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    GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

    Geometric Sequence

    The formula for the term of a geometric sequence is

    ,
    where
    Example: Find the 10th term of the sequence1000, -500, 250, -125, . . .
    1
    Solution: a1  1000 n  10 r
    2
    n 1
    an  a1r
    10 1
     1
    a10  1000  
     2
    9
     1
    a10  1000  
     2
     1  1000  125
    a10  1000   → a10   → a10 
     512  512 64
    Example 2: During an initial phase of an outbreak of measles, the number of infections
    can grow geometrically. If there were 4, 8, 16, … on the first three days of an outbreak of
    measles, how many will be infected on the 6th day?

    Solution: a1  4 n6 r2


    n 1
    an  a1r

    a6  42 
    5
    There will be 128 people
    infected with measles on the
    a6  128 6th day.
    Activity 2: Be a Mathematical Problem Solver

    Solve the following geometric sequence. Use the indicated


    rubrics to earn points.

    1) 4, -16, 64, -256, ... Find .

    2) -3, -9, -27, -81, ... Find .

    3) 4, 12, 36, 108, ... Find .


    4 POINTS 3 POINTS 2 POINTS 1 POINT 0 point
    There is no
    attempt to answer
    The answer is the problem.
    The answer is correct The answer is The answer is provided
    correct but the
    with a complete and correct with a with a solution but
    solution is
    accurate solution. complete solution. totally incorrect.
    incomplete

    Note: the score you will get plus 1 (e.g. you scored 4 plus 1, you will earn 5 points)
    GEOMETRIC SERIES
     Finite sequence is a function whose domain is the finite set { 1, 2, 3, …,
    n }. They have a first and a last term.

     Geometric Series
    A geometric series is the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence.

    The partial sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence is given by:
    , for any
    Example 1: Find the sum of the first 8 terms of geometric seqence:
    1,2,4,8, …
    2
    Solution: 𝑎 1=1 𝑟 = =2 𝑛=8
    1
    𝑛
    𝑎 1 (𝑟 −1)
    𝑆 𝑛=
    𝑟 −1
    8
    1(2 −1)
    𝑆 8=
    2 −1
    1(256 −1) 255
    𝑆 8= → 𝑆 8= → 𝑆 8=255
    2− 1 1

    Hence , the sum of the first 8 terms of geometric seqence:1,2,4,8, … is 255.


    Infinite Geometric Series

     Infinite sequence is a function whose domain is infinite set { 1, 2,


    3, …}. A sequence that goes on forever, indicated by three dots
    following the last listed number.

    The sum of an infinite geometric series is given by:

    , where
    Example 2: Find the sum of the infinite geometric series:
    .

    Solution:
    1 1
    𝑎 1= 𝑟=
    3 3

    𝑎1
    𝑆∞=
    1 −𝑟
    1 1
    3 3 3 1
    𝑆∞= → 𝑆∞= → 𝑆∞= → 𝑆∞=
    1 2 6 2
    1−
    3 3
    GEOMETRIC MEAN
    Geometric Mean

     The geometric mean between any positive numbers and is the


    square root of their product.

    positive geometric mean of and

    negative geometric mean of and


    Example 1: Find the geometric mean of the following:

    a. 4 and 16 b. 60 and 15

    Solution: Solution:

    GM = GM =

    = =

    GM = GM =

    The geometric mean between 4 The geometric mean between


    and 16 is 8. 60 and 15 is 30.
    Example 2: Insert 3 geometric means between 2 and 162

    Solution:
    2, __, __, __, 162

    1) Find the geometric mean between 2 3) The ratio is 3 since . We can now
    and 162. complete the sequence:

    √ 2 •162
    ¿ √ 324 ¿ 18
    2, __, 18, __, 162
    2, 6, 18, 54, 162
    2) Look for the geometric mean
    between 2 and 18.

    √ 2 •18
    ¿ √ 36 ¿ 6
    2, 6, 18, __, 162
    Solve the following:

    1. Find the sum of the first 6 terms of this geometric sequence 1 000,
    500, 250, …

    2. Find the sum of the infinite geometric series 45, 15, 5, …


    3. Find the geometric mean between 8 and 5 000.

    4. Insert geometric means between 5 and 1 280.

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