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Sum of an infinite GP Question 1:
Find the sum of the series upto infinite term
\(\frac{1}{7}+\frac{2}{7^{2}}+\frac{1}{7^{3}}+\frac{2}{7^{4}}\) + ....
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 1 Detailed Solution
Concept:
If a, ar, ar2, …. is an infinite GP, then the sum of infinite geometric series is given by.
Sum of infinite GP = a/1 - r ; |r| < 1
Calculation:
S = \(\frac{1}{7}+\frac{2}{7^{2}}+\frac{1}{7^{3}}+\frac{2}{7^{4}}\) + ....
= (\(\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{7^{3}}+\frac{1}{7^{5}}\)+.....) + (\(\frac{2}{7^{2}}+\frac{2}{7^{4}}+\frac{2}{7^{6}}+...\))
= S1 + S2
S1 = (\(\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{7^{3}}+\frac{1}{7^{5}}\) +.....)
In the first series a = 1/7 and r = 1/49
Now; S1 = a/1 - r = 7/48
S2 = (\(\frac{2}{7^{2}}+\frac{2}{7^{4}}+\frac{2}{7^{6}}+...\))
In the second series a = 2/49 and r = 1/49
Now, S2 = a/1 - r = 2/48
S = S1 + S2 = 9/48 = 3/16
Sum of an infinite GP Question 2:
If 1 + sin θ + sin2 θ + ... upto ∞ = 2√3 + 4, then θ = ______
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Sum of an infinite GP Question 2 Detailed Solution
Concept:
The sum of an infinite G.P. is
S = \(\rm a\over 1-r\)
Where a is the first term of the series and r is the common ratio
Calculation:
Given 1 + sin θ + sin2 θ + ... upto ∞ = 2√3 + 4
First term of the G.P is a = 1 and r = sin θ
∴ \(\rm 1\over 1 - \sin θ\) = 2√3 + 4
1 - sin θ = \(1\over2\sqrt3 + 4\)
1 - sin θ = \({1\over2\sqrt3 + 4} \times {2\sqrt3 - 4\over 2\sqrt3 - 4}\)
1 - sin θ = \( {4-2\sqrt3 \over 16-12}\)
1 - sin θ = \( 1-{\sqrt3 \over 2}\)
sin θ = \( {\sqrt3 \over 2}\)
⇒ θ = \(\boldsymbol{\pi\over3}\)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 3:
If x = 1 + a + a2 + a3 + ...∞ (|a| < 1) and y = 1 + b + b2 + b3 + ...∞ (|b| < 1), then 1 + ab + a2b2 + a3b3 + ...∞ is equal to
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 3 Detailed Solution
Given :
x = 1 + a + a2 + a3 + ...∞ (|a| < 1)
y = 1 + b + b2 + b3 + ...∞ (|b| < 1)
Concept :
Sum of the infinite term of GP:
S = \(\frac{a}{1-r}\)
Where a is first term and r is common ratio and |r| < 1
Calculations :
x = 1 + a + a2 + a3 + ...∞ (|a| < 1)
First-term = 1 and common ratio = a
By using the above concept
⇒ \(x=\frac{1}{1-a}\)
⇒ x - ax = 1
⇒ \(a = \frac{x -1}{x}\) ----- (1)
Similarly, we get
⇒ \(b = \frac{y-1}{y}\) ----- (2)
Now, consider the series 1 + ab + a2b2 + a3b3 + ...∞
Using equation (1), we get
⇒ \(z= \frac{1}{1-ab}\)
Put the value of a and b from equations (1) and (2), we get
⇒ \(z= \frac{1}{1-\frac{x-1}{x}.\frac{y-1}{y}}\)
⇒ \(z = \frac{xy}{x+y-1}\)
∴ The required value is equal to \(\frac{xy}{x \ + \ y \ - \ 1}\).
Sum of an infinite GP Question 4:
The value of the infinite product \({6^{\frac{1}{2}}} \times {6^{\frac{1}{2}}} \times {6^{\frac{3}{8}}} \times {6^{\frac{1}{4}}} \times \ldots \) is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 4 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Let us consider sequence a1, a2, a3 …. an is an G.P.
- Common ratio = r = \(\frac{{{{\rm{a}}_2}}}{{{{\rm{a}}_1}}} = \frac{{{{\rm{a}}_3}}}{{{{\rm{a}}_2}}} = \ldots = \frac{{{{\rm{a}}_{\rm{n}}}}}{{{{\rm{a}}_{{\rm{n}} - 1}}}}\)
- nth term of the G.P. is an = arn-1
- Sum of n terms = s = \(\frac{{{\rm{a\;}}\left( {{{\rm{r}}^{\rm{n}}} - 1} \right)}}{{{\rm{r}} - {\rm{\;}}1}}\); where r >1
- Sum of n terms = s = \(\frac{{{\rm{a\;}}\left( {1 - {\rm{\;}}{{\rm{r}}^{\rm{n}}}} \right)}}{{1 - {\rm{\;r}}}}\); where r <1
- Sum of infinite GP = \({{\rm{s}}_\infty } = \frac{{\rm{a}}}{{1{\rm{\;}} - {\rm{\;r}}}}\); |r| < 1
Calculation:
\({\rm{Let\;S}} = {6^{\frac{1}{2}}} \times {6^{\frac{1}{2}}} \times {6^{\frac{3}{8}}} \times {6^{\frac{1}{4}}} \times \ldots \)
This can be written as:
\({\rm{S}} = {6^{\frac{1}{2}}} \times {6^{\frac{2}{4}}} \times {6^{\frac{3}{8}}} \times {6^{\frac{4}{{16}}}} \times \ldots \)
\(S = {6^{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{4} + \frac{3}{8} + \frac{4}{{16}} + \ldots }}\)
Let \(x = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{4} + \frac{3}{8} + \frac{4}{{16}} + \ldots\) ---(1)
Multiply by 1/2 on both sides, we get:
\(\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{8} + \frac{3}{{16}} + \frac{4}{{32}} + \ldots \) ---(2)
Subtract equation 2 from equation 1, we get
\(x - \frac{x}{2} = \left( {\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{4} + \frac{3}{8} + \frac{4}{{16}} + \ldots } \right) - \;\left( {\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{8} + \frac{3}{{16}} + \frac{4}{{32}} + \ldots } \right)\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2} = \frac{1}{2} + \left( {\frac{2}{4} - \frac{1}{4}} \right) + \left( {\frac{3}{8} - \frac{2}{8}} \right) + \left( {\frac{4}{{16}} - \frac{3}{{16}}} \right) + \ldots \)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{x}{2} = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{{16}} + \frac{1}{{32}} + \ldots \)
The above series is clearly a Geometric Progression with the first term = 1/2 and common ratio = 1/2
\(\therefore \frac{x}{2} = \frac{{\frac{1}{2}}}{{\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right)}} = \frac{{\frac{1}{2}}}{{\frac{1}{2}}} = 1\)
⇒ x = 2 × 1 = 2
Put the value of x in the original sum:
∴ S = 62 = 36
Sum of an infinite GP Question 5:
If the second term of a GP is 2 and the sum of its infinite terms is 8, then the GP is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 5 Detailed Solution
Concept:
If a, ar, ar2, ….is terms an infinite GP, then the sum of infinite geometric series is given by.
Sum of infinite GP = \({s_\infty } = \;\frac{a}{{1\; - \;r}}\) ; |r| < 1
Calculation:
If a, ar, ar2, ….is terms an infinite GP.
Given: Second term of GP = 2
⇒ ar = 2 …. (1)
Sum of infinite GP = \({s_\infty } = \;\frac{a}{{1\; - \;r}} = 8\)
⇒ a = 8 × (1 – r)
Multiplying r both sides,
⇒ ar = 8r × (1- r)
From equation 1st
⇒ 2 = 8 (r – r2)
⇒ 1 = 4r – 4r2
⇒ 4r2 – 4r + 1 = 0
⇒ 4r2 – 2r – 2r + 1 = 0
⇒ 2r (2r – 1) – 1(2r – 1) = 0
⇒ (2r – 1) (2r – 1) = 0
⇒ 2r – 1 =0
So, r = ½
Put in equation 1st
a × ½ = 2
So, a = 4
Then the GP is a, ar ,ar2…….
So 4,2,1…..are in GP
Sum of an infinite GP Question 6:
The terms of a G.P. are all positive and each term of it is equal to the sum of the next two following terms. Find its common ratio.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 6 Detailed Solution
Concept Used:
a, ar, ar2, ar3, . . ., arn-1 is a G.P. where a is the first term and r is the common ratio.
and for any quadratic ax2 + bx + c = 0,
\(x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}\)
Calculation:
Given: tn = tn+1 + tn+2
⇒ arn-1 = arn + arn+1
⇒ arn-1 = arn-1( r+ r2)
⇒ 1 = r+ r2
⇒ r2 + r -1 = 0
⇒ \(r = \frac{-1± \sqrt{1^2- 4(-1)(1)}}{2}\)
⇒ \(r = \frac{-1± \sqrt{1+ 4}}{2}\)
⇒ \(r = \frac{-1± \sqrt{5}}{2}\)
Hence, option (4) is the the correct answer.
Sum of an infinite GP Question 7:
A square is drawn by joining mid-points of the sides of a square. Another square is drawn inside the second square in the same way and the process is continued indefinitely. If the side of the first square is 16 cm, then what is the sum of the areas of all the squares?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 7 Detailed Solution
Concept:
A square is drawn by joining mid-points of the sides of a square. Another square is drawn inside the second square in the same way and the process is continued indefinitely.
The side of the first square = a
Side of the second square = \(\rm \dfrac a {\sqrt2}\) and so on....
If the series is in GP with common ratio r and first term a then sum of infinity GP = \(\rm \dfrac a {1-r}\)
Calculations:
Given, a square is drawn by joining mid-points of the sides of a square. Another square is drawn inside the second square in the same way and the process is continued infinity.
The side of the first square is 16 cm.
Side of second square = \(\rm \dfrac {16}{\sqrt2}\) = 8√2 cm.
Side of third square = 8 cm. and so on...
Sum of area of squares = (16)2 + (8 √2)2 + (8)2 + ....
Sum of area of squares = 256 + 128 + 64 + ....
The series is in GP
⇒Sum of the area of squares = \(\dfrac {256}{1-\dfrac12}\)
⇒Sum of the area of squares = 512
Sum of an infinite GP Question 8:
Consider an infinite geometric series with first term 'a' and common ratio 'r'. If the sum of infinite geometric series is 4 and the second term is \(\frac{3}{4}\) then
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Sum of an infinite GP Question 8 Detailed Solution
Concept Used:
Sum of an infinite geometric series: \(\frac{a}{1-r}\), where |r| < 1
Second term of a geometric series: ar
Calculation
Given, \(\frac{a}{1-r} = 4\)...(1)
Also given, \(ar = \frac{3}{4}\)...(2)
From (1), \(a = 4(1-r)\)
Substituting in (2),
\(4(1-r)r = \frac{3}{4}\)
⇒ \(4r - 4r^2 = \frac{3}{4}\)
⇒ \(16r - 16r^2 = 3\)
⇒ \(16r^2 - 16r + 3 = 0\)
⇒ \((4r - 3)(4r - 1) = 0\)
⇒ \(r = \frac{3}{4}\) or \(r = \frac{1}{4}\)
If \(r = \frac{3}{4}\), then from (2), \(a(\frac{3}{4}) = \frac{3}{4} \implies a = 1\)
If \(r = \frac{1}{4}\), then from (2), \(a(\frac{1}{4}) = \frac{3}{4} \implies a = 3\)
∴ \(a = 1, r = \frac{3}{4}\) or \(a = 3, r = \frac{1}{4}\)
Hence option 2 are correct
Sum of an infinite GP Question 9:
In a game, A and B play against each other. They throw a die alternatively until they get the face of odd numbers. Once one gets odds numbers, he wins. i.e., there is only one winner and they keep playing until one of them wins. Consider that B plays first. What is the probability of A winning
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 9 Detailed Solution
Concept:
In a random experiment, let S be the sample space and let E ⊆ S. Then, E is an event.
The probability of occurrence of E is defined as,
\(\rm P(E)=\frac{n(E)}{n(S)}\)where, n(E) = number of elements in E and n(S) = number of possible outcomes.
Sum of infinite term in G.P. = \(\rm \frac {a} {(1 - r)}\)
Here a = first term, r = common ratio
Calculation:
n(s) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} = 6
Odd number = {1, 3, 5} = 3
Probability of odd number = \(\rm \frac {3} {6} = \frac {1} {2}\)
Winning probability = \(\rm \frac{1}{2}\)
Lossing probabily = \(\rm \frac{1}{2}\)
If B play first so conditions are:
(B loss)(A win) + (B loss)(A loss)(B loss)(A win) + (B loss)(A loss)(B loss)(A loss)(B loss)(A win) + ...+ infinite
= \(\rm [{\frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}}] + [{\frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}}] + [{\frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}\times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}}] +\cdots + \infty \)
Take common \(\rm 1\over4\)
= \(\rm \frac{1} {4} [1 +{\frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}} + {\frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}} + {\frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}\times \frac {1}{2} \times \frac {1}{2}}+\cdots+ \infty] \)
Here a = 1, r = \(\rm 1\over4\)
= \(\rm \frac {1} {4} \times \frac {1} {(1 - \frac {1} {4})}\)
= \(\rm \frac {1} {4} \times \frac {(4 \;\times\; 1)} {3}\)
= \(\rm 1\over 3\)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 10:
Let a, ar, ar2, ........ be an infinite G.P. If \(\displaystyle\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\rm ar^n = 57\) and \(\displaystyle\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\rm a^3r^{3n} = 9747\), then a + 18r is equal to :
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Sum of an infinite GP Question 10 Detailed Solution
Calculation
\(\sum_{\mathrm{n}=0}^{∞} \mathrm{ar}^{\mathrm{n}}\) = 57
⇒ a + ar + ar2 + ∞ = 57
⇒ \(\frac{\mathrm{a}}{1-\mathrm{r}}=57 \rm \quad ...(I)\)
\(\rm \sum_{n=0}^{∞} a^3 r^{3 n}\) = 9747
⇒ a3 + a3. r3 + a3. r6 + .... ∞ = 9746
⇒ \(\frac{a^3}{1-r^3}=9746 \rm \quad ...(II)\)
From (I) and (II)
\(\frac{(\mathrm{I})^3}{\text { (II) }} \Rightarrow \frac{\frac{\mathrm{a}^3}{(1-\mathrm{r})^3}}{\frac{\mathrm{a}^3}{1-\mathrm{r}^3}}=\frac{57^3}{9717}=19\)
On solving, r = \(\frac{2}{3}\) and r = \(\frac{3}{2}\) (rejected)
⇒ a = 19
∴ a + 18r = 19 + 18 × \(\frac{2}{3}\) = 31
Hence option (4) is correct