Explanation
Concept:
• **Geometric Progression (GP):** The series of numbers where the ratio of any two consecutive terms is the same, is called a Geometric Progression.
• A Geometric Progression of n terms with first term a and common ratio r is represented as:
a,ar,ar2,ar3,…,arn−2,arn−1
• The sum of the first n terms of a GP is:
Sn=a(r−1rn−1)
• If |r| < 1, then S∞=1−ra
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Calculation:
Let the first term of the GP be a and the common ratio be r.
According to the question:
S∞=2(a+ar)
⇒1−ra=2a(1+r)
⇒(1+r)(1−r)=21
⇒1−r2=21
⇒r2=21
⇒r=±21
Hence, the possible values of the common ratio are ±21.