GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION –REVISION

CLASS -11

1. The AM and GM between two positive numbers are 10 and 8 respectively. Find the numbers.
( 4,16 or 16,4)
n +1 n+ 1
a +b
2. Find the value of n so that n n may be the geometric mean between a and b.
a +b
−1
( )
2
3. Find the sum of first n terms of the series
2 1
(i) 0.6+0.66+0.666+….. . ( (9n -1 + n ))
27 10
5
(ii)5 +55+555+……….( (10n+1 -10-9n))
81

4. The sum of the first three terms of the GP is 16 and the sum of the next three terms is 128.
Determine the first term, common ratio and the sum of n terms of the GP .
16 16 n
(a= , r=2, Sn= (2 -1))
7 7
5. A substance initially weighing 64 grams is decaying at a rate such that after 8 hours there are
only 32 grams remaining. In another 4 hours there are only 16 grams left and after 2 more hours
only 8 grams remain. How much time passes before none of the substance remains?
(16 hours)
3 3 3069
6. How many terms of the sequence 3, , ,……. are needed to give the sum ?
2 4 512
( n=10)
7. Given a G.P with a=729 and 7th term=64,determine S7
(463)
4 80
8. The common ratio of a G.P is - and the sum to infinity is . Find the first term.
5 9
(16)
4
9. Find the sum of an infinite G.P. whose first term is 28 and the fourth term is
49
2
(32 )
3
10. The government through a subsidy program infuses 10 lakh crore to boost the sagging economy.
If we assume each state or union territory spends 80% of what is received on infrastructure,
health and industry and in turn each institution or agency spends 80% of what is received and so
on. How much total increase in spending results from this government action?
(40 lakhs)