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document.write( "Determine whether 280 is a term in the G.P 1,3,9,27…\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a= 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An =280\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tn= a*r^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "280 = 1*3^(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When we calculate,  n is not a whole number so  it is not a term in the given GP\r<BR>\n" );
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