\[ \begin{array}{lr} & \\ & =16 \times \frac{1}{16} \\ & =1 \\ r_{6} & =16\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{6-1} \\ & =16\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{5} \\ & =16 \times \frac{1}{32} \\ & =\frac{1}{2} \\ & \text { Find } a \\ & \\ \text { spectively } & a=\frac{1}{2} \\ & a=\frac{1}{4 r^{2}} \\ & \\ & a=\frac{1}{4\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}} \\ & a=\frac{1}{4 \times \frac{1}{4}} \end{array} \] is positive) Assigment The \( 8^{\text {th }} \) term of a G.p is 640 if the first of Gip is 5 Find the (a) Comment ratio (b) \( 10^{\text {th }} \) term ECampl are 6 of the \[ \begin{array}{l} \underline{b}= \\ T_{2}= \\ \text { ar2 } \end{array} \] \( a r^{\prime}= \) di
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