Find the sum of the first five term of a G.p 2,6,18 ......

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242

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The sum of the first five terms of the given geometric progression is 242.

  1. Identify the first term and common ratio.

    The first term is a=2a = 2.
    The common ratio rr is found by dividing the second term by the first term:

    r=62=3r = \frac{6}{2} = 3
  2. Use the formula for the sum of a geometric progression.

    The sum of the first nn terms of a geometric progression is given by the formula:

    Sn=a(rn−1)r−1S_n = \frac{a(r^n - 1)}{r - 1}

    Here, a=2a=2, r=3r=3, and n=5n=5.

  3. Substitute the values into the formula and calculate.

    S5=2(35−1)3−1S_5 = \frac{2(3^5 - 1)}{3 - 1} S5=2(243−1)2S_5 = \frac{2(243 - 1)}{2} S5=2(242)2S_5 = \frac{2(242)}{2} S5=242S_5 = 242

    The sum of the first five terms is:

    242242
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