Permutations And Combinations

Question
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If the GP.’s 5,10, 20, .......and 1280, 640, 320, ......have their nth terms equal, find the value of n.

Solution

The first G.P. is : 5, 10, 20,...........
Here, a = 5, straight r space equals space 10 over 5 space equals space 2
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The second G.P. is: 1280, 640, 320, ...........
Here, a = 1280,  straight r equals 640 over 1280 space equals space 1 half
nth term = ar to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent space equals space 1280 open parentheses 1 half close parentheses to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent
Since the nth terms of both the G.P.'s are equal

∴      5 left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent space equals space 1280 open parentheses 1 half close parentheses to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent space space space space space space rightwards double arrow space space space 2 to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent space equals space 256 over 2 to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent space space space space rightwards double arrow space space space 2 to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent. space 2 to the power of straight n minus 1 end exponent space equals space 2 to the power of 8
rightwards double arrow           2 to the power of 2 straight n minus 2 end exponent space equals space 2 to the power of 8 space space space rightwards double arrow space space 2 straight n space minus space 2 space equals space 8 space space space rightwards double arrow space space 2 straight n space equals space 10 space space rightwards double arrow space space straight n space equals space 5

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