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A geometric progression has first term logbase2 27 and common difference logbase2 x.

i) Find the set of values of y for which the geometric progression has a sum to infinity.
ii) Find the exact value of y for which the sum to infinity of the geometric progression is 3.
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A geometric progression has first term logbase2 27 and common difference logbase2 x.

i) Find the set of values of y for which the geometric progression has a sum to infinity.
ii) Find the exact value of y for which the sum to infinity of the geometric progression is 3.


Do you have notes or a textbook? If so read the relevant section if not Google it. In particular, what is the requirement on the common ratio in order for there to be a sum to infinity? For part ii, if necessary, remind yourself of the formula for the sum to infinity and then form an equation and solve it to find y (or is it x?).
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Do you have notes or a textbook? If so read the relevant section if not Google it. In particular, what is the requirement on the common ratio in order for there to be a sum to infinity? For part ii, if necessary, remind yourself of the formula for the sum to infinity and then form an equation and solve it to find y (or is it x?).

Y is equal to logbase2 x. x=y.
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Y is equal to logbase2 x. x=y.

Can you make any progress now?
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Can you make any progress now?

What is the solution, if geometric progression is 3 is not given?
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What is the solution, if geometric progression is 3 is not given?

Have you done part one? Do you know the required formula?
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Have you done part one? Do you know the required formula?

Yes!
If the geometric progression has a sum to infinity, the common ratio, r must be less than 1 and more than -1, so -1<r<1 and r=log2(y) so -1<log2(y)<1

log2(y)>-1 is same as 2^(-1)<y i.e. 1/2<y

log2(y)<1 is the same as 2^1>y i.e. 2>y

So y must be in between 1/2 and 2 i.e. 1/2<y<2
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Yes!
If the geometric progression has a sum to infinity, the common ratio, r must be less than 1 and more than -1, so -1<r<1 and r=log2(y) so -1<log2(y)<1

log2(y)>-1 is same as 2^(-1)<y i.e. 1/2<y

log2(y)<1 is the same as 2^1>y i.e. 2>y

So y must be in between 1/2 and 2 i.e. 1/2<y<2

I thought that your common ratio was log⁡2x\log_2 x.

Anyway, you know the first term and the sum to infinity. Can you write an equation and solve it to find the common ratio?
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I thought that your common ratio was log⁡2x\log_2 x.

Anyway, you know the first term and the sum to infinity. Can you write an equation and solve it to find the common ratio?

first term is logbase2 27 and sum to infinity are unknow.
equation is:
S = a/1-r
a = first term
r = common ratio
S = sum to infinity
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first term is logbase2 27 and sum to infinity are unknow.
equation is:
S = a/1-r
a = first term
r = common ratio
S = sum to infinity

S = 3.

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