Relationship Among AM, GM and HM:, 4x, ... X, X .... ) in A GP
Relationship Among AM, GM and HM:, 4x, ... X, X .... ) in A GP
Relationship Among AM, GM and HM:, 4x, ... X, X .... ) in A GP
1) For any two given numbers a and b, AM, GM and HM will be in a GP. So, GM is the
geometric mean of this series i.e. GM = √
Let N be the sum of the arithmetico geometric series. Then each term of the series is multiplied
by r (the common ratio of GP) and is written by shifting each term one step rightward, and then
by subtracting rN from N to get (1 – r) N. Thus N is finally obtained.
Solved Examples:
1) What is the sum of the following series till infinity: 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 + ..., | x | < 1
Assume S = 1 + 2x + 3x2 + 4x3 +…………………….(1)
Multiplying S by x, x. S = x + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 +………….... (2)
Subtracting (2) from (1)
S – (Sx) = 1 + (x + x2 + x3 + ... )
S (1 – x) = 1 + (x + x2 + x3 + ... ) =
S=
= + + +……………………. (2)
S – ( ) = 1+ + + +…………………….
= 1+ + + +……………………. =
S=
In this case we can see while the denominator is in GP, the numerator is npt in AP, but the
difference between the numerator is in AP: (3-1); (6-3); (10-6)….
In this case we will follow the same process but repeat it twice
= + + + ……………………. (2)
S – ( ) = 1+ + + +…………………….
= 1+ + + +…………………….
Now we know from the previous question that
1+ + + +……………………. =
Therefore =
OR S =
4) If x, y, z are in GP, then 1/(1 + log10x), 1/(1 + Iog10y) and 1/(1 + Iog10z) will be in
a) AP
b) GP
c) HP
d) Cannot be determined unique
Let us go through the options
Checking option (a), the three will be in AP if the 2nd expression is the average of the 1st and
the 3rd expressions. This can be mathematically written as
2/(1 + log10y) = 1/(1 + log10x) + 1/(1 | log10z)
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