Geometric progression
Q1. The sum of first three terms of a G.P. is 39/10 and their product is 1. Find the common ratio and the terms.
Q2. The sum of first three terms of a geometric sequence is 13/12 and their product is −1. Find the common ratio and the terms
Ans: 3/4, -1, 4/3 or 4/3, -1, 3/4
Q3. If nth term of the G.P 3, 6, 12, …. is 192, then what is the value of n?
Ans: 7
Q4. 5th term and 3rd term of a G.P is 256 and 16 respectively. Find its 8th term.
Ans: 16384
Q5. The sum of first two terms of GP is-1/64 and sum of first three terms is 3/64. What is the seventh term?
Ans: 1
Q6. If 7th term of a G.P. is 8 times the 4th term, find the common ratio of the G.P.
Ans: 2
Q7. Insert three geometric means between 6 and 54.
Ans: 6√3, 18, 18√3.
Q8. If 2, 4, 8,…., is the GP, then find its 10th term.
Ans: 1024
Q9. Find the number of terms in the geometric progression 6, 12, 24, …, 1536.
Ans: 9
Q10. Find the sum to n terms of the sequence, 8, 88, 888, 8888…