Geometric Means

and Series
Presented by Group 4
 Geometric Means
The geometric mean is the average
rate of return of a set of values
calculated using the products of
the terms.

1,2,4,8
Geometric Means
 In a geometric sequence, the terms
between any two given terms are called
the GEOMETRIC MEANS.

an= nth/ last term

Formula : a1 = first term

an=a1 r n- 1 r= common ratio

n= number of terms
Example:
Find the geometric mean of 2 and 18
6
2,_,18
Solution:
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a =√2 • ▪︎
2
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a =√36
2
a =6
2
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Example:
The 1st and 4th term of a geometric sequence are 1 and 512
respectively. Find the two geometric means.
×8 ×8
1,_,_,512
8 64
Formula: an=a1 r n -1 Solution:
n-1
Given: a = 1 an=a1 r
1 4-1
512=1(r)
r= ? _ _3_3 _
n= 4 √512=√r
3

8 =r
an= 512
Question
Time
 Find the
geometric mean
of 5 and 20?
 Insert 4 geometric
means between 3 and
96
Geometric Series
 Geometric Series
A geometric series is the sum of
the terms of a geometric
sequence.

1,2,4,8 Geometric sequence

1+2+4+8 Geometric series

Formula :
n
a1 ( r - 1)
Sn = r - 1
Sn= sum of the first n term
a1= first term
n= number of terms
r= common ratio
Example:
Question
Time
What is the sum of the
first five terms of 3, 6,
12, 24, 48, 96, ...?
Infinite Geometric
Series
Infinite Geometric Series
Infinite geometric series is the
indicated sum of the terms of an
infinite geometric sequence. The
series 1+2+4+8+16+ ... is an example
of infinite geometric series.
Formula :

S= a1
1 - ra = first term
1

r= common ratio
|r| < 1
Example:
1. Find the sum of 64,32,16,...
Given: Solution:
a = 64 a
32 16
r=64=32 S= 1

/
1-r
|
|
64
1 =

|
1
=2 1 - _
|

64 2
= _1 =128
|2
Examples:
2. Find the sum of
1 1 1 1
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3 , 9 , 27 , 81 ,....
3. Find the sum of
1 1
-4, -1, - -
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4 , 16 ,...
Question
Time
Find the sum of
45, 15, 5,...
Find the sum of
64, 16, 4, 1,...
Find the sum of
1, 1 1

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|5 , 25 ,...