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  • Sep 13, 2010, 02:10 PM
    Gopika
    Math Help
    The fourth, seventh and sixteenth terms of an Arithmetic Progression are in a geometric progression, If the first six terms of the Arithmetic progression have a sum of 12, find the common difference of the Arithmetic Progression and the common ratio of the Geometric Progression
  • Sep 14, 2010, 07:49 AM
    Unknown008

    Ok, what is given:



    are in geometric progression.

    So, we know that:



    This can be written as:



    Then, we are given:



    You have two equations with two unknowns. I think you can now find the answer. Post what you get! :)
  • Sep 14, 2010, 12:36 PM
    Gopika
    I got two and then three
    Thank you very much Unknown 008.. its helped me
  • Sep 14, 2010, 09:44 PM
    Unknown008

    Well done! :)

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