3.3.6 · HinglishSequences & Series

Arithmetic-geometric progression — finding sum

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AGP kya hoti hai?


Finite sum derive karna (multiply-and-shift)

KAISE — derivation scratch se:

Har term ko se multiply karo (isse har term ek jagah right shift hoti hai): rS_n = \quad\;\; ar + (a+d)r^2 + \cdots + \big(a+(n-2)d\big)r^{n-1} + \big(a+(n-1)d\big)r^{n}. \tag{2}

Ye step kyun? se multiply karne par (2) ka term , (1) ke term ke neeche aa jaata hai. Subtract karne par "" ka bulk khatam ho jaata hai aur sirf consecutive coefficients ka difference bachta hai.

(1) mein se (2) subtract karo. ki equal powers align karo:

Ye step kyun? se lekar tak coefficient ban jaata hai . Pehla term ke upar kuch nahi hai; aakhri term ke neeche kuch nahi hai — ye "leftovers" hain.

Beech wala bracket ek pure GP hai jiska pehla term , ratio , aur terms hain:

Toh

Figure — Arithmetic-geometric progression — finding sum

Infinite sum

KAISE: Boxed formula mein lete hain jab . Tab , , aur (exponential linear ko haarta hai). Sirf surviving pieces bachte hain:


Worked examples


Common mistakes


Recall Feynman: 12-saal ke bachche ko samjhao

Socho ek staircase hai jahan har step bhi aadhi hoti jaati hai. Step number (1, 2, 3, …) badhta rehta hai, lekin har step itni choti hoti jaati hai ki poori staircase ki total length finite hoti hai. Magic trick ye hai: staircase ki ek copy banao jo ek step shift ho, usse upar rakh do, aur almost sab kuch match hokar cancel ho jaata hai. Jo bachta hai wo ek simple shrinking pile hoti hai jise tum turant add kar sakte ho.


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Arithmetic-geometric progression ko kya define karta hai?
Har term = (AP term)×(GP term), yaani .
Kaun si operation ek AGP ko known GP mein reduce karti hai?
Ratio se multiply karo aur subtract karo, taaki consecutive AP coefficients sirf se differ karein, aur ek pure GP bachta hai.
Subtraction ke baad leftover GP mein kitne terms hote hain?
terms ( se tak).
AGP ka infinite sum aur uski condition?
, valid sirf ke liye.
evaluate karo.
( ke saath).
Arithmetic part ke liye denominator kyun hota hai?
GP-sum ek deta hai aur factor karne se doosra aata hai, isliye squared hota hai.
for ?
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Connections

Concept Map

multiplied by

multiplied by

summed gives

multiply by r

subtract from Sn

leaves

sum by GP formula

let n to infinity, r under 1

ensures tail vanishes

first piece

second piece

AP part a+n-1 d

AGP term Tn

GP part b r^n-1

Standard sum Sn

r times Sn shifted

Bulk terms cancel

Leftover pure GP

Finite AGP sum

Infinite AGP sum

Condition abs r under 1

GP part a over 1-r

Arithmetic tilt correction