document.write( "Question 1175713: Find the value of p and q in the geometry progression,. 10,p, q, -5/4 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Geometric progression;  First term is 10;  fourth term is  \"-5%2F4\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So,  \"a%5B4%5D\" = \"-5%2F4\" = \"10%2Ar%5E3\",  \r\n" );
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document.write( "which implies  \"r%5E3\" = \"%28%28-5%2F4%29%29%2F10\" = \"-1%2F8\";  so  r = \"-1%2F2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus p = \"10%2Ar\" = \"10%2A%28-1%2F2%29\" = -5;\r\n" );
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document.write( "     q = \"10%2A%28-1%2F2%29%5E2\" = \"10%2F4\" = \"5%2F2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  p = -5;  q = \"5%2F2\".\r\n" );
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