3.15: Logarithmic AP and GP sum to infinity

0606/11/M/J/22 — Question 7 · 9 marks

(a)
The first three terms of an AP are lg3\lg3, lg9\lg9, lg27\lg27. Given that Sn=256lg81S_{n}=256\lg81, find nn.
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(b)
DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR.
A GP has first three terms ln256\ln256, ln16\ln16, ln4\ln4. Find SS_{\infty} in the form ln(2p)\ln(2^{p}).
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