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The nth term of a geometric progression (G.P.) is given by T_n = 5 imes 22-n. Write down the first four terms and calculate the sum of the first six terms.
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The th term of a geometric progression (G.P.) is given by .
Part a· 4 steps
Write down the first four terms of the G.P.
Calculate the first term ().
Calculate the second term ().
Calculate the third term ().
Calculate the fourth term ().
The first four terms are:
Part b
Calculate the sum of the first six terms of this series.
Identify the first term () and the common ratio ().
From part (a), the first term is .
The common ratio is found by dividing any term by its preceding term:Use the formula for the sum of the first terms of a G.P.
The formula for the sum of the first terms is .
We need to find the sum of the first six terms, so , , and .Calculate .
Substitute the value and simplify.
The sum of the first six terms is:
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