SOLUTION: the sum to infinity of a geometric progression is twice the sum of the first two terms. find possible values of the common ratio.

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Question 761611: the sum to infinity of a geometric progression is twice the sum of the first two terms. find possible values of the common ratio.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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the sum to infinity of a geometric progression is twice the sum of the first two terms. find possible values of the common ratio.
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S to infinity = a/(1-r)
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Equation:
a/(1-r) = 2(a + ar)
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a = 2a(1+r)(1-r)
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2(1-r^2) = 1
1-r^2 = -1
r^2 = 2
r = +/-sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ramkikk66(644) (Show Source):
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Similar to problem 463319.
If 'a' is the first term, and 'r' the common ratio of the GP,
the sum to infinity is given by the formula

Cancelling out a from both sides

Simplifying:

or
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