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Find the 4th term of GP: 5, 10, 20,...

Answer: 40.

  • A 30
  • B 35
  • C 40
  • D 45

Correct answer: C. 40

Explanation: a = 5, r = 2. a<sub>4</sub> = 5 × 2<sup>4-1</sup> = 5 × 8 = 40.

Each bar grows by the common difference d=3a1=2a2=5a3=8a4=11d=3

Bar heights for AP 2, 5, 8, 11 with the common difference d=3 marked between consecutive terms.

Concept context

Arithmetic progressions, geometric progressions, and sums

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