Sequence Series - Basic
Sequence Series - Basic
n
, Tn =
1
m
, then which of the
following is necessarily a root of the equation (a − 3b)x 2
+ (2b + 5a)x + (b − 6a) = 0−
(3) T m + Tn (4) T m ⋅ Tn
4
, then the value
of k is -
(1) 2 (2) 4
(3) 6 (4) 8
a
+
1
a−2b
+
1
c
+
1
c−2b
= 0 and a, b, c are not in A.P., then -
(1) a, b, c are in G.P. (2) a, b
2
,c are in A.P.
(3) a, b
2
,c are in H.P. (4) a, 2 b, c are in H.P.
n
(2) 2
(3) − n
2
(4) n
n=1
(−1)
n+1
(
n
5
n ) equals
(1) 5
12
(2) 5
24
(3) 5
36
(4) 5
16
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5
+
7
5
2
+
10
5
3
+ … is
(1) 16
25
(2) 11
(3) 35
16
(4) 8
11
5
+
5
7
2
+
10
5
3
+ ⋯ will be
(1) 16
3
(2) 35
(3) 35
4
(4) 35
16
3⋅4
+
1
5⋅6
+ …… +
1
199⋅200
) is equal to
(1) 100
1
+
1
101
+
1
102
+ …… +
1
200
(2) 1
101
+
1
102
+
1
103
+ …… +
1
200
(3) 100
1
+
1
101
+
1
102
+ …… +
1
199
(4) 1
101
+
1
102
+
1
103
+ …… +
1
201
2
. Find the value of (A + B + C + D)
(1) (2) (
n(n+1)(2n+1) 2
n(n+1)
6 )
2
(3) n(n+1)
2
(4) n(n+1)(n+2)
If 1
1
4
+
1
2
4
+
1
3
4
+ ⋯∞ =
π
90
, then the value of 1
1
4
+
1
3
4
+
1
5
4
+ ⋯∞ is
(1) (2)
4 4
π π
96 45
(3) 89
90
π
4
(4) None of these
(3) 1 + 99 ⋅ 2 100
(4) None of these
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17
+
77
17
2
+
777
17
3
+. . . . . . . is
(1) 1.06 (2) 2.06
(3) 3.06 (4) 4.06
(1) 1−x
1−x
(2) x(1−x
1−x
)
(3) n(1−x)−x(1−x
(1−x)
2
)
(4) None of these
n
) + 3(1 +
1
n
) + 4(1 +
1
n
) + ⋯ upto n terms, equals
(1) n (1 + 1
n
) (2) n 2
(3) 3 3
⋅ 2
2
(4) 6
n=1
(−1)
n+1
(
n
5
n ) equals
(1) 5
12
(2) 5
24
(3) 5
36
(4) 5
16
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ANSWER KEYS
1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (4) 6. (3) 7. (1) 8. (3)
9. (3) 10. (4) 11. (2) 12. (2011) 13. (84) 14. (02) 15. (4) 16. (1)
17. (3) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (2) 21. (3) 22. (3)
1.
5
T6 = ar = 96
96
a =
5
r
(n−1)
500 < Tn < 780 ⇒ 500 < ar < 780
n−6
⇒ 500 < 96r < 780
500 780
(n−6) (n−6)
⇒ < r < ⇒ 5.2 < r < 8.1
96 96
(2) n−6 n−6 n−6
r = 6; r = 7; r = 8
r = 6, n = 7; r = 7, n = 7; r = 8, n = 7; r = 2, n = 9
for r = 6, 7, 8
r = 2 is possible
n − 6 = 3
n = 9
n
, Tn =
1
n
… (i)
1
A + (n − 1)D = . . . (ii)
m
1 1
⇒ D = ,A =
mn mn
1 1
∴ Tmn = + (mn − 1) = 1
mn mn
(4) (a + b)
2
= (a + c)(b + c)
2 2
(a + b) = ab + c(a + b) + c … … (i)
a, c, b are in H.P.
2ab
∴ c =
a+b
c(a+b) 2
kc
⇒ ab = =
2 8
2 2 2
3kc
from (i), k c
16
=
8
+ c
2
2
⇒ k − 6k − 16 = 0 ⇒ k = 8 or − 2
∴ k = 8 {k > 0}
4. (4) Now 1
a
+
a−2b
1
+
1
c
+
1
c−2b
1 1 1 1
= ( + ) + ( + )
a c−2b c a−2b
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1 1
= (a + c − 2b) ( + ) = 0
a(c−2b) c(a−2b)
As a + c − 2b ≠ 0 ⇒
1
b
=
1
a
+
1
To find, a 4 h7
2, a2 , a3 , … , 3 are in AP [∵ a1 = 2, a10 = 3]
Here, a 1 = 2, n = 10 and I = 3
3 = 2 + (10 − 1)d
3 = 2 + 9d
9d = 1
1
d =
9
∴ a4 = a1 + 3d
1
= 2 + 3 ×
9
1 7
= 2 + =
3 3
⇒
1
2
,
1
h2
,
1
h3
,
1
h4
,…,
1
3
are in AP
Here, a = 1
2
,I =
1
3
and n = 10
Let D be the common difference of the AP .
1 1
∴ = + 9 ⋅ D
3 2
1 1
− = 9D
3 2
1 −1
⇒ D = − =
6×9 54
1 1 1
∴ = a + 6D = + 6 × (− )
h7 2 54
1 1 9−2 7
= − = =
2 9 18 18
18
⇒ h7 =
7
7 18 7 18
∴ a 4 h7 = × = 6 [∵ a4 = , h7 = ]
3 7 3 7
a1
,
1
a2
,
1
a3
,…,
1
an
are in AP.
Let d be the common difference of the AP .
d =
1
a2
−
a1
1
=
1
a3
−
a2
1
… =
1
an
−
1
an−1
...(i)
On applying addendo, we get
a1 −a2 +a2 −a3 +⋯+an−1 −an
Each ratio = a1 a2 +a2 a3 +⋯+an−1 an
a1 −a2 a1 −an
⇒ =
a1 a2 a1 a2 +a2 a3 +⋯+an−1 an
a1 −an
( )a1 an
a an
1 1 1
⇒ − =
a2 a1 a1 a2 +a2 a3 +⋯+an−1 an
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1 1
( − )a1 an
an a
1 1 1
⇒ − =
a2 a1 a1 a2 +a2 a3 +⋯+an−1 an
1 1
( − )a1 an
an a
1 1
( +(n−1)d− )a1 an
a1 a1
1 1
⇒ d = [∵ = + (n − 1)d]
a1 a2 +a2 a3 +⋯+an−1 an an a1
(n−1)d⋅a1 an
⇒ d =
a1 a2 +a2 a3 +⋯+an−1 an
∴ a1 a2 + a2 a3 + ⋯ + an−1 an = (n − 1)a1 an
7. (1) Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of the AP
It is given that (m + 1) th (n + 1) th and (r + 1) th terms of an AP are in GP
So, a + md, a + nd and a + rd are in GP .
2
⇒ (a + nd) = (a + md)(a + rd)
2
⇒ a(2n − m − r) = d (mr − n )
2n−(m+r)
⇒
d
a
=
2
...(i)
mr−n
n(m+r)
⇒ mr =
2
...(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we have
2n−(m+r)
d
=
a n(m+r)
2
−n
2
2[2n−(m+r)]
d
=
a n[(m+r)−2n]
d 2
∴ = −
a n
8. (3) We have S =
1
5
−
2
2
+
3
3
−
4
4
+
5
5
+ …………∞
5 5 5 5
S 1 2 3 4
= − + − + …………∞
5 2 3 4 5
5 5 5 5
add---------------------------------------------------------
6 S 1 1 1 1 1
= − + − + − …………∞
5 5 2 3 4 5
5 5 5 5
1
6 S 5 1 5 5
= = ( )( ) ⇒ S =
5 1 5 6 36
1+
5
5
= 0 +
1
5
+
4
2
+
7
3
+ … + ∞ ... (2)
5 5
5
+
7
2
+
10
3
+ ⋯
5 5
Clearly, the given series is an Arithmetic-Geometric series whose corresponding AP and GP are respectively
(1, 4, 7, 10, ⋯) and (1, 1
5
,
1
2
,
1
3
, ⋯)
5 5
1
3⋅
1 5 a dr
∴ S∞ = + [∵ S∞ = + , |r| < 1]
1 2 1−r 2
1 (1−r)
(1− ) (1− )
5
5
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5 5 5 3 5 5
= + = + × ×
4 2 4 5 4 4
4
( )
5
5 3 5 7 5 7 35
= (1 + ) = ( ) = × =
4 4 4 4 4 4 16
1⋅2
+
3⋅4
1
+
1
5⋅6
+ …….+
199⋅200
1
, then
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
S = (1 − ) + ( − ) + ( − ) + …… + ( − )
2 3 4 5 6 199 200
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= (1 + + + + …… + + ) − 2( + + + …… + )
2 3 4 199 200 2 4 6 200
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= (1 + + + + …… + + ) − (1 + + + …… + )
2 3 4 199 200 2 3 100
1 1 1 1
= + + + …… +
101 102 103 200
1003 1003
r=1 r=1
= 1005! − 2 ⋅ 1004! = a − b ⋅ c!
13. (84) T
4
r 1 16r −1+1
r
= = [ ]
(2r−1)(2r+1) 16 (2r−1)(2r+1)
2 2
(4r −1)(4r +1)+1
1 1 2 1
Tr = [ ] = [(4r + 1) + ]
16 2 16 (2r−1)(2r+1)
4r −1
(2r+1)−(2r−1)
1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
= [(4r + 1) + ( )] = [4r + 1 + ( − )]
16 2 (2r−1)(2r+1) 16 2 (2r−1) (2r+1)
1 2 1 1 1 1
∴ Sn = ∑r + ∑1 + ∑( − )
4 16 32 2r−1 2r+1
n(n+1)(2n+1) n 1 1 1 1 1 1
= + + [(1 − ) + ( − ) + …..+( − )]
4⋅6 16 32 3 3 5 2n−1 2n+1
3 2
2n +3n +n n 1 1
= + + (1 − )
24 16 32 2n+1
n
3
n
2
n n
3
n
2 f (n)
5n 1 5n
= + + + ( ) = + + +
12 8 48 16 2n+1 A B C D
(Given)
So A = 12, B = 8, C = 48; D = 16 Hence A + B + C + D = 84
14. (02) Let S = ∑ ∞ r+2
= ∑
∞ 2(r+1)−r
= ∑
∞ 1
(
2
−
1
) = ∑
∞
(
1
−
1
)
r=1 r+1 r=1 r+1 r=1 r+1 r r=1 r r+1
2 ⋅r⋅(r+1) 2 ⋅r⋅(r+1) 2 r+1 2 ⋅r 2 (r+1)
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= Limn→∞ [( − ) + ( − )] + ( − ) + ….+( n − )
1 2 2 3 3 4 n+1
2 ⋅1 2 ⋅2 2 ⋅2 2 ⋅3 2 ⋅3 2 ⋅4 2 ⋅n 2 ⋅(n+1)
1 1
= Limn→∞ ( − )
2 n+1
2 ⋅9n+1
∴ S =
1
2
Hence −1
= 2
15. (4) ∑ n i j n
∑ ∑ 1 = ∑ (1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + i)
i=1 i=1 k=1 i=1
i(i+1) n(n+1)
n
= ∑ [1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + n = ]
i=1 2 2
2
n i +i 1 n 2 n
= ∑ = [∑ i + ∑ i]
i=1 2 2 i=1 i=1
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1 2 2 2 2
= [(1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + n ) + (1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + n)]
2
n(n+1)(2n+1) n(n+1)
1
= [ + ]
2 6 2
n(n+1)(2n+1) n(n+1)
[∵ 1
2
+ 2
2
+ 3
2
+ ⋯ + n
2
=
6
and 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + n =
2
]
n(n+1) 2n+1
1
= [ { + 1}]
2 2 3
n(n+1)(n+2)
=
6
4
+
1
4
+
1
4
+ ⋯∞ =
π
...(i)
1 2 3 90
4
1 1 1 π 1 1 1 1
⇒ + + + …∞ = − ( + + + + ⋯ ∞)
4 4 4 90 4 4 4 4
1 3 5 2 4 6 8
4
1 1 1 π 1 1 1 1
⇒ + + + ⋯∞ = − ( + + + ⋯ ∞)
4 4 4 90 4 4 4 4
1 3 5 2 1 2 3
4 4
=
π
90
−
1
16
(
π
90
) [from Eq. (i))]
4 4 4 4
π 1 π 15 π π
= (1 − ) = × = =
90 16 90 16 6×16 96
17. (3) 1 + 2 ⋅ 2 + 3 ⋅ 2 2
+ 4 ⋅ 2
3
+ ⋯ + 100 ⋅ 2
99
Clearly, it is an AGP whose corresponding AP and GP are respectively (1, 2, 3, 4, … , 100) and
2 3 99
(1, 2, 2 , 2 , … , 2 )
Let S = 1 + 2 ⋅ 2 + 3 ⋅ 2
2
+ 4 ⋅ 2
3
+ ⋯ + 100 ⋅ 2
99
...(i)
On multiplying by 2 both sides, we get
2S = 0 + 2 + 2 ⋅ 2
2
+ 3 ⋅ 2
3
+ 4 ⋅ 2
4
+ ⋯ + 99 ⋅ 2
99
+ 100 ⋅ 2
100
...(ii)
On subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i), we get
2 3 99 100
−S = 1 + [2 + 2 + 2 + ⋯ + 2 ] − 100 ⋅ 2
99
2 (2 − 1)
100 99 100
= 1 + − 100 ⋅ 2 = 1 + 2 (2 − 1) − 100 ⋅ 2
2 − 1
100 100 100 100
= 1 + 2 − 2 − 100 ⋅ 2 = −1 − 99 × 2 = − (1 + 99 ⋅ 2 )
100
∴ S = 1 + 99 ⋅ 2
18. (1)
7 77 777
S = + + +. . . . . . .
17 2 3
17 17
S 7 77 777
= + + +. . . . . . . .
17 2 3 4
17 17 17
10
(Inf inite G. P. with r = )
17
7 7
16 17 17
S = = = 1
17 10 7
1−
17 17
17
S =
16
19. (3)
2 2 3
1 + (1 + x) + (1 + x + x ) +(1 + x + x + x ) + ⋯ upto n terms.
n n
1(1−x ) (1−r )
2 3 n−1
Tn = [∵ 1 + r + r + r + ⋯ + r = , |r| ≠ 1]
1−x 1−r
n
1−x
Tn =
1−x
n
1−x 1 n
∴ S n = ∑ Tn = ∑ ( ) = [∑ 1 − Σx ]
1−x (1−x)
1 2 3 n
= [(n) − (x + x + x + ⋯ + x )]
(1−x)
n n
x(1−x ) a(1−r )
1
= [n − ] [∵ Σ1 = n, Sn = , r ≠ 1]
(1−x) (1−x) 1−r
n n
1 n(1−x)−x(1−x ) n(1−x)−x(1−x )
= [ ] =
2
(1−x) (1−x) (1−x)
n
) + 3(1 +
1
n
) + 4(1 +
1
n
) + …n terms
Let y = (1 + 1
n
)
Given Series = 1 + 2y + 3y 2
+ 4y
3
+ ⋯ upto n terms
Let S denote sum of n terms of the series.
n
∴ Sn = 1 + 2y + 3y
2
+ 4y
3
+ … upto n terms
This is an AGP whose corresponding AP and GP are (1, 2, 3, 4, …) and (1, y, y 2 3
, y , …) , respectively.
The n th term of AP is = a + (n − 1)d = 1 + (n − 1)1 = n
The n th term of GP is = ar n−1
= 1 ⋅ y
n−1
= y
n−1
2 3 n−1
Now, Sn = 1 + 2y + 3y + 4y + … + ny … (i)
2 3 n−1 n
ySn = 0 + y + 2y + 3y + … + (n − 1)y + ny … (ii)
n
1 1−y
n
⇒ (1 − 1 − ) Sn = − ny
n 1
(1−1− )
n
1 n n
⇒ (− ) Sn = −n (1 − y ) − ny
n
1 n n
⇒ (− ) Sn = −n + ny − ny
n
1
⇒ (− ) Sn = −n
n
⇒ Sn = n × n
2
⇒ Sn = n
a a a b b
21. + + + + +c 3 2 1/6
(3) a b
3 3 3 2 2
≥ ( ⋅ ⋅ c)
6 27 4
3 2
a b 3 2 3 2
⇒ ( ⋅ ⋅ c) ≤ 1 ⇒ a b c ≤ 3 ⋅ 2
27 4
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n=1
(−1)
n+1
(
n
n
)
5
1 2 3
⇒ S = − + − ⋯∞
2 3
5 5 5
1 3 5 2 4
⇒ S = ( + + + ⋯) − ( + + ⋯)
3 5 2 4
5 5 5 5 5
S = S1 − S2
Now, S 1 =
1
5
+
3
3
+
5
5
+ ⋯∞
5 5
⎡ 1 ⎤
2⋅
2
1 1 5 a dr
⇒ S1 = ⎢ + ⎥ , [∵ S
⎢ 2 ⎥ ∞ = +
2
, |r| < 1]
5 1 1−r
1− (1−r)
1
⎣ 52 (1− ) ⎦
52
2
1 25 2 25 1 25 2 25×25
= [ + × ( ) ] = [ + × ]
5 24 25 24 5 24 25 24×24
1 25 25
= [ + ]
5 24 12×24
1 12×25+25 65
= [ ] =
5 12×24 12×24
Again,
2 4 1 4
S2 = + + ⋯ = [2 + + ⋯]
2 4 2 2
5 5 5 5
⎡ 2 ⎤
2
1 2 25 1 2×25 2 25
= ⎢ + ⎥ = [ + × ( ) ]
⎢ 1 2 ⎥
25 25 24 25 24
1− 1
⎣ 52 (1− ) ⎦
52
1 2×25×25
= [ ]
25 24×24
2×25 25
= =
24×24 12×24
Now,
S = S1 − S2
65 25 40 20 5
= − = = =
12 × 24 12 × 24 12 × 24 144 36