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If (a_1=2) and the sum of the first (5) terms is (62), and (r) is a positive integer, what is (r)?

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Correct answer: (2)

Direct answer: Option A, 2. A geometric progression (GP) is a sequence in which each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by the same common ratio r. Here the first term is 2 and five terms must total 62. Test r=2: the terms are 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. Adding step by step gives 2+4=6, +8=14, +16=30, and +32=62, exactly as required. Option A works. Option B, r=3, gives 2+6+18+54+162=242, not 62. Option C, r=4, gives 2+8+32+128+512=682, not 62. Option D, r=5, gives 2+10+50+250+1250=1562, not 62. Thus only A is correct. Memory cue: for a GP, keep multiplying by r and then add the required terms.

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