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How many terms are there in the GP 5, 20, 80, 320, ..., 20480?

Correct Answer: 7

Explanation:

Let term = l = arn - 1 a = 5 and l = 20480
r = 20/5 = 4
∴ 20480 = 5 x (4)n-1
(4)n-1 = 20480/5 = 4096 = (4)6
n - 1 = 6
∴ n = 7


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