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Nov 2018 p12 q5
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The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are 4, x and y respectively. The first three terms of a geometric progression are x, y and 18 respectively. It is given that both x and y are positive.
(i) Find the value of x and the value of y.
(ii) Find the fourth term of each progression.
Solution
(i) From the arithmetic progression (AP), we have:
\(x - 4 = y - x\)
From the geometric progression (GP), we have:
\(\frac{y}{x} = \frac{18}{y}\)
Solving the GP equation gives:
\(y^2 = 18x\)
Substitute \(x = \frac{y^2}{18}\) into the AP equation: