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maxonik [38]
2 years ago
15

The sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric series is 171 and the common ratio is 2/3. What is the first term?​

Mathematics
2 answers:
goblinko [34]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

81

Step-by-step explanation:

let the terms be a,ar,ar²

r=2/3

a+a(2/3)+a(2/3)²=171

multiply by 9

9a+6a+4a=171×9

19 a=171×9

a=(171×9)/(19)

a=9×9=81

alex41 [277]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The first term is 81

Step-by-step explanation:

The common ratio is 2/3.

r = \frac{2}{3}

Sum of first n terms in GP = S_n=\frac{a(1-r^n)}{1-r}

The sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric series is 171

n=3

Substitute the values in the formula:

S_3=\frac{a(1-(\frac{2}{3})^3}{1-\frac{2}{3}}

171=\frac{a(1-(\frac{2}{3})^3)}{1-\frac{2}{3}}

171(1-\frac{2}{3})=a(1-(\frac{2}{3})^3)

\frac{171(1-\frac{2}{3})}{(1-(\frac{2}{3})^3)}=a

81=a

Hence The first term is 81

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