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8. Sequences and Series
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સમગુણોત્તર શ્રેણીના પાંચમા, આઠમાં અને અગિયારમાં પદ અનુક્રમે $p, q$ અને $s$ હોય, તો બતાવો કે $q^{2}=p s$
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
Let $a$ be the first term and $r$ be the common ratio of the $G.P.$ According to the given condition,
$a_{5}=a r^{5-1}=a r^{4}=p$ ………$(1)$
$a_{8}=a r^{8-1}=a r^{7}=q$ ………$(2)$
$a_{11}=a r^{11-1}=a r^{10}=s$ ………$(3)$
Dividing equation $(2)$ by $(1),$ we obtain
$\frac{a r^{7}}{a r^{4}}=\frac{q}{p}$
$r^{3}=\frac{q}{p}$ ………$(4)$
Dividing equation $(3)$ by $(2),$ we obtain
$\frac{a r^{10}}{a r^{7}}=\frac{s}{q}$
$\Rightarrow r^{3}=\frac{s}{q}$ …….$(5)$
Equating the values of $r^{3}$ obtained in $(4)$ and $(5),$ we obtain
$\frac{q}{p}=\frac{s}{q}$
$\Rightarrow q^{2}=p s$
Thus, the given result is proved.
Standard 11
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