Ch 5 Ex 5 Geometric Sequences Workout P87

5th 7th n th
5−1 7−1 n−1
1 a ¿ 3× 2 =48 3 ×2 =192 3 ×2

() () ()
5−1 7−1 n−1
1 1 1 320
1 b ¿ 160× =10 160 × =2.5 160 × =
2 2 2 2n

5 −1 7 −1 n−1
1 c ¿ 2 × (−3 ) =162 2 × (−3 ) =1458 2 × (−3 ) =¿

5−1
1 d ¿ (−1 ) (−2 ) =−16 (−1 ) (−2 )7−1=−64 (−1 ) (−2 )n−1=¿

2a¿
2b¿
2c¿
2d¿

3a¿
3b¿

1 1
4 ¿ 8 r 3−1=2 →r 2 = → r =±
4 2
2p p2
5¿ =
p−6 2 p
2p p
=
( p−6 ) 2
4 p= p ( p−6 )( Cross Multiply )
2
4 p= p −6 p
2
0= p −10 p
p=10∨ p=0
First term= p−6=−6∨4