GEOMETRIC MEANS

AND GEOMETRIC
SERIES
QUARTER 1 WEEK 6

TEACHER: JACKIE JOHN L. LLANORA

OBJECTIVES:
• FIND THE GEOMETRIC MEANS
• FIND THE SUM OF FINITE GEOMETRIC
SEQUENCE
• FIND THE SUM OF INFINITE GEOMETRIC
SEQUENCE
 GEOMETRIC MEAN

is/are the terms between two non consecutive terms of a geometric

sequence.

Examples:

1,2,4 1,2,4,8,16 1,2,4,8,16,32

 FINDING THE GEOMETRIC MEANS
EXAMPLE 1:
Find the geometric mean of this geometric sequence 5, ___, 20
• If the missing geometric mean is only one • Use the general rule of the geometric sequence to
term, you can multiply the 1st and 3rd solve for the common ratio (r).
terms and then get their square root.
20 = 5
20 =5

4=

=2
= . r = 5 (2) = 10

Therefore, the geometric mean of the given sequence is 10.

 FINDING THE GEOMETRIC MEANS
EXAMPLE 2:
Insert the required number of geometric means:
2, ____, _____, 686
• Use the general rule of the geometric sequence to solve for the common ratio
(r).

686 = 2
686 =2

343=

=7 = 2 (7) = 14
= 14 (7) = 98

Therefore, the geometric means of the given sequence are 14 and 98.
FINDING THE SUM OF FINITE
GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

TEACHER: JACKIE JOHN L. LLANORA

GEOMETRIC SERIES

The sum of the first n terms of Geometric Sequence is

Where = first term, = common ratio and

 FINDING THE SUM OF FINITE GEOMETRIC
EXAMPLE 1: SEQUENCE

Find the sum of the 6 terms of the geometric sequence 3,-6, 12, …

• Identify the given. • Use the given formula in solving for the sum of
geometric sequence.
=3
r = = -2
n=6 = 1-64

= -63

Therefore, the sum of the 6 terms of the given geometric sequence is 63.
 FINDING
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SUMGEOMETRIC
OF FINITE GEOMETRIC
SERIES
EXAMPLE 2: SEQUENCE

Find the sum of the 7 terms of the geometric sequence 4, 12, 36, …
• Use the given formula in solving for the sum of
• Identify the given. geometric sequence.

=4
r= =3 =
n=7 =
= 1092

Therefore, the sum of the 7 terms of the given geometric sequence is 1092.
FINDING THE SUM OF INFINITE
GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

TEACHER: JACKIE JOHN L. LLANORA

 GEOMETRIC SERIES

The sum of infinite geometric sequence is

Where -1< r <1

- sum of the geometric sequence

- first term
– common ratio
 FINDING THE SUM OF INFINITE
EXAMPLE 1: GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

Find the sum of the infinite geometric sequence 80, 40, 20, 10, 5,…

• Identify the given. • Use the given formula in solving for the sum of
infinite geometric sequence.
= 80

r= = = (80) ( )
= 160

Therefore, the sum of the given infinite geometric sequence is 160.

 Please answer the following activities in your
Week 6 LAW Math Activity Notebook:

Application of Sequences