SOLUTION: Insert two numbers between -40 & -5 so that the resulting sequence is a gp.

SOLUTION: Insert two numbers between -40 & -5 so that the resulting sequence is a gp.

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Question 1063813: Insert two numbers between -40 & -5 so that the resulting sequence is a gp.
Answer by ikleyn(52921)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The middle term = = = .

In any geometric progression the square of a middle term is equal to the product of its neighbors.

See the lesson
    - One characteristic property of geometric progressions
in this site, where this property of a geometric progression was proved.

There is a bunch of lessons on geometric progressions in this site
    - Geometric progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for geometric progressions
    - Problems on geometric progressions
    - Word problems on geometric progressions
    - One characteristic property of geometric progressions
    - Solved problems on geometric progressions
    - Fresh, sweet and crispy problem on arithmetic and geometric progressions
    - Mathematical induction and geometric progressions
    - Mathematical induction for sequences other than arithmetic or geometric

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Geometric progressions".

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