If (8,,x,,72) is a geometric progression what is the positive value of (x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (24)
The square of the middle term is (8\times72=576) so the positive (x=24). In exams for three GP terms the square of the middle term equals the product of the outer terms.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(24)
Why is this the correct answer?
The square of the middle term is (8\times72=576) so the positive (x=24). In exams for three GP terms the square of the middle term equals the product of the outer terms.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Geometric Progression.
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