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Geometric Sequence
Geometric Sequence
Ministry of Education
Afghan Turk Maarif high schools
a. 3, 6, 12, 24 …..
b. 2, 2, 2, 2, …..
c. 1, 4, 9, 16, …
d. 1, 3, 9, 16, …..
Ex: State whether the following sequences are geometric or
not. If a sequence is geometric, find the common ratio.
a. bn = 2n
b. bn = n2 + 4
If (an) is geometric, then we only know that an+1 = an ⋅ q. Let us
write a few terms.
a 1 = a1
a 2 = a1 × q
a3 = a2 × q (a1 × q) q = a1 × q2
a4 = a3 × q (a1 × q2 )q = a1 × q3
.
.
.
an = a1 × qn-1
GENERAL TERM FORMULA
an = aP × q n-P
S2 = 1 + 2 = 3
S3 = 1 + 2 + 4 = 7
S4 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 = 15
S5 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 = 31.
The Sum of the first n terms
of a geometric sequence
𝟏− 𝒒𝒏
𝑺𝒏 = 𝒃𝟏 × where q ≠ 1
𝟏−𝒒
Proof:
Ex: For the sequence 2, 4, 8, ... find sum of the first 5 terms of this
sequence.
Ex: In a geom. seq. S6 = 1820 and q = 3. Find b1
Ex: In a geometric sequence first term is 3, find common
𝟏𝟗
difference if some of three term of this sequence is ?
𝟑
Ex: The second term and the fifth term of a geometric sequence are 24 and
192 respectively. Find the sum of the first ten terms of the sequence.
INFINITE SUM OF A GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE:
𝐛𝟏
𝐒=
𝟏−𝐪
INFINITE SUM OF A GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE:
INFINITE SUM OF A GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE:
Ex: Find 25 + 50 + 100 + ...
Example:
Ex: Find 100 + 50 + 25 + ...
TRYOUT 7 (page: 22)
EXERCISE 3 (page: 23, 24 and 25)