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Second term of a geometric series is , the limiting sum is 9.

Get the values of first term a and common ratio r.

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Explanation:

Second term of a geometric series is 2, the limiting sum is 9.

Get the values of first term a and common ratio r.

Solution:

A geometric series is in the form:

a + ar + ar² + ar³ + . . . + arⁿ ⁻ ¹

Where a is the first term, n is the nth term and r is the second ratio.

Since the second term of the series is 2, hence:

ar⁽² ⁻ ¹⁾ = 2

ar = 2 (1)

Also, the limiting sum is 9, hence:

a/ (1 - r) = 9

a = 9 - 9r (2)

Substitute a = 9 - 9r in eqn 1:

(9 - 9r)r = 2

9r - 9r² = 2

9r² - 9r + 2 = 0

9r² - 6r - 3r + 2 = 0

3r(3r - 2) -1(3r - 2) = 0

(3r - 1)(3r - 2) = 0

r = 1/3 or r = 2/3

When r = 1/3; a = 9 - 9r = 9 - 9(1/3) = 6

When r = 2/3; a = 9 - 9r = 9 - 9(2/3) = 3

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