Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus - 6th Edition
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ISBN: 9780840068071
Author: Stewart, James, Redlin, Lothar, Watson, Saleem
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12.3, Problem 84E
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To evaluate: The sequence 1a1,1a2,1a3, is a geometric sequence if a1,a2,a3, is a geometric sequence with common ratio r and find the common ratio of the sequence 1a1,1a2,1a3, .

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Answer to Problem 84E

The common ration of sequence 1a1,1a2,1a3, is a1a2 .

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Proof:

Section1:

The geometric sequence is given,

a1,a2,a3, (1)

The common ratio of this sequence is r.

The common ratio determines the ratio of second and first term of the sequence (1) is equal to the ratio of third term and second term of the sequence (1),

r=a2a1

And,

r=a3a2

So, the relation between terms is,

a2a1=a3a2a22=a3a1

The above relation defines the property of geometric series.

The sequence is given,

1a1,1a2,1a3, (2)

If the above sequence is geometric sequence then it satisfies the relation a22=a3a1 of sequence (1)

If the sequence is geometric then the ratio of second and first term of the sequence (2) is equal to the ratio of third term and second term of the sequence (2),

So, above statement gives below relation,

1a21a1=1a31a2a1a2=a2a1a22=a1a3

The above relation satisfies the property of geometric sequence.

Thus, the sequence 1a1,1a2,1a3, is a geometric sequence.

Section2:

From Section1, the sequence 1a1,1a2,1a3, is a geometric sequence.

The common ratio of this sequence is the ratio of second term and first term,

r'=1a21a1=a1a2

Thus the common ratio of sequence is a1a2 .

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