SOLUTION: Please help... If {b n} is an arithmetic sequence, explain why {10^bn} must be geometric. Thank you.

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If {b n} is an arithmetic sequence, explain why {10^bn} must be geometric.
Thank you.

Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To prove that the sequence  is a geometric progression, consider the ratio  .

Since   is an AP, you have   = ,  where d is the common difference of the AP, i.e. the constant term independent on "n'.


Therefore,   =  =  = .


Thus the ratio of two consecutive terms   and    is the constant value  .


By the definition, it means that the sequence     is a geometric progression.

The proof is completed.


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    - Arithmetic progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions
    - Problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Word problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Mathematical induction and arithmetic progressions
    - One characteristic property of arithmetic progressions
    - Solved problems on arithmetic progressions

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


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