What is a Geometric Progression?
In Mathematics a Geometric Progression or simply GP also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed real number called the common ratio. For example, the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54,... is a Geometric Progression with common ratio 3. If the sum of all terms in the progression is a finite number or if the infinite sum of the progression exists then the we say it is an Infinite Geometric Progression or Infinite GP. And if the infinite sum of the progression does not exist, then it is a Finite Geometric Progression or Finite GP. If the absolute value of the common ratio is greater than 1 then the GP will be a Finite GP and if it is less than 1 then the GP will be an Infinite GP.
How to Calculate First Term of Geometric Progression?
First Term of Geometric Progression calculator uses First Term of Progression = Nth Term of Progression/(Common Ratio of Progression^(Index N of Progression-1)) to calculate the First Term of Progression, The First Term of Geometric Progression formula is defined as the term at which the given Geometric Progression starts. First Term of Progression is denoted by a symbol.
How to calculate First Term of Geometric Progression using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for First Term of Geometric Progression, enter Nth Term of Progression (Tn), Common Ratio of Progression (r) & Index N of Progression (n) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the First Term of Geometric Progression calculation can be explained with given input values -> 42.96875 = 60/(2^(6-1)).