document.write( "Question 1172363: the 8th term of a G.P is 640.if the first term is 5,find the common ratio and the 10th term \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The ratio  \"a%5B8%5D%2Fa%5B1%5D\"  is equal to  \"640%2F5\" = 128 = \"2%5E7\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the other hand side, the ratio  \"a%5B8%5D%2Fa%5B1%5D\"  is  \"r%5E7\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,  r = 2 (the common ratio).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  \"a%5B10%5D\" = \"a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E9\" = 5*512 = 2560.\r\n" );
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