In a geometric progression the common ratio is 2 and the sum of the first six terms…

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Problem

In a geometric progression the common ratio is 2 and the sum of the first six terms is 189. (i) Let aa be the first term. Establish an equation satisfied by aa using the data provided. (ii) Find the value of aa. (iii) Calculate the seventh term and the sum of the first ten terms of the progression.

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