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Published on: August 14, 2026
The third term of a G.P. is the square of the first term. If the second term is 8, find its sixth term
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128
(128)
Sol. Let the three terms be a, ar, ar 2 ⇒ ar 2 = a 2 ⇒ a = r 2 and ar = 8
⇒ r 3 = 8, r = 2 and a = 4 ∴ T 6 = 4(2) 5 = 128
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