(a) Simplify; (b) The first, third, and seventh terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P) from three consecutive terms of a Geometric Progression (G.P). If the sum of the first two terms of the A.P is 6, find its: (I) first term; (ii) common difference.
Explanation
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T + T = 6 a + a + d = 6 2a + d = 6.....(i) a = a a + 2d = ar, a + 6d = ar (a + 2d) = (a + 2d) = a(a + 6d) a + 4d + 4ad = a + 6ad 4d = 6ad - 4ad 4d = 2ad a = 2d ......(ii) from; 2a + d = 6 2(2d) + d = 6 4d + d = 6 5d = 6 d = = 1 from; a = 2d a = = = 2 First term = 2 Common difference = 1