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1 1 1 ac
Q#.4: If , and are in A.P, show that the common difference is .
a b c 2ac
Hence proved
Q#.5: If the 5th term of A.P. is 13 and 17th term is 49, find an and a13 .
Thus a13=a1+12d
=1+12(3)
=1+36=37
an=1+(n-1)3=3n-2
Q#.6: If 1/a ,1/b and 1/c are in A.P, Show that b=2ac/(a+c).
1 1 1
Solution (6) Since , and are in A.P So
a b c
1 1 1 1
d= --------- (i) And d= ---------- (ii) By
b a c b
comparing (i) & (ii)
1 1 1 1
b a c b
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1 1 1 1
b b a c
2 ac
b ac
2ac
b Hence Proved
ac
a 3 2 3(3) 11 , a1 9 11 2
Put n = 4 a 2 3 4 11 1
= -2 + 3n -3 =3n-5
Q#.8: Show that the sum of n A.Ms between a and b is equal to n times their A.M.
a b
=
n
a d b d , =
n
a b , = n Hence Proved
2 2 2
1 1 1
.....
Q#.9: Sum the series; 1 x 1 x 1 x to n terms.
1 1 1
Solution (9)
1 x 1 x 1 x
1 1 1 1 1 1
d=
1 x 1 x
, =
1 2
x2
1 x
=
1 x 1 x 1 x
11 x x n
2a1 n 1d
=
1 _ x 1 x , =
1 x
Sn =
2
=
n 1
2 n 1 x
=
n 2
n 1 x
2 1 x 1 x 2 1 x 1 n
3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 ...... to 3n terms.
Solution (10) Given that
3+5-7+9+11-13+15+17-19+………………… to 3n terms
(3+5-7) + (9+11-13) + (15+17-19) + ……….. + 3n terms
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1+7+13+…………+ n terms
d= 7-1=6
Sn =
n
(2a1 (n 1)d ) ,
n
21 n 16 , n
2 6n 6
2 2 2
20 20 20 1300
(2(4) (20 1)3) (8 60 3) (65) 650
2 2 2 2
b 2 a 2 c 2 b 2 ............(i )
1 1 1
To Prove , , are in A.P
bc ca ab
1 1 1 1
,
ca bc ab ca
ba cb
,
b c c a a b c a
ba cb
bc ab
b 2 a 2 c 2 b 2 Hence Proved
Q#.13: A man repay his loan of Rs. 1120 by paying Rs. 15 in the first installment and then
increases the payment by Rs. 10 every month. How long will it take to clear his loan.
1st Installment a1 15
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n
2a1 (n 1)d 1120
2
n 2 2n 224 0
2 4 896
n
2 1
2 30
=
2
= (-2+30)/2 =14
2 30
n= implies n = -16(It is not possible)
2
So n = 14, that is the time he will take to clear his loan is 14 month
Q#.14: The sum of interior angles of polygons having sides 3,4,5,…etc. form an A.P. find the
sum of the interior angles for a 16 sided polygone.
an a1 (n 1)d
For n = 14
a14 a1 (14 1)d
13
= 14
Alternative: If n-sided polygon then sum of interior angle is = (n 2)
For n=16
a14= 16 2 = 14
Q#.15: A student saves Rs. 12 at the end to the first week and goes on increasing his saving
Rs. 4 weekly. After how many weeks will be able to save Rs. 2100?
n
Sn (2a1 (n 1)d ) ,
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2100=
n
2(12) (n 1)4 ,
2
4200= n(21 4n 4)
4200= 20n 4n 2
4n 2 20n 4200 0
4(n 5n 1050) 0
4 0,
5 (5) 2 4(1)(1050) 5 65
n =
2(1) 2
5 65 5 15
Either n or n
2 2
2
Solution (16) Since a 1 i and r
1 i
a11 a1r10
2 1 i
10
2 1 i
10 10
2
1 i 1 i 1 i
1 i 1 i 1 i 2
= 1 i 1 i 10
= 1 i 1 i 2
5
, = 1 i 1 2i i 2
5
,
= 1 i 1 2i 15
a
Q#.17: If 1/a,1/b and 1/c are in G.P. Show that the common ratio is .
c
1 1 1
Solution (17) , , are in G.P
a b c
1/ b a
r (i )
1/ a b
1/ c b
r (ii )
1/ b c
a b
r.r . by Multiplying equation (i) and (ii)
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a
r2
c
a
r . Hence Proved
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Q#.18: If a, b, c, d are in G.P, prove that a b , b c , c d are in G.P.
2 2 2 2 2 2
b c d
r r r
a b c
ar 2 .....(ii ) ar 3
ar ar 2
ar ar
2 2 2 2 3 2
b2 c2 c2 d 2
,
a2 b2 b2 c2 ar ar ar
2 2 2 2
a2
a2r 2 1 r 2
a2r 4 1 r 2
a2 1 r2
a2r 2 1 r 2
r2 r2
So a2-b2, b2-c2, c2-d2 are in G.P
a5 4 4
a2
a 9 and
Q#.19: Find the n th term of the geometric sequence if; 3 9.
a5 4 a1r 4 4 4 4
Solution (19) , , r2 , r2
a3 9 a1r 2 9 9 9
2 4 4 2 4 4 3 2
r , a2 , a1 r , a1 , a1 , a1
3 9 9 3 9 9 2 3
1 n 1 n
2 2 2
an a 1 r n 1
1
n
3 3 3
x and y are positive distinct real numbers, show that the geometric mean
Q#.20: If both
between x and y is less than their arithmetic mean.
x y
For two real numbers x & y A.M-G.M xy
2
x y 2 xy
=
x y
2 2
2 x y
=
x y
2
0
2 2 2
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Q#.21: Find the sum of n terms of the geometric series if an= (-3)(2/5)n.
n n 1 n 1
2 2 2 6 2
Solution (21) an 3 = 3 =
5 5 5 5 5
n 1
6 2 6
an a n a1 r n 1 a1 }
5 5 5 by comparing
2
r 1
5
Q#.22: Write down the condition for convergence of infinite geometric series?
OR
r=common ratio
An infinite geometric series is divergent if |r|>1
a1 1 r n
Solution (23) We know that S n if r 1
1 r
a1
Thus S=lim Sn , where S is the sum of n
1 r
1 1
Solution (24) a
1 ( x) 1 x
1
1 x ........(i ) And
a
1 a1
b S , and r = x
1 x 1 r
1
1 x ........(ii )
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a+b=2ab
2
9
1 0.1 1 0.01 1 0.001 ......to n terms
2
9
1 1 1 1 .....to n terms 0.1 0.01 0.001 .....n terms
1 1
n
1
2 10 10 2 1 1
n n 1 n
9 1
1 9 9 10
10
4 2 2 2 2 1 .....
4 2 2 2 2 1 ..........
2 2 2 2 1 4 a
Here a1 4 and r So S using S 1
4 2 2 2 2 1 1 r
1
2
= =
2
2 1
=
42 2
42 2
2 1 2 1 2 1
Solution (27) 1.14 7 =1.474747 ……….
= 1.1+0.47+0.0047+0.000047+………
a
=1.1+(0.047+0.0047+0.000047+…….), = 1 .1
1 r
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Q#.28: If y=1+2x+4x2+8x3+…
a 2x 1
y S , y r 2x ; y y (1 2 x) 1
1 r 1 1 2x
y 1
y 2 yx 1 y 1 2 xy x
2y
Solution (29)
2
75 30 30 2 60
5
75
2
30 12 12 2 24
5
2
12 4 .8 4 .8 2 9 .6
5
24 2 60
r 75
60 5 2
1
5
300
75 175m
3
Q#.30: Prove that G2=A*H.
ab 2ab
Solution (30) G ab and A H
2 , ab
So G 2 A H
ab 2 a b 2ab
2 a b
ab = ab Hence G2 = A H
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Q#.31: Prove that A > G > H if a, b>0 (G>0).
A > G
ab
ab a b 2 ab a b 2 ab 0
2
a b
2 2
2 a b 0 a b
2
0 (true)
a b
2
0 (true) So G > H ………….(ii)
ab
A<G If ab
2
Let a= -m and b=-n where m and n are positive real numbers, then
mn mn
m n Or mn
2 2
m n 2
0 Which is true i.e A < G similarly we can prove that
A< G
So A < G < H
Q#.33: If 5 is the harmonic mean between 2 and b, Find b.
4b 10 5b 10 5b 4b -10=b
Q#.34: If the numbers 1/k,1/2k+1 and 1/4k-1 are in harmonic sequence, find k.
1 1 1
Solution (34) Since , , ,............. H .P
k 2k 1 4k 1
K ,2k 1,4k 1,......... A.P d 2k 1 k k 1
d d K 1 2K 2 1 2 2k k 3=K
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Q#.35: Given n th term of the series, find the sum to 2n term; 3n 2 2n 1
Solution (35) Let Sn denotes the sum of 2n terms of the series
n n
using S n Tk 3k 2 2k 1
k 1 k 1
n n n
3 n2n 1n 1 n(n 1)
3 k 2 2 k 1 2 n
k 1 k 1 k 1 6 2
n(2n 1)(n 1
n(n 1) n Replacing ‘n’ by ‘2n’
2
2n(2(2n) 1(2n 1)
S2n= 2n(2n 1) 2n
2
Solution (36) Let Sn denote the sum of n terms of the series, using
n n n n n
S n Tk k 3 2k 3 k 3 2 k 3 1
k 1 k 1 k 1 k 1 k 1
n( n 1 n(n 1) (n 1) 2
2
2. 3n n n (n 1) 3
2 2 4
n 3 2n 2 n
n n 4 Put n=2n
4
n
2
8n 3 8n 2 10n 16
n 4 n 3 4 n 2 5n 8
n
n(n 1)(2n 1)
Q#.37: Prove that k
k 1
2
6
k2-(k-1)2=2k-1 …………..(A)
Taking summation on both sides of eq(A)
k
n n
2
(k 1) 2 (2k 1)
k 1 k 1
n n
1 n 2 k n 2 n
n
i.e n 2 k n2
k 1 k 1
k 1
n
n(n 1)
k
k 1 2
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