Assertion-ReasonEasy1 mark

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Assertion (A): The 9th term of a Geometric Progression (G.P.) 6, −12, 24, −48, ... is a positive term. Reason (R): The value of (−2)⁸ is always positive. (A) is true and (R) is false. (A) is false and (R) is true. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Topic: Geometric progression

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(A) is true and (R) is false.(A) is false and (R) is true.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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Explanation

T₉=6(−2)⁸, and an even power of −2 is positive.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason explains Assertion.

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