Question

Sum of infinite number of terms of G.P. is 20 and sum of their square is 100. The common ratio of G.P. is

A. 5
B. $$\frac{3}{5}$$  
C. $$\frac{8}{5}$$
D. $$\frac{1}{5}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{3}{5}$$
Solution :
Let $$a$$ = first term of G.P. and $$r$$ = common ratio of G.P.;
Then G.P. is $$a,ar,a{r^2}$$
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Given }}{S_\infty } = 20 \Rightarrow \frac{a}{{1 - r}} = 20 \cr & \Rightarrow a = 20\left( {1 - r} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,.....\left( {\text{i}} \right) \cr & {\text{Also }}{a^2} + {a^2}{r^2} + {a^2}{r^4} + ..... + {\text{to}}\,\infty = 100 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,\frac{{{a^2}}}{{1 - {r^2}}} = 100 \cr & \Rightarrow {a^2} = 100\left( {1 - r} \right)\left( {1 + r} \right)\,\,\,\,\,.....\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right) \cr & {\text{From }}\left( {\text{i}} \right),{a^2} = 400{\left( {1 - r} \right)^2}; \cr & {\text{From }}\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right),{\text{ we get 100}}\left( {1 - r} \right)\left( {1 + r} \right) = 400{\left( {1 - r} \right)^2} \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,1 + r = 4 - 4r \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,5r = 3 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,r = \frac{3}{5}. \cr} $$

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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. $$xyz$$
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The third term of a geometric progression is 4. The product of the first five terms is

A. $${4^3}$$
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C. $${4^4}$$
D. none of these
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A. $$\frac{{2355}}{{1001}}$$
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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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