3.43: Logarithmic AP sum

0606/12/O/N/22 — Question 10 · 8 marks

(a)
The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are lgx\lg x, lg(x5)\lg(x^{5}), lg(x9)\lg(x^{9}), where x>0x>0. Show that the sum to nn terms can be written as n(pn1)lgxn(pn-1)\lg x, where pp is an integer.
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(b)
Hence find the value of nn for which the sum to nn terms is equal to lg(x4950)\lg(x^{4950}).
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(c)
Given also Sn=14850S_{n}=-14850, find the exact value of xx.
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