If the first and the nth term | Class 11 Mathematics Chapter Sequence and Series, Sequence and Series NCERT Solutions

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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Mathematics - Chapter Sequence and Series. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 3, Question 23:

If the first and the nth term of a G.P. are a ad b, respectively, and if P is the product of n terms, prove that P2 = (ab)n.

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Question 23:

If the first and the nth term of a G.P. are a ad b, respectively, and if P is the product of n terms, prove that P2 = (ab)n.

Answer:

The first term of the G.P is a and the last term is b.

Therefore, the G.P. is a, ar, ar2, ar3, … arn–1, where r is the common ratio.

b = arn–1 … (1)

P = Product of n terms

= (a) (ar) (ar2) … (arn–1)

= (a × a ×…a) (r × r2 × …rn–1)

= an r 1 + 2 +…(n–1) … (2)

Here, 1, 2, …(n – 1) is an A.P.

∴1 + 2 + ……….+ (n – 1)

equals fraction numerator n minus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction open square brackets 2 plus left parenthesis n minus 1 minus 1 right parenthesis cross times 1 close square brackets equals fraction numerator n minus 1 over denominator 2 end fraction open square brackets 2 plus n minus 2 close square brackets equals fraction numerator n open parentheses n minus 1 close parentheses over denominator 2 end fraction
P space equals space a to the power of n r to the power of fraction numerator n open parentheses n minus 1 close parentheses over denominator 2 end fraction end exponent

therefore space P squared space equals space a to the power of 2 n end exponent space r to the power of n open parentheses n minus 1 close parentheses end exponent
space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space open square brackets a squared space r to the power of left parenthesis n minus 1 right parenthesis end exponent close square brackets to the power of n
space space space space space space space space space space space space equals open square brackets a cross times a r to the power of n minus 1 end exponent close square brackets to the power of n
space space space space space space space space space space space space equals open parentheses a b close parentheses to the power of n space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space open square brackets U sin g space left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis close square brackets

Thus, the given result is proved.


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  • Nafeesa
  • Oct 30, 2019

Thank you


  • Aniska Chatterjee
  • Jul 28, 2019

Very good.. thanks for the easiest way.


  • Hitesh Kumar
  • May 04, 2019

Very good


  • Yash
  • Feb 09, 2019

Please change the colour of this page And nice explanation


  • Pranav
  • Feb 06, 2019

Why n-1/2 is taken instead of n/2


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