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ASSIGNMENT

LEVEL - I
1. The 4th term of a G.P. is square of its second term, and the first term is -3. Determine its 7th term.

2. If the ratio of the sum of first three terms and the sum of first six terms of a G.P. be 125 : 152, then
the common ratio r is
3 5 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 3 3 2

3. If nth term of a sequence 2, 2 2, 4... is 128 then find n.

4. How many terms of G.P. 3, 32 , 33... are needed to give the sum 120?

 r
1
5. Find the sum of   
r =1  3 

3 −1
6. Find the seventh term of the G.P.: 3 + 1,1, ,...
2

7. The sum of the series 6 + 66 + 666 + … upto n terms is

(a)
(10 n −1
− 9n + 10 )
(b)
2 (10n +1 − 9n − 10 )
81 27
2 (10 − 9n − 10 )
n

(c) (d) none of these

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8. If the sum of first n terms of a G.P is 255 and nth term is 128 and common ratio is 2, then first term
will be
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) none of these

9. The sum of a G.P. with common ratio 3 is 364, and last term is 243, then the number of terms is
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 10

10. Consider an infinite G.P. with first term a and the common ratio r, its sum is 4 and the second term is
3
, then find the value of ‘a’ and ‘r’
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LEVEL - II
11. Three positive numbers are in G.P. such that their sum is 38 and their product is 1728. The greatest
number among them is

2 2 2 1
12. The least positive integer n such that 1 − − 2 − ... − n −1  is
3 3 3 100

p r q
th th th c b a
13. If a, b, c are p , q and r terms of a G.P., then       is equal to
b a c
(a)1 (b) a P bq cr (c) a q br cp (d) a r bp cq

14. If the roots of the cubic equation ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0 are in G.P., then

(a) c3a = b3d (b) ca 3 = bd3 (c) a 3b = c3d (d) ab3 = cd3

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15. Suppose a, b, c are in A.P. and a 2 , b 2 , c 2 are in G.P. If a < b < c and a + b + c = , then the value of
2
a is
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) − (d) −
2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2
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Answers Key
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( )
5
1. (-2187)2. (a) 3. (128) 4. (120) 5. (1/2) 6. 3 −1
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7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (3, 1/4 or 1, 3/4) 11. (18)
12. (6.00) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (d)

Video Solution Links

1 https://youtu.be/WBjroYak4YA
2 https://youtu.be/g7zwHQBuGoo
3 https://youtu.be/7Pz7XvTja0g
4 https://youtu.be/pTCsedZnsEQ
5 https://youtu.be/5fAkcw5QvCg
6 https://youtu.be/b1-rnLKeljo
7 https://youtu.be/wbdxdIyfCtE
8 https://youtu.be/PlT5lFni-yw
9 https://youtu.be/uHrPLhmcx-w
10 https://youtu.be/6AwjpTkzC2A
11 https://youtu.be/hOiG1FzQvII
12 https://youtu.be/3K3kzWPo1h8
13 https://youtu.be/OzQ-Rx9h3HA
14 https://youtu.be/djyKYq8NWkg
15 https://youtu.be/i0wVoOtKLZM

Solutions
LEVEL - I
1. https://youtu.be/WBjroYak4YA The 4th term of a G.P. is square of its second term, and the first term
is -3. Determine its 7th term.
Sol. Let a be the first term and r be the common ratio of the G.P.
 a = −3
It is known that, a n = ar n −1
 a 4 = ar 3 = ( −3) r 3
a 2 = ar1 = ( −3) r
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According to the given condition,

 − 3r 3 = 9r 2
r = −3 ( r  0 )
 a 7 = ar 7 −1
a 7 = ar 6
a 7 = ( −3)( −3) = − ( 37 ) = −2187
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Thus, the seventh term of the G.P. is -2187

2. https://youtu.be/g7zwHQBuGoo If the ratio of the sum of first three terms and the sum of first six
terms of a G.P. be 125 : 152, then the common ratio r is
3 5 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 3 3 2
Ans. (a)
Sol. Given,
a ( r 3 − 1)
S3 125
= 
( r − 1) = 125
S6 152 a ( r 6 − 1) 152
( r − 1)
 ( r 3 − 1) (152 ) = 125 ( r 6 − 1)
 ( r 3 − 1) (152 ) = (125 ) ( r 3 − 1)( r 3 + 1)

(r 3
+ 1) =
152
125
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r3 =
125
3
r =
5

3. https://youtu.be/7Pz7XvTja0g If nth term of a sequence 2, 2 2, 4... is 128 then find n.

Sol. The given sequence is 2, 2 2, 4... is 128

Here, a = 2 and r =
(2 2 ) =
2
2
Let the nth term of the given sequence be 128
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a n = ar n −1

( 2)
n −1
 ( 2) = 128
n −1
 ( 2 )( 2 ) = ( 2)
7
2

n −1
 ( 2) = ( 2)
+1 7
2

n −1
 +1 = 7
2
n −1
 =6
2
 n − 1 = 12
 n = 13
Thus, the 13th term of the given sequence is 128

4. https://youtu.be/pTCsedZnsEQ How many terms of G.P. 3, 32 , 33... are needed to give the sum 120?
Sol. The given G.P. is 3, 32 , 33...
Let n terms of this G.P. be required to obtain in the sum as 120
a ( r n − 1)
Sn =
( r − 1)
Here, a = 3 and r = 3
3 ( 3n − 1)
 Sn = 120 =
3 −1
3 ( 3 − 1)
n

 120 =
2
120  2
 = 3n − 1
3
 3n − 1 = 80
 3n = 81
 3n = 34
n =4
Thus, four terms of the given G.P. are required to obtain the sum as 120.

 r
1
5. https://youtu.be/5fAkcw5QvCg Find the sum of   
r =1  3 
r 1 2 3 n
1 1 1 1 1
 r =1  3  =  3  +  3  +  3  + ... +  3  + ...

Sol.
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n
1 1 1 1
= + + + ... +   + ...
3 9 27 3
1
a 1
r= 2 = 9 =
a1 1 3
3
1
S = 3
1
1−
3
1
=3
2
3
1
S =
2

3 −1
6. https://youtu.be/b1-rnLKeljo Find the seventh term of the G.P.: 3 + 1,1, ,...
2
3 −1
Sol. Given G.P.: 3 + 1,1, ,...
2
Here,
First term, a = 3 + 1
1
Common ratio, r =
3 +1
Now, Tn = ar n −1
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 T7 = ( )  1 
3 +1   
 3 +1
5
 1 
= 
 3 +1
5
 1 3 −1 
=   
 3 +1 3 − 1 
5
 3 −1 
=  
 2 
1
( )
5
= 3 −1
32
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7. https://youtu.be/wbdxdIyfCtE The sum of the series 6 + 66 + 666 + … upto n terms is

(a)
(10 n −1
− 9n + 10 )
(b)
2 (10n +1 − 9n − 10 )
81 27
2 (10n − 9n − 10 )
(c) (d) none of these
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Ans. (b)
Sol. Given series 6 + 66 + 666 + … upto n terms
6
= ( 9 + 99 + 999 + ... upto n terms )
9
= (10 + 102 + 103 + ... upto n terms − n )
2
3
2  10 (10 − 1)  1
n

=  −n =  20 (10n − 1) − 18n 

3  10 − 1  27  
 
2 (10n +1 − 9n − 10 )
=
27
8. https://youtu.be/PlT5lFni-yw If the sum of first n terms of a G.P is 255 and nth term is 128 and
common ratio is 2, then first term will be
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) none of these
Ans. (a)
a ( r n − 1)
Sol. Given that = 255 ... (1)
r −1
ar = 128 ... ( 2 )
n −1

and common ratio r = 2 ... ( 3)

From (3), (1) and (2)
we get a ( 2 ) = 128 ... ( 4 )
n −1

a ( 2n − 1)
and = 255 ... ( 5 )
2 −1
Dividing (5) by (4)
2n − 1 255 255
We get n −1 =  2 − 2− n +1 =
2 128 128
 2− n = 2−8  n = 8
Putting n = 8 in equation (4),
we have a.27 = 128 = 27 or a = 1 .

9. https://youtu.be/uHrPLhmcx-w The sum of a G.P. with common ratio 3 is 364, and last term is 243,
then the number of terms is
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(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 10

Ans. (a)
Sol. Given Sn = 364, r = 3, Tn = 243
ar n − a ar n −1.r − a
= 364  = 364 ... (1)
r −1 r −1
3  243 − a
 = 364  a = 1
2
Now, putting this in (1)
rn −1
= 364
r −1
3n − 1
= 364
2
3n − 1 = 728
3n = 729
3n = 36
n =6
10. https://youtu.be/6AwjpTkzC2A Consider an infinite G.P. with first term a and the common ratio r,
3
its sum is 4 and the second term is , then find the value of ‘a’ and ‘r’
4
3
Sol. Here Sn = 4 , and T2 =
4
a 3
 = 4 ... (1) and ar = ... ( 2 )
1− r 4
Dividing (2) by (1)
3
 
= 
ar 4
 a  4
 
 1− r 
3
r (1 − r ) =
16
16r − 16r + 3 = 0
2

( 4r − 3)( 4r − 1) = 0
1
When r =
4
From equation (1)
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a
=4
1
1−
4
a
=4
3
 
4
and a = 3
3
when r = then a = 1
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LEVEL - II
11. https://youtu.be/hOiG1FzQvII Three positive numbers are in G.P. such that their sum is 38 and their
product is 1728. The greatest number among them is
Ans. 18.00
Sol. Let three number of G.P. i.e., a, ar, ar 2
a + ar + ar 2 = 38 and a 3r 3 = 1728 …(1)
a (1 + r + r 2 ) = 38 ... ( 2 )
12
From equation (1) ar = 12  a =
r
From equation (2)
12
r
(1 + r + r 2 ) = 38
12 + 12r + 12r 2 = 38r
12r 2 − 26r + 12 = 0
6r 2 − 13r + 6 = 0
3r − ( 2r − 3) − 2 ( 2r − 3) = 0
( 3r − 2 )( 2r − 3) = 0
2
r=
3
3
r=
2
2 12  3
⇒ 1r = and a = = 18
3 2
⇒ The numbers are 18, 12, 8
3 12  2
When r = and a = =8
2 3
The numbers are 8, 12, 18
∴ The maximum number is 18
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2 2 2 1
12. https://youtu.be/3K3kzWPo1h8 The least positive integer n such that 1 − − 2 − ... − n −1  is
3 3 3 100
Ans. 6.00
Sol. Let Sn denote the sum to n terms of the given series
2 2 2 2
Sn = 1 − − 2 − 3 ... − n −1
3 3 3 3
 2 1 
n −1

  1 −   
 3    3  
= 1−
1
1−
3
n −1 n −1
1 1
= 1 −1 +   = 
3  3
n −1
1 1
Now,   
3 100
 3n −1  100  n − 1  5  n  6
Thus, least value of n is 6.
p r q
th th th c b a
13. https://youtu.be/OzQ-Rx9h3HA If a, b, c are p , q and r terms of a G.P., then       is
b a c
equal to
(a)1 (b) a P bq cr (c) a q br cp (d) a r bp cq
Ans. (a)
Sol. a = AR p −1 , b = AR q −1 , c = AR r −1
p r q
 c   b   a   AR   AR   AR 
p r r −1
q q −1 p −1
      = q −1   p −1   r −1 
 b   a   c   AR   AR   AR 
= R (r −q)p+(q −p)r +(p −r)q = R 0 = 1.

14. https://youtu.be/djyKYq8NWkg If the roots of the cubic equation ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0 are in G.P.,

then
(a) c3a = b3d (b) ca 3 = bd3 (c) a 3b = c3d (d) ab3 = cd3

Ans. (a)
A
Sol. Let , A, AR be the roots of the equation
R
ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
1/3
d d
then A3 = Product of the roots = −  A = − 
a a
Since A is a root of the equation.
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 aA3 + bA 2 + cA + d = 0
2/3 1/3 2/3 1/3
 d  d  d d d d2 d
 a −  + b−  + c −  + d = 0  b  = c   b3 = c 3  b 3 d = c3a .
 a  a  a a a
2
a a

15. https://youtu.be/i0wVoOtKLZM Suppose a, b, c are in A.P. and a 2 , b 2 , c 2 are in G.P. If a < b < c and
3
a+b+c = , then the value of a is
2
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) − (d) −
2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2
Ans. (d)
Sol. b = a + d, c = a + 2d , where d  0
Now a 2 , (a + d) 2 , (a + 2d) 2 are in G.P.
 (a + d) 4 = a 2 (a + 2d) 2
or (a + d) 2 = a(a + 2d)
or a 2 + d 2 + 2ad =  (a 2 + 2ad)
Taking (+) sign, d = 0 (not possible as a  b  c)
Taking (–) sign,
 3 1
2a 2 + 4ad + d 2 = 0 ,  a + b + c = ,  a + d =
 2 2 
2
1  1 
2a + 4a  − a  +  − a  = 0 or 4a 2 − 4a − 1 = 0
2

2  2 
1 1 1 1
a =  .Here d = − a  0. So, a  .
2 2 2 2
1 1
Hence a = − .
2 2