## 04 - Sum of Areas of Infinite Number of Squares

Problem
The side of a square is 10 m. A second square is formed by joining, in the proper order, the midpoints of the sides of the first square. A third square is formed by joining the midpoints of the second square, and so on. Find the sum of the areas of all the squares if the process will continue indefinitely.

## 03 - Sum of Areas of Equilateral Triangles Inscribed in Circles

Problem
An equilateral triangle is inscribed within a circle whose diameter is 12 cm. In this triangle a circle is inscribed; and in this circle, another equilateral triangle is inscribed; and so on indefinitely. Find the sum of the areas of all the triangles.

02 - Numbers 4, 2, 5, and 18 are Added Respectively to the First Four Terms of AP, Forming Into a GP Jhun Vert Fri, 04/17/2020 - 04:09 pm

Problem
If 4, 2, 5, and 18 are added respectively to the first four terms of an arithmetic progression, the resulting series is a geometric progression. What is the common difference of the arithmetic progression?

01 - Geometric Progression With Some Given Terms Jhun Vert Fri, 04/17/2020 - 04:07 pm

Situation
The 4th term of a geometric progression is 6 and the 10th term is 384.

Part 1: What is the common ratio of the G.P.?
A. 1.5
B. 3
C. 2.5
D. 2

Part 2: What is the first term?
A. 0.75
B. 1.5
C. 3
D. 0.5

Part 3: What is the seventh term?
A. 24
B. 32
C. 48
D. 96

## Relationship Between Arithmetic Mean, Harmonic Mean, and Geometric Mean of Two Numbers

For two numbers x and y, let x, a, y be a sequence of three numbers. If x, a, y is an arithmetic progression then 'a' is called arithmetic mean. If x, a, y is a geometric progression then 'a' is called geometric mean. If x, a, y form a harmonic progression then 'a' is called harmonic mean.

Let AM = arithmetic mean, GM = geometric mean, and HM = harmonic mean. The relationship between the three is given by the formula

$AM \times HM = GM^2$

Below is the derivation of this relationship.

## Derivation of Sum of Finite and Infinite Geometric Progression

Geometric Progression, GP
Geometric progression (also known as geometric sequence) is a sequence of numbers where the ratio of any two adjacent terms is constant. The constant ratio is called the common ratio, r of geometric progression. Each term therefore in geometric progression is found by multiplying the previous one by r.

Eaxamples of GP:

• 3, 6, 12, 24, … is a geometric progression with r = 2
• 10, -5, 2.5, -1.25, … is a geometric progression with r = -1/2

## Arithmetic, Geometric, and Harmonic Progressions

Elements
a1 = value of the first term
am = value of any term after the first term but before the last term
an = value of the last term
n = total number of terms
m = mth term after the first but before nth
d = common difference of arithmetic progression
r = common ratio of geometric progression
S = sum of the 1st n terms