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the fifth, ninth and sixteenth term of a linear sequence(a.p) are consecutive terms of an exponential sequence(g.p)
(i) find the common differ
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the fifth, ninth and sixteenth term of a linear sequence(a.p) are consecutive terms of an exponential sequence(g.p)
(i) find the common difference of the linear sequence in terms of the first terms
(ii) show that the twenty-first,thirty-seventh and sixty-fifth terms of the linear sequence are consecutive terms of an exponential sequence whose common ratio is 7/4
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(i) 5th term of the ap: a+4d
9th term: a+8d
16th term: a+15d
In a gp, the square of any term is equal to the product of the terms before and after it:
The problem is of little interest if d=0, so
(i) ANSWER: d = (3/4)a
(ii) 21st term: a+20d = a+15a = 16a
37th term: a+36d = a+27a = 28a
65th term: a+64d = a+48a = 49a
28a/16a = 7/4; 49a/28a = 7/4; this sequence is geometric with common ratio 7/4
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