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23. If the first and the nth term of a G.P. are a and b, respectively, and if P is the product of n terms, prove that

$P^2 = ( ab)^n$ .

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Given : First term =a and n th term = b.

Common ratio = r.

To prove : $P^2 = ( ab)^n$

Then , $GP = a,ar,ar^2,ar^3,ar^4,..........................$

$a_n=a.r^{n-1}=b..................................1$

P = product of n terms

$P=(a).(ar).(ar^2).(ar^3)..............(ar^{n-1})$

$P=(a.a.a...............a)((1).(r).(r^2).(r^3)..............(r^{n-1}))$

$P=(a^n)(r^{1+2+.........(n-1)})........................................2$

Here, $1+2+.........(n-1)$ is a AP.

$\therefore\, \, \, sum= \frac{n}{2}\left [2a+(n-1)d \right ]$

$= \frac{n-1}{2}\left [2(1)+(n-1-1)1 \right ]$

$= \frac{n-1}{2}\left [2+n-2 \right ]$

$= \frac{n-1}{2}\left [n \right ]$

$= \frac{n(n-1)}{2}$

Put in equation (2),

$P=(a^n)(r^{\frac{n(n-1)}{2}})$

$P^2=(a^2^n)(r^{n(n-1)})$

$P^2=(a. a.r^{(n-1)})^n$

$P^2=(a.b)^n$

Hence proved .

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