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Multiple choice maths geometric sequences introduction to geometric progression understanding geometric progressions introduction to geometric progressions

For a set of positive numbers, consider the following statements:
1. If each number is reduced by $2$, then the geometric mean of the set may not always exists.
2. If each number is increased by $2$, then the geometric mean of the set is increased by $2$.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only
  2. $2$ only
  3. Both $1$ and $2$
  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

1. Consider the two numbers $1$ and $4$, geometric mean of $1$ and $4$ is $\sqrt {1 \times 4} = 2$.
When each number is reduced by $2$, the numbers become $-1$ and $2$ whose geometric mean does not exist.
2. Now consider two numbers $2$ and $7$. Their geometric mean is $\sqrt {14}$. The new numbers are $4$ and $9$ whose geometric mean is $\sqrt {4\times 9} = 6$ which is not equal to $2\sqrt {14}$.
Thus only statement $1$ is true.

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If $a, b, c$ are in G.P., then $\dfrac {a - b}{b - c}$ is equal to

  1. $\dfrac {a}{b}$
  2. $\dfrac {b}{a}$
  3. $\dfrac {a}{c}$
  4. $\dfrac {c}{b}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

We are given $a,b,c$ are in G.P.


Hence, ${b}^{2}=a\times c$


$\dfrac { a-b }{ b-c }=\dfrac { a-b }{ b-\dfrac { { b }^{ 2 } }{ a }  } $

$=\dfrac { a\left( a-b \right)  }{ b\left( a-b \right)  } $

$=\dfrac { a }{ b } $

Hence, option A is correct.

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The sum of infinity of $\frac{1}{7} + \frac{2}{7^2} + \frac{1}{7^3} + \frac{2}{7^4} + ......$ is:

  1. $\frac{1}{5}$
  2. $\frac{1}{24}$
  3. $\frac{5}{48}$
  4. $\frac{3}{16}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The series can be split into two geometric series: S1 = 1/7 + 1/7^3 + 1/7^5... and S2 = 2/7^2 + 2/7^4 + 2/7^6... For S1, a=1/7, r=1/49, sum = (1/7)/(1-1/49) = 7/48. For S2, a=2/49, r=1/49, sum = (2/49)/(1-1/49) = 2/48. Total sum = 9/48 = 3/16.

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The limit of the sum of an infinite number of terms in a geometric progression is $a/(1 - r)$ where a denotes the first term and $-1 <r<1$ denotes the common ratio. The limit of the sum of their squares is:

  1. $\dfrac{a^2}{(1 - r)^2}$
  2. $\dfrac{a^2}{1 + r^2}$
  3. $\dfrac{a^2}{1 - r^2}$
  4. $\dfrac{4a^2}{1 + r^2}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If the original series is a, ar, ar^2, ..., the sum is a/(1-r). The series of squares is a^2, a^2r^2, a^2r^4, ..., which is a geometric series with first term a^2 and common ratio r^2. The sum is a^2/(1-r^2).

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If $S=1+\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{8}+\dfrac{1}{16}+\dfrac{1}{32}+....\infty$.
then, the sum of the given series is $2$.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

We have,

$S=1+\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{8}+\dfrac{1}{16}+\dfrac{1}{32}+....\infty$

Then,
$a=1$, $r=\dfrac{1}{2}$

We know that
$S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}$

$S=\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{1}{2}}$

$S=\dfrac{1}{\dfrac{1}{2}}$

$S=2$

Hence, this is the answer.

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Given a sequence of $4$ members, first three of which are in G.P. and the last three are in A.P. with common difference six. If first and last terms of this sequence are equal, then the last term is:

  1. $8$
  2. $16$
  3. $2$
  4. $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Let for terms be $a,ar,ar^{2},a$

$\because ar,ar^{2}$ and a are in A.P

$\therefore ar^{2}-ar=6$

$\Rightarrow ar(r-1)=6$

And $a-ar=2\times 6$

$\Rightarrow a(r-1)=-12$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{ar(r-1)}{a(r-1)}=\dfrac{-6}{12}$

$\Rightarrow r=-\dfrac{1}{2}(\because r\neq 1)$

$\therefore a(1-r)=12$

$\Rightarrow a\left(1+\dfrac{1}{2}\right)=12$

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{39}{2}=12$

$\Rightarrow a=8$

$\therefore $ Last term = $8$
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$n$ is an integer. The largest integer $m$, such that ${n^m} + 1$ divides $1 + n + {n^2} + .....{n^{127}},$ is

  1. $127$
  2. $63$
  3. $64$
  4. $32$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

$1+n+{ n }^{ 2 }+...{ n }^{ 127 }=\cfrac { { n }^{ 128 }-1 }{ n-1 } \ =\cfrac { \left( { n }^{ 64 }-1 \right) \left( { n }^{ 64 }+1 \right)  }{ (n-1) } \ ({ a }^{ n }-{ b }^{ m })$ is divisible by $\quad (a-b)\bigvee  m\in { z }^{ + }$(positive Integers)

$\left( { n }^{ 64 }-1 \right) $ is divisible by $(n-1)$
$\cfrac { \left( { n }^{ 64 }-1 \right)  }{ (n-1) } $ is Integer value
$1+n+{ n }^{ 2 }+...{ n }^{ 127 }$ is divisible by $\left( { n }^{ 64 }+1 \right) $
Given $1+n+{ n }^{ 2 }+...{ n }^{ 127 }$ is divisible by $\quad { n }^{ m }+1$
Maximum possible value of m $m=64$

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Tangent at a point ${P _1}$ (other than (0, 0) on the curve $y = {x^3}$ meets the curve again at ${P _2}$. The tangent at ${P _2}$ meets the curve again at ${P _3}$ and so on. Show that the abscissae of ${P _1},{P _2},..........,{P _n}$ form a G.P. Also find the ratio $\left[ {area\,\left( {\Delta {P _1}.{P _2}.{P _3}} \right)/area\,\left( {\Delta {P _2}{P _3}{P _4}} \right)} \right].$

  1. $\dfrac{1}{2}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{4}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{8}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{16}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

For the curve y = x^3, the tangent at x1 meets the curve at x2 = -2x1. This forms a geometric progression with common ratio -2. The area of the triangle formed by points on the curve scales with the coordinates, leading to a ratio of 1/16 for consecutive triangles.