Question 129

If $$6^{th}$$ term and $$13^{th}$$ term of a geometric progression are 24 and $$\frac{3}{16}$$ respectively, then the $$25^{th}$$ term is

let the first term is a and common ratio is r thenΒ 

$$T_{6}$$= {a}$$\times{r}^{5}$$ =24Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β equation 1Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β 

$$T_{13}$$= {a}$$\times{r}^{12}$$ =3\16Β  Β  Β equation 2

equation 1 \equation 2

24\{3\16} = 1\r^7

128Β  = 1\r^7Β 

2 = 1\rΒ 

r = 1\2Β 

put the value of r in equation 1Β 

a$$\times\frac{1}{2}^{5}$$ =24Β 

so we get a= 768Β  so the series isΒ 

768, 384,192,96,48,24,12,6,3,3\2,3\2^2,.............. so the 25^{th} term isΒ 

Β 
Β $$\frac{3}{2^{16}}$$Β  Β answer

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