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Find the number of terms of a G.P. whose first term is 34,\dfrac{3}{4}, common ratio is 2 and the last term is 384.

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Let the number of terms be n.

Given, a = 34\dfrac{3}{4}, r = 2 and an = 384.

By formula, an = arn - 1.

384=34(2)n1384×43=(2)n1(2)n1=512(2)n1=(2)9n1=9n=10.\Rightarrow 384 = \dfrac{3}{4}(2)^{n - 1} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{384 \times 4}{3} = (2)^{n - 1} \\[1em] \Rightarrow (2)^{n - 1} = 512 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (2)^{n - 1} = (2)^9 \\[1em] \Rightarrow n - 1 = 9 \\[1em] \Rightarrow n = 10.

Hence, the number of terms in the G.P. are 10.

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