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Exercise 6.9 (Solutions)

Textbook of Algebra and Trigonometry for Class XI
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Question # 1
The sequence of deposit is 8, 24, 72, ..
24 72
Here a1 = 8 r =
=
= 3, n = 5
8 24
8(35 1) 8(243 1)
a1 (r n 1)
Since S n =
S5 =
=
= 4(242) = 968
r 1
3 1
2
Thus he has to deposited Rs. 968 up to the fifth year.
Question # 2
Here a1 = 8 , r = 2 , S n = 32760 , n = ?, an = ?
a1 (r n 1)
Since S n =
r 1
8(2 n 1)
8(2 n 1)
32760 =
32760 =
32760 = 8(2n 1)
2 1
1
n
n
4095 = (2 1)
4095 + 1 = 2
4096 = 2n

(2)12 = 2n
12 = n
Now a12 = a1r11 a12 = (8)(2)11 = (8)(2048) = 16384
Hence the last instalment is Rs. 16384.
Question # 3
4
= 1 + 0.04 = 1.04
100
Since an = a1r n 1 a4 = (62500)(1.04)41 = (62500)(1.04)3
= (62500)(1.1249) = 70304
Thus the population after 3 years is 70304.

Here a1 = 62500 , n = 4 , r = 1 +

Question # 4
Let the enrolment in 1970 is a1
also an = 6000 , r = 2 , n = 4

1970

1978

1984

1990

Since an = a1r n 1

6000 = a1 (2)41 6000 = a1 (2)3 6000 = a1 (8)

6000

= a1 a1 = 750
4
Thus the enrolment was 750.
Question # 5
The colony of bacteria in the start = a1 = A
Then r = 2 , n = 2n + 1
Since an = a1r n 1 a2 n+1 = ( A)(2)2 n +11 = A(2)2 n
Thus bacteria after n hours will be A(2)n .
Question # 6
3
1
Here a1 = , r =
2
2
3 3 3
So the series is + + + ...............
2 4 8
Which is infinite geometric series
3
3
a
Now S = 1 = 2 = 2 = 3 Answer
1 r 1 12 12
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