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Q.

The terms of an infinitely decreasing G.P. having common ratio r  in which all the terms are positive, the first term is 4, and the difference between the third and fifth terms is 32/81, then 

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a

r=1/3

b

Sum of infinite terms is 6 

c

r=2/3

d

r=22/3

answer is A, B, D.

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Detailed Solution

Given that  a=4,T3T5=32/81 . Hence, 
 a(r2r4)=32/81
Or  r4r2+8/81=0 
Or  81r481r2+8=0
Or  (9r28)(9r21)=0
               r2=8/9.1/9
Therefore, the value of  r  is to be positive since all the terms are positive. 
For r=1/3  , 223  S=a1r=4113=4×32=6
 
 

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