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(Chapter – 9) (Sequences and Series)
(Class – XI)

Exercise 9.4 (Supplementary)

Find the sum to infinity in each of the following Geometric Progression.

Question 1:
1 1
1, , ,…
3 9

Answer 1:
1 1
Let 𝑆 = 1, , ,…
3 9

1
Here, a = 1 and 𝑟 = 3
So,
1 𝑎
𝑆= 1 [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]
1−
3

1
= 2⁄
3

3
= = 1.5
2

Question 2:
6, 1.2, 0.24 …

Answer 2:

Let 𝑆 = 6 + 1.2 + 0.24 + ⋯

Here, a = 6 and r = 0.2

6 𝑎
So, 𝑆= [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]
1− 0.2

6
= 0.8

= 7.5

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Question 3:
20 80
5, ,
7 49
,…

Answer 3:
20 80
Let 𝑆 = 5, ,
7 49
,…

4
Here, a = 5 and 𝑟 = 3
So,
5 𝑎
𝑆= 4 [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]
1−
7

35
= 3

Question 4:
−3 3 −3
, , ,…
4 16 64

Answer 4:
−3 3 −3
Let 𝑆= , , ,…
4 16 64

−3 −1
Here, 𝑎 = and 𝑟 =
4 4
So,
−3⁄ 𝑎
4
𝑆= 1 [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]
1−(− )
4

−3⁄
4
= 1
1+
4

−3 4
= 4
×5

−3
= 5

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Question 5:
1 1 1
Prove that: 32 × 34 × 38 … = 3

Answer 5:

1 1 1
𝐿𝐻𝑆 = 32 × 34 × 38 …
1 1 1
1 1
= 32+4+8+⋯ [𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 3 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝐺𝑃 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 2]

1⁄
( 2 )
1−1⁄2 𝑎
= 3 [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]

1⁄
(1 2)
=3 ⁄2
= 31 = 3

Question 6:
Let 𝑥 = 1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ and 𝑦 = 1 + 𝑏 + 𝑏 2 + ⋯, where |𝑎| < 1 and |𝑏| < 1.
𝑥𝑦
Prove that: 1 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2 + ⋯ =
𝑥+𝑦−1
Answer 6:

Here, 𝑥 = 1 + 𝑎 + 𝑎2 + ⋯
1 𝑎
= 1−𝑎 [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]

And 𝑦 = 1 + 𝑏 + 𝑏2 + ⋯
1 𝑎
= 1−𝑏 [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟]

𝐿𝐻𝑆 = 1 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2 + ⋯
1 𝑎
= [𝑈𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟] …………………………. (1)
1−𝑎𝑏

𝑥𝑦
𝑅𝐻𝑆 = 𝑥+𝑦−1

1 1
( )( )
1−𝑎 1−𝑏
= 1 1
( )+( )−1
1−𝑎 1−𝑏

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1
(1−𝑎)(1−𝑏)
= 1−𝑏+1−𝑎−(1−𝑎)(1−𝑏)
(1−𝑎)(1−𝑏)

1 (1−𝑎)(1−𝑏)
= (1−𝑎)(1−𝑏)
× 2−𝑎−𝑏−1+𝑎+𝑏−𝑎𝑏

1
= 1−𝑎𝑏
…………………………………………………………………… (2)

From (1) and (2),

𝑥𝑦
1 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎2 𝑏 2 + ⋯ =
𝑥+𝑦−1

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