SOLUTION: In an increasing GP, the sum of the first and last term is 66, the product of the second and the last but one term is128, and sum of all terms is 126. How many terms are there in t

Question 974873: In an increasing GP, the sum of the first and last term is 66, the product of the second and the last but one term is128, and sum of all terms is 126. How many terms are there in the progression?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the GP be : a, ar, ar^2 ....a.r^n
a + a.r^n = 66 = a(1 + r^n)
ar.a.r^(n-1) = 128 = a^2.r^n
So 66 = a (1 + 128/a^2)
66a = a^2 + 128
a^2 - 66a + 128 = 0
a = 66 +- rt(66^2 - 4(128)) / 2
a = 66 +- 62 / 2
a = 2, 64
Since, 66 = a(1 + r^n)
66 = 2(1 + r^n) OR 66 = 64 (1 + r^n)
Since r>1 (increasing GP) so we take
66 = 2(1 + r^n)
r^n = 32
And,
a(r^(n+1) - 1) / (r - 1) = 126
2(32r - 1) / (r-1) = 126
63r - 63 = 32r - 1
31r = 62
r = 2
and r^n = 32
2^n = 32
so
n = 5 .
There are 5 terms in the G.P.
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