

Let the 3 terms of the GP are: a, ar, ar2
Given, a + ar + ar2 = 13
=> a(1 + r + r2 )= 13 .................1
Again, a2 + (ar)2 + (ar2 )2 = 91
=> a2 + a2 r2 + a2 r4 = 91
=> a2 (1 + r2 + r4 ) = 91 .............2
Square equation 1, we get
a2 (1 + r + r2 )2 = 169
=> a2 (1 + r2 + r4 + 2r + 2r2 + 2r3 ) = 169 ..........3
Now, equation3 - equation2, we get
2ra2 (1 + r + r2 ) = 169 - 91
=> 2ra*13 = 169 - 91
=> 26ar = 78
=> ar = 78/26
=> ar = 3
=> r = 3/a ...............4
From eqaution1, we get
a{1 + 3/a + (3/a)2 } = 13
=> a{1 + 3/a + 9/a2 } = 13
=> a + 3 + 9/a = 13
=> a + 9/a = 13 - 3
=> a + 9/a = 10
=> (a2 + 9)/a = 10
=> a2 + 9 = 10a
=> a2 - 10a + 9 = 0
=> (a - 9)*(a - 1) = 0
=> a = 1, 9
From eqaution 4, we get
r = 3/1 and r = 3/9
=> r = 3 and r = 1/3
Now, the geometric terms are when a = 1 and r = 3
1, 1*3, 1*32
= 1, 3, 9
Again, the geometric terms are when a = 9 and r = 1/3
9, 9* (1/3), 9*(1/3)2
= 9, 9/3, 9/9
= 9, 3, 1
So, the geometric series are: 1, 3, 9 or 9, 3, 1
