Contoh 3:
Diketahui deret geometri dengan S = 4, S = 40
4
2
Tentukan rasio dan suku pertama
2
2
JAWAB (r − 1 )(r + ) 1
S 4 = 40 r − = 10
2
S 2 4 2 1
) 10
a (r 4 − ) 1 (r + 1 =
2
r − 1 = 10 r = 9
a (r 2 − ) 1 r = 3
r − 1 r = 3 a + a 3 = 4
a 4 = 4 a = 1
r = − 3 a − a 3 = 4
− a 2 = 4 a = − 2