LATIHAN AKADEMIK NEGERI JOHOR

MT-13-T5-1.2-A2

PROGRESSIONS
1.2 GEOMETRIC PROGRESSIONS
1.2.3 Terms in geometric progressions
Find the values of the first term, a, and the common ratio, r.
5
5
1
15
1. T3 = 4 and T2 = 2
2. T3 = 2 and S5 = 2
3. S8 = 1230 and S4 = 15

4. S3 + S4 = 27 and T3 = 18

Find the number of terms in the following geometric progression.

1. 2 , 4 , 8 , ... , 256
2. 2 , 6 , 18 , ... , 162

1
3. 128 , 32 , 8 , ... , 8

5.

5 5 5
5
4 , 8 , 16 , ... , 128

5
4. 20 , 10 , 5 , ... , 64
13 14
17
6. 4 , 3 , 3 , ... , 3

7. 3 , -6 , 12 , ... , 768
8.

8 16
32
128

3 , 9 , 27 , ... , 243

1.2.4 Finding the sum of a geometric progression

Find the sum of the following geometric progression.
1
3
1. 4 , 2 , 1 , ... , 64
2. 24 , 12 , 6 , ... , 4
3. 1 , 3 , 9 , ... , 2187
4.

2 2
9 , 3 , 2 , ... , 162

1.2.5 Sum to infinity, S , of geometric progressions

Express the recurring decimal as a fraction in its simplest .
g

1.

0.6

3.

4.0 2

gg

2.

0.12

4.

5.33

gg

gg

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