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Question Number 11256 by 786786AM last updated on 18/Mar/17

In the arithmetic progression, u_(1 ) =1.Given that u_(7 ) , u_(11) and u_(17)  are in geometric   progression, find the value of each.

$$\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{arithmetic}\:\mathrm{progression},\:\mathrm{u}_{\mathrm{1}\:} =\mathrm{1}.\mathrm{Given}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{u}_{\mathrm{7}\:} ,\:\mathrm{u}_{\mathrm{11}} \mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{u}_{\mathrm{17}} \:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{geometric}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{progression},\:\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{value}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{each}. \\ $$

Answered by ajfour last updated on 18/Mar/17

n_7 =1+6d  n_(11) =1+10d  n_(17) =1+16d  as (n_(11) )^2  =n_7 n_(17)   (1+10d )^2  =(1+6d)(1+16d)  1+20d+100d^2  =1+22d+96d^2   if d≠0, then 4d =2  d=(1/2)   n_7  = 1+6d =4  n_(11)  = 1+10d =6  n_(17)  = 1+16d =9

$$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{7}} =\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{6d} \\ $$$$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{11}} =\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{10d} \\ $$$$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{17}} =\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{16d} \\ $$$$\mathrm{as}\:\left(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{11}} \right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{7}} \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{17}} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{10d}\:\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\left(\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{6d}\right)\left(\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{16d}\right) \\ $$$$\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{20d}+\mathrm{100d}^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{22d}+\mathrm{96d}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{d}\neq\mathrm{0},\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{4d}\:=\mathrm{2} \\ $$$$\mathrm{d}=\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{7}} \:=\:\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{6d}\:=\mathrm{4} \\ $$$$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{11}} \:=\:\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{10d}\:=\mathrm{6} \\ $$$$\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{17}} \:=\:\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{16d}\:=\mathrm{9} \\ $$

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