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If the sum of an infinite GPa,ar,ar2,ar3, is 15 and the sum of the squares of its each term is 150, then the sum of ar,2ar4,ar6, is:
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Options:
  • A 252
  • B 92
  • C 12
  • D 52
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 12

Given:

a+ar+ar2+ar3+......=15

a1-r=15    ....1 

And,

a2+a2r2+a2r4+a2r6+......=150

a21-r2=150

a1+ra1-r=150

a(1+r)=10   ...2

Solving equation (1) and (2), we get

r=15a=12

Now,

ar2+ar4+ar6......

=ar21-r2=12×1251-125=12

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