Math with
Mr Hunte
Geometric Progressions
Introduction to Geometric Progressions
LESSON 1
Prove that the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, ... is a Geometric Progression.
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LESSON 2
The first and fourth terms of a geometric progression are 6 and 20.25 respectively. Determine the 8th term of the progression.
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LESSON 3
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in geometric progression and the longest side has a length of 36 cm. Given that the perimeter is 76 cm, find the length of the shortest side.
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Sum of a Geometric Progression
LESSON 1
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LESSON 2
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Sum to Infinity
LESSON 1
The first and fourth terms of a geometric progression are 500 and 32 respectively. Find
(i) the values of second and third terms,
(ii) the sum to infinity of the progression.
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LESSON 2
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