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Question 27

In a decreasing geometric progression, the $$2^{\text{nd}}$$ term is 6. The sum of all infinite terms of the progression is one-eighth of the sum to infinity of the squares of the terms. The sum of the $$1^{\text{st}}$$ and the $$4^{\text{th}}$$ terms is $$\frac{p}{q}$$ where $$p, q$$ are relatively prime to each other. Then the value of $$\left[\frac{p}{q}\right]$$, where $$[x]$$ represents the greatest integer not exceeding $$x$$ is


Correct Answer: 13

With first term $$A$$ and ratio $$r$$, the sum of infinite terms of a geometric progression is

$$\dfrac{A}{1-r}$$

From the statement in the question we can write

$$\dfrac{A}{1-r} = \dfrac{1}{8} \cdot \dfrac{A^2}{1-r^2}$$Β 

$$A = 8(1 + r)$$

We are also given that second term is $$6$$

$$\implies Ar = 6$$Β 

Substituting in the above equation we getΒ 

$$4r^2 + 4r - 3 = 0 \impliesΒ r = \dfrac{1}{2}Β  \text{ or}Β Β r = \dfrac{-3}{2}Β $$

For the sum of infinite terms to be a finite value, we need $$|r|<1$$

$$r = \dfrac{1}{2}$$ and $$A = 12$$.Β 

The first and fourth terms add toΒ 

$$A+ Ar^3 = 12\left(1+\dfrac{1}{8}\right)Β = \dfrac{27}{2}$$, so $$\left[\dfrac{p}{q}\right] = \left[13.5\right] = 13$$.

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