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2.1 Find four numbers forming a geometric progression in which the third term is greater than the first term by 9, and the second term is greater than the $4 ^{th}$ by 18.

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Let first term be a and common ratio be r.

$a_1=a,a_2=ar,a_3=ar^2,a_4=ar^3$

Given : the third term is greater than the first term by 9, and the second term is greater than the $4 ^{th}$ by 18.

$a_3=a_1+9$

$\Rightarrow ar^2=a+9$

$\Rightarrow a(r^2-1)=9.................1$

$a_2=a_4+18$

$\Rightarrow ar=ar^3+18$

$\Rightarrow ar(1-r^2)=18......................2$

Dividing equation 2 by 1 , we get

$\frac{ ar(1-r^2)}{ -a(1-r^2)}=\frac{18}{9}$

$\Rightarrow r=-2$

Putting value of r , we get

$4a=a+9$

$\Rightarrow 4a-a=9$

$\Rightarrow 3a=9$

$\Rightarrow a=3$

Thus, four terms of GP are $3,-6,12,-24.$

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