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jacks

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Registered: 2012-11-21

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Geometric progression

If

are in Geometric Progression. Then prove that

Bob

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Re: Geometric progression

hi jacks

put b = ar and c = ar^2 and substitute in these expressions.

Bob

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jacks

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Re: Geometric progression

Thanks bobbundy I will try it

cool_jessica

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Re: Geometric progression

put b= an, c= an^2

1/a^3+1/an+1/an^2... similarly...

Finally it would come as 1/a=3/4

scientia

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Re: Geometric progression

Something is wrong here. 1, 1, 1 are in geometric progression (r = 1) but

Last edited by scientia (2012-12-22 11:36:29)