Question

If $$t_n$$ denotes the $$n^{th}$$ term of a G.P. whose common ratio is $$r,$$ then the progression whose $$n^{th}$$ term is $$\frac{1}{{t_n^2 + t_{n + 1}^2}}{\text{is}}$$

A. A.P.
B. G.P.  
C. H.P.
D. None of these
Answer :   G.P.
Solution :
If $$a$$ be the first term of G.P. then given
$$\eqalign{ & {x_n} = \frac{1}{{t_n^2 + t_{n + 1}^2}} = \frac{1}{{{a^2}{r^{2\left( {n - 1} \right)}} + {a^2}{r^{2n}}}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{{a^2}{r^{2n}}}} \cdot \frac{1}{{{r^{ - 2}} + 1}} = \frac{1}{{{a^2}{r^{2n}}}} \cdot \frac{{{r^2}}}{{1 + {r^2}}} \cr & \therefore {x_{n - 1}} = \frac{1}{{{a^2}{r^{2n - 2}}}} \cdot \frac{{{r^2}}}{{1 + {r^2}}} \cr & \therefore \frac{{{x_n}}}{{{x_{n - 1}}}} = \frac{1}{{{r^2}}} = {\text{constant}} \cr & \therefore {\text{The sequence}}\left\langle {{x_n}} \right\rangle {\text{is a G}}{\text{.P}}{\text{.}} \cr} $$

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If $$x, y$$ and $$z$$ are $${p^{{\text{th}}}},{q^{{\text{th}}}}\,{\text{and }}{r^{{\text{th}}}}$$   terms respectively of an A.P. and also of a G.P., then $${x^{y - z}}{y^{z - x}}{z^{x - y}}$$   is equal to:

A. $$xyz$$
B. 0
C. 1
D. None of these
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The third term of a geometric progression is 4. The product of the first five terms is

A. $${4^3}$$
B. $${4^5}$$
C. $${4^4}$$
D. none of these
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The rational number, which equals the number $$2.\overline {357} $$   with recurring decimal is

A. $$\frac{{2355}}{{1001}}$$
B. $$\frac{{2379}}{{997}}$$
C. $$\frac{{2355}}{{999}}$$
D. none of these
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If $$a, b, c$$  are in G.P., then the equations $$a{x^2} + 2bx + c = 0$$     and $$d{x^2} + 2ex + f = 0$$     have a common root if $$\frac{d}{a},\frac{e}{b},\frac{f}{c}$$   are in-

A. A.P.
B. G.P.
C. H.P.
D. none of these

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