Geometric Sequence, Means and

Series
Ex.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

The common ratio

r=2
gn=¿ a 1 r n−1

g10 =¿ 1(2)10−1 = (2) = 512

9

2. find the 8th element of an

geometric sequence for which
the first element is and the 3
2

second is -3.
g8 =¿ a 1 r 8−1

a 1=
3
2 , a 2=−3
r=?
n=8
−3
2nd
r= 1 st = 3
2
=-2

(-128) = 3(-64) = - 192

3
g8 =¿ 3 ¿
2 = 2

3/2, -3, 6, -12, 24, -48, 96, -192

2. A town in Cebu has a

population of 200,000. If the
population increases 8% every
year, what will be the population
in 6 years?

a1 = 200,000 r = 0.08 +1 = 1.08

g6 =¿ 200 , 000 ¿
= 293,866

Geometric Means

Examples:
1. Insert two geometric means
between 129 and 24.
192, __X__, __Y___, 24

gn=¿ a 1 r n−1

gn
r n−1 = a1

n−1 gn
r =
a1

√
√ r n−1=n−1 a n
n−1 g
1

r=
n−1

√ gn
a1

n=4
g4 =24
 a 1=192

r=
4−1

√ 24
192

¿
√
3 24 ÷ 24
192 ÷ 24

¿
√3 1
8
1
r=
2

192, 96, 48, 24

2. Insert three geometric means
between 21 and 1,701.
21, ___, ___, ___, 1701

r=
5−1

√ gn
a1

n=5
g5=1701

a 1=21

r=
√
4 1701
21

¿ √ 81
4

r =3

21, 63, 189, 567, 1701

 3. Find the geometric mean
between -25 and -9.
r=

n=3
√
gn
3−1

a1

g3=−9
a 1=−25

r =❑
√ 9
25
3
r=
5

-25(3/5) = -15
-15(3/5) = - 9

-25, -15, -9
Geometric Series
2 n−1
gsn =a1 +a 1 r +a 1 r +. . .+a1 r

1−r n
gsn =a1 ( )
1−r
 1. -25, -15, -9
3 3
1−( )
5
gsn =−25( )
3
1−
5
27 ❑
1−
= -25 (
1−
125
3
)
= -25 ( 0 .4 ¿= -
0.784 19.6
0.4 = - 49
5

2. 21, 63, 189, 567, 1701

5
1−3
gsn =21( )
1−3

= 21 (−242
−2 = 21(121) =2541
¿
3. In order to form a sinking fund
that will provide capital for the
renovation of crime laboratory
in TCU, The CCJ Department
deposits P400,000 into their
account bringing of every year
8% compounded interest. How
much the sinking fund right
after the ten deposits.

( )
n
1−r
gsn =a1
1−r

n= 10
a 1=400,000

r= 0.08 + 1 = 1.08
( ( ))
10
1− 1.08
gsn =400000
1−1.08

= (
400000 )
1−2.15892499727279
1−1.08
=400000 ( −1.15892499727279
−0.08 )
=P5,794,624.99