 2 567 S¿ =
9 3
Sn=
1
= ( )( )
16 1
=
8
2

2. Find the sum of the first nine terms in the geometric sequence 3, -6, 12, -24,…
−6
Solution: n = 9, al = 3, r = = −2
3
a 1 ( 1−r n ) 3 ( 1+5 12 ) 3 ( 51 3 )
Sn = Sn = =
1−r 1+ 2 3
3 ( 1−(−2)9 ) 3 ( 1−(−51 2) ) 1 539
Sn= =53
Sn = = 3
1−(−2) 1−(−2)

ACTIVITY: Sum Of Terms In Geometric Sequence

A. For each given geometric sequence, find the B. Find the sum to infinity of each geometric
sum of the first: sequence, if it exists.
1. 5 terms of 3, 6, 12, 24,… 1. 64, 16, 4, 1,…
2. 6 terms of 2, -4, 8, -16.,… 1 1 1 1
2. , , , , …
3. 7 terms of -3, 3, -3, 3,… 3 9 27 81
25 −1 1
4. 6 terms of 100, 50, 25, ,… 3. -4, -1, ,− , …
2 4 16
4. 1, √ 2 ,2 , 2 √2 , …
C. Find the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence where the first term is 4, the last term is 324 and the
common ratio is 3.
D. Give a square where side measures 56cm. Find the sum of the measures of the sides of all the squares drawn
by connecting the midpoints of the sides of the squares then drawn and so on.