Can an arithmetic progression of n terms be a geometric progression of n terms at the same time?
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Here is a formal proof for your solution.
Let there be a sequence
a
1
,
a
2
,
a
3
,
⋯
,
a
n
,
⋯
which is in both AP and GP.
Then
a
n
−
1
,
a
n
and
a
n
+
1
are consecutive terms of this progression.
Since they are in AP,
2
a
n
=
a
n
−
1
+
a
n
+
1
⟶
1
.
Now, these terms are also in GP. Let
r
be the common ratio between its terms.
a
n
−
1
=
a
r
n
−
2
a
n
=
a
r
n
−
1
a
n
+
1
=
a
r
n
Putting the above values in
1
we get:-
2
a
r
n
−
1
=
a
r
n
−
2
+
a
r
n
a
r
n
−
2
(
2
r
)
=
a
r
n
−
2
(
1
+
r
2
)
2
r
=
r
2
+
1
r
2
−
2
r
+
1
=
0
(
r
−
1
)
2
=
0
r
−
1
=
0
r
=
1
So, a 1 = a 1 a 2 = a 1 × r = a 1 × 1 = a 1 a 3 = a 1 × r 2 = a 1 × 1 2 = a 1 ⋮
So, this progression is a constant progression where everu term is equal to the first term. It is in AP with common difference 0 as well as in GP with common ratio 1 . So, Yes there exists a sequence which is in both AP and GP.
True (+1). It is called constant arithmetic progression. I want to put in a solution, but I cant :(.
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Consider the sequence x , x , x , x , x , …
This sequence is a geometric progression of n terms with common ratio, r = 1 and first term, a = x .
At the same time, this sequence is also an arithmetic progression of n terms with common difference, d = 0 and first term, a = x
Therefore, it is possible for an arithmetic progression to be a geometric progression at the same time. The answer is Yes