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EXERCISE # 3 (JM)
p
2a1 p 1 d
2 p2
1.
q q2
2a1 q 1 d
2
p 1
2 a1 d
2 p
.(1)
q 1 q
2 a1 d
2
a6 a 5d
.(2)
a 21 a 20d
From equation (1) & (2)
p 1 q 1
5 20
2 2
p =11 , q = 41
put p = 11 & q = 41
a1 5d 11
a1 20d 41

2. a1, a2 .an are in H.P.

1 1 1 1
, , , ,............, are in A.P.
a1 a 2 a 3 a 4 an
1 1
Let d
a 2 a1
a1 a 2
d
a1a 2
a1 a 2
a1a 2 (1)
d
1
Let b1
a1
1
b1 n 1 d
an
1 1
n 1 d
a1 a n
a n a1
1 n d . (2)
a1a n

a1 a2 a2 a3 a an
Sn .......... n 1
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a1 a n a1 a n
from equation (2)
d d d
n 1 d a1a n
d
Sn n 1 a1a n

3. a , ar, ar2 .
a = ar + ar2
1 = r + r2
r2 + r 1 = 0
1 5
|r|>1 ( r < 0 then rejected
2
1 1 4 1 5
r
2 2 1
5 1 |r|<1 r > 0 then accepted
2

because progression contains only positive terms.

4. a + ar = 12
ar2 + ar3 = 48
a 1 r 12
ar 2 1 r 48
1 1
r2 4
r2 = 4
r = 2 ( r < 0 as G.P. have alternatively positive and negative term)
a (1 + r) = 12
a (1 2) = 12
a = 12

2 6 10 14
5. S 1 .........is
3 32 33 34
S 1 2 6 10
.........................
3 3 32 33 34
S 1 4 4 4
S 1 ...................
3 3 32 33 34
2 4 4 4 1 1 1
S 2 3
.................... 4 .........
3 3 3 3 3 32 33
2 4/3 4 3
S 2
3 1 3 2
1
3

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2S
2
3
S=3

6. a1 = a2 = a3 = = a10 = 150
a1 + a2 + a3 + + a10 = 1500
Remaining = 4500 1500 = 3000 notes
a10 a11 a12
a10 Already counted in total of 1500
150 148 146
n
3000 148 2 n 1 2
2
3000 = n [ 148 n + 1]
3000 = 149n n2
n2 149n + 3000 = 0
n2 125n 24n + 3000 = 0
n(n 125) 24 (n 125) = 0
n = 24 (n 125 Repetition of same negative terms)
total 24 + 10 = 34 min

7. 200 200 200 240 280 320

3months n months
saving after 3 months
11040 600 = 10440
n
2a n 1 d 10440
2
n
2a n 1 40 10440
2
n 240 n 1 20 10440
24n + n(n 1) 2 = 1044
12n + n(n 1) = 522
n2 + 11n 522 = 0
(n 18) (n + 29) = 0
n = 18 ( n > 0)
total = 18 + 3 = 21 months.
100 100
8. a 2r and a 2r 1
r 1 r 1
a2 + a4 + a6 + .+ a200 = .(1)
a1 + a3 + a5 + .+ a199 = .(2)
subtract from equation (1) (2)
{d d ........ d}
100 times

100d =
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d
100
100
2a 2 100 1 2d .(3)
2
100
2a1 100 1 2d .(4)
2
From equation (3) & (4)
(a2 a1) = d
100

n
9. k3 k 3 1 3k 2 3k
k 1
n
k 3 k 3 1 3k 2 3k
k 1
n
3k 2 3k 1 = 3 k 2 3 k .1
k 1
3 n n 1 2n 1 3n n 1
= n
6 2
n n 1 2n 1 3n n 1
= n
2 2
n 1 2n 1 3 n 1
=n 1
2 2
n 1 2n 1 3 n 1 2
=n
2
2n 2 3n 1 3n 3 2
=n
2
2
n 2n
= = n3
2
Last term (361 + 380 + 400) = 1141
3k2 3k + 1 = 1141
3k2 3k 1140 = 0
k2 k 380 = 0
k2 20k + 19k 380 = 0
(k 20) (k + 19) = 0 k = 20
statement (1), (20)3 = 8000

10. 100(a + 99d) = 50(a + 49d)

50a + (9900 2450)d = 0
50a + 7450d = 0
a + 149d = 0
a150 = 0
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7
11. 0.9 0.99 0.999 ...........
9
7
= 1 0.1 1 .01 1 .001 ............
9
7 1 1 1 1
= 20 2 3
...........
9 10 10 10 1020
20
1
1
7 1 10
= 20
9 10 1
1
10

7 1 10 20
= 20 1 10
9 10 9
20
7 1 10
= 20
9 9
7 20
= 180 1 10
81
7
= 179 10 20
81

q
12.
p
r
p
1 1
4

q
p
4
r
p
q
4
r
4r + q= 0
q
4 .(1)
r
p , q, r in A.P.
2q = p + r
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8r = p + r
p
9 .(2)
r
from equation (1) & (2)
q 4
p 9
2
4
q2 4r
p2 p
16 1
4
81 9
16 4
81 9
52
81
2 13
9

13. a ,ar, ar2 G.P.

a, 2ar, ar2 A.P.
2(2ar) = a + ar2
4r = 1+ r2
r2 4r + 1 = 0
4 16 4
r= =2 3 ( r > 0 for increasing G.P.)
2

2 9
11 11 11
14. k 1 2 3 ............. 10
10 10 10
2 9 10
11k 11 11 11 11
2 ............. 9 10
10 10 10 10 10
2 9 10
11k 11 11 11 11
k 1 ............. 10
10 10 10 10 10
10
11
1 10
k 10 11
10
10 11 10
1
10

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10 10
k 11 11
10 1 10
10 10 10
10 10
11 11
10 1 10
10 10
k = 100

15. , m, n A.P.
G1 G2 G3 n are in G.P.
n r4
1
n 4
n
r
1
n 4 n
G1 G14 4

2
2
n 4 n
G2 G 42 4

3
3
n 4 n
G3 G 34 4

n 2n 2 n3
G14 2G 24 G 34 4
2 3

4
n 2n n2
= 1 2

2
3 n
= n 1
2
3 n
= n 2

= n ( +n)2
= n (2m)2
= 4 m2 n

16. a2 = a + d
a5 = a + 4d
a9 = a + 8d
a5 a9
a 2 a5
(a + 4d)2 = (a + d) (a + 8d)
a2 +16d2 + 8ad = a2 + 9ad + 8d2
8d2 ad = 0
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d(8d a) = 0
a
d
8
a a 4d 8d 4d 12d 4
common ratio = 5 =
a2 a d 8d d 9d 3

2 2 2 2
3 2 1 2 4 16
17. S 1 2 3 4 4 + . m
5 5 5 5 5
2 2 2
8 12 16
S10 + .
5 5 5

1
S10 82 122 162 .......... 42 42
52
10terms

1 11
S10 (4n)2 42
52 n 1

1 n n 1 2n 1
S10 2
16. n 11
16
5 6
1 8
S10 11 12 23 16
25 3
1616 16
S10 = 101 m = 101
25 5

18. Tn = (x + (n 1) (x + n))
= x2 + (n 1+n)x + n (n 1)
= x2 + (2n 1)x + n (n 1)
Tr = x2 + (2r 1)x + r(r 1)
Sn x2 2r 1 x r r 1
x 2 .1 2x r x .1 r 2 r
n n 1 n n 1 2n 1 n n 1
x 2 .n 2x x.n
2 6 2
2x n 1 n 1 2n 1 n 1
10n n x 2 x
2 6 2
n 1 2n 1 3
10 x2 n 1 x x
2 3
2
n 1
x2 nx 10
3
2
n 2 31
x nx 0
3

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+1 two consecutive integral roots

Sum of roots 2 + 1 = n
(n 1)
=
2
product of roots
n 2 31
( + 1) =
3
n 1 n 1 n 2 31
1
2 2 3
n 1 1 n n 2 31
2 2 3
2 2
3(n 1) = 4(n 31)
124 3 = n2
n2 = 121 n = 11 n = 11 positive

19. 9(25a2 + b2) + 25(c2 3ac) = 15b(3a + c)

(15a2) + (3b)2 + (5c)2 (15a) (5c) (15a) (3b) (3b) (5c) = 0
1 2 2 2
15a 3b 3b 5c 5c 15a 0
2
It is possible when 15a = 3b = 5c
5c c
b= , a=
3 3
a + b = 2c
b, c, a are in A.P.

20. f(1) = a + b + c = 3
f(2) = f(1+1) = f(1) + f(1) + 1 × 1
=6+1=7
f(3) = f(2+1) = f(2) + f(1) + 2 × 1
= 7 + 3 + 2 = 12
f(1) = 3
f(2) = 7
f(3) = 12
f(4) = 18
S = 3 + 7 + 12 + 18 + .+Tn
S= 3 + 7 + 12 + 18 + .+Tn 1 + Tn

0=3+4+5+6+7+ Tn
Tn = 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
n n n 5
Tn 6 n 1 1
2 2
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EXERCISE # 3 (JM)

21. The sum of all natural numbers 'n' such that 100 < n < 200 and H.C.F. (91, n) > 1 is
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 3121 (2) 3303 (3) 3203 (4) 3221
Ans. (1)
21 -
Sol.: n should be divisible by 7 or 13.
S = S7 + S13 S91
(105 + 112 +....+ 196) + (104 + 117 +....+195) (182)
14 8
= (105 196) (104 195) 182
2 2
= 7(301) + 4(299) 182
= 2107 + 1196 182
= 3121

20
1
22. The sum k is equal to : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
k 1 2k
3 11 11 21
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 2
217 2 20 219 2 20
Ans. (3)
20
k
22 Sol. S k
1 2
.

2 3 1 20
S= 2 3
....
2 2 2 220
1 1 2 19 20
S= 2 3
....
2 2 2 220 221

1 1 1 1 20
S ....
2 2 22 220 221
20
1 1
1
1 2 2 20
S
2 1 221
1
2
1 1 10 11
S 1 20 1
2 2 220 220
11
S 2 19
2

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23. If three distinct numbers a, b, c are in G.P. and the equations ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and
dx2 + 2ex + f = 0 have a common root, then which one of the following statements is correct?
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
d e f
(1) d, e, f are in A.P. (2) , , are in G.P.
a b c
d e f
(3) , , are in A.P. (4) d, e, f are in G.P.
a b c
Ans. (3)
23 Sol.
.
a, b, c are in G.P.
& equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 .(1)
2
dx + 2e + = 0 .(2)
2
Discriminate of equation (1) = 4(b ac) = 0
equation (1) has both roots equal
2b b
value of root = which satisfy equation (2)
2a a
b2 b
d. 2
2e. 0
a a
ac b
d. 2 2e. 0
a a
divide by c
d b
2e. 0
a ac c
d 2e.b
0
a b2 c
2e d d e
, , are in A.P.
b a c a b c

n(n 7)
24. Let the sum of the first n terms of a non-constant A.P., a1, a2, a3....... be 50n A , where
2
A is constant. If d is the common difference of this A.P., then the ordered pair (d, a50) is equal
to : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) (A, 50 + 45A) (2) (50, 50 + 46A) (3) (A, 50 + 46A) (4) (50, 50 + 45A)
Ans. (3)
A 7
24 Sol. Sn = n2 + 50 A n
2 2
d = A and a1 = 50 3A
a50 = 50º 3A + 49º A = 50º + 46ºA

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th
25. The sum of the series 1 + 2 × 3 + 3 × 5 + 4 × 7+.... upto 11 term is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 916 (2) 945 (3) 915 (4) 946
Ans. (4)
25 .
Sol : Tr = r(2r 1)
S = 2r2 r
2.n(n 1)(2n 1) n(n 1)
S=
6 2
2 11(12)
S11 = .(11)(12)(23) = (44)(23) 66 = 946
6 2

26. If the sum and product of the first three terms in an A.P. are 33 and 1155, respectively, then a
value of its 11th terms is: [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 36 (2) 25 (3) 35 (4) 25
Ans. (4)
26 .
Sol.: a d + a + a + d = 33 a = 11
2 2
a(a d ) = 1155
121 d2 = 105
d2 = 16 d = ±4
If d = 4 then Ist term = 7
If d = 4 then Ist term = 15
T11 = 7 + 40 = 47
OR T11 = 15 40 = 25

3 13 5 (13 23 ) 7 (13 23 33 )
27. The sum .... upto 10th term, is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
12 12 22 12 22 32
(1) 680 (2) 660 (3) 600 (4) 620
2
n(n 1)
(2n 1)
(2n 1)(13 23 ..... n 3 ) 2
Sol. Tn
27 -

12 22 ..... n 2 n(n 1)(2n 1)

6
6
= (n)(n + 1)
4
3 n(n 1)(n 2) n(n 1)(n 2)
Sn Tn
2 3 2
10 11 12
S10 660
2

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28. If a1, a2, a3,....,an are in A.P. and a1 + a4 + a7 + ...... + a16 = 114, then a1 + a6 + a11 + a16 is equal
to : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 76 (2) 98 (3) 64 (4) 38
Ans. (1)
28 Sol. . a1 + a4 + a7 + . + a16 = 114
6
[a + a + 15d] = 114 2a + 15d = 38
2
a1 + a6 + a11 + a16 = 2[2a + 15d] = 76

29. Let a1, a2, a3, .. be a A.P. a6 = 2. Then the common difference of this A.P, which
maximises the product a1a4a5, is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
3 8 2 6
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 5 3 5
Ans. (2)
29 .
Sol. a6 = 2
a + 5d = 2 a = 2 5d
P = a1. a4. a5
P = a.(a + 3d) (a + 4d)
P = (2 5d) (2 2d) (2 6d)
P = 2(5d 2) (d 1) (d 2)
P = 2[(5d 2) (d2 3d + 2)]
P'= 2[(5d 2) (2d 3) + (d2 3d + 2)5]
2 [15d2 34d + 16]
2 [15d2 34d + 16] = 0
2 8
d= ,
3 5
P" = 2[30d 34]
8
at d =
5
8
P" = 2 30 34 = negative
5
8
so , d =
5

1
30. Let a, b and c be in G.P. with common ratio r, where a 0 and 0 < r . If 3a, 7b and 15c are
2
the first three terms of an A.P., then the 4th term of this A.P. is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
7
(1) a (2) a (3) a (4) 5a
3 3
Ans. (3)
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30 - Sol. 3a , 7b, 15c are in AP
Let a, b, c are a, ar, ar2 then 3a, 7b, 15c are 3a, 7ar, 15ar2
2.7ar = 3a + 15ar2
14r = 3 + 15r2
15r2 14r + 3 = 0
1 3
r = , (rejected)
3 5
2a
4th term of AP = 3a + 3 × =a
3

13 23 13 23 33 13 23 33 ... 153 1
31. The sum 1 ... (1 2 3 ... 15) is equal to :
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 ... 15 2
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 620 (2) 1240 (3) 1860 (4) 660
Ans. (1)
13 23 13 23 33 13 23 33 ... 153 1
31 . Sol. 1 ... (1 2 3 ... 15) )
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 ... 15 2
S1 S2
2
n(n 1)
3 3 3
1 2 .......... n 2 n(n 1)
Tn = = =
1 2 ........... n n(n 1) 2
2
n(n 1) 1
Tn = = [n(n +1) ((n +2) (n 1))]
2 6
1
S1 = [15(16) (17)] = 40 × 17 = 680
6
1 15 16
S2 = × = 60
2 2
Final answer = 680 60 = 620

n n
32. If and are the roots of the equation 375x2 25x 2 = 0 then lim r
lim r
is equal
n n
r 1 r 1

to [JEE-MAIN-2019]
21 1 29 7
(1) (2) (3) (4)
346 12 358 116
Ans. (2)
32 . Sol. 375x2 25x 2=0
n
1 2 n
1
+ + .+ =
1
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n
r
lim =
n
r 1 1
n
r
lim =
n
r 1 1

1 1
( ) 2
=
( 1)( 1) ( ) 1
25 4
375 375 = 29 29 1
= =
2 25 27 375 348 12
1
375 375

33. Let Sn denote the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. If S4 = 16 and S6 = 48, then S10 is equal to
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 280 (2) 260 (3) 320 (4) 410
Ans. (3)
33 . Sol. S4 = 2(2a + 3d) = 16
S6 = 3(2a + 5d) = 48

2a + 3d = 8
2a + 5d = 16
+
2d = 24
d = 12

2a 36 = 8 S10 = 5(2(22) + 9 ( 12))

a = 22 = 5 (44 108)
= 5( 64) = 320

34. If a1, a2, a3, .. a e A.P. c a a1 + a7 + a16 = 40, then the sum of the first 15 terms of this
A.P. is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 150 (2) 200 (3) 120 (4) 280
Ans. (2)
39 . Sol.: a + a + 6d + a + 15 = 40
40
a +7 d =
3
15
S15 = 2a 14d
2
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15 40
= 2.
2 3
S15 = 200

35. If a, b, and c be three distinct real numbers in G.P. and a + b + c = xb, then x cannot be :
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 2
35 Sol.
. a + b + c = xb (Let r is the common ratio)
1
1 r x
r
1
as(r 1) : r 2
r
x ( , 1) (3, )

30 15
36. Let a1, a2,......., a30 be an A.P., S = a i and T = a (2i 1) . If a5 = 27 and S 2T = 75, then a10
i 1 i 1

is equal to : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 57 (2) 47 (3) 42 (4) 52
36 Sol.
. S 2T = (a2 a1) + (a4 a3) + .... + (a30 a29)
= 15d = 75 d = 5 (d is common difference)
a5 = 27 a1 + 4d = 27 a1 = 7
a10 = a1 + 9d = 7 + 45 = 52

37. Let a,b and c be the 7th, 11th and 13th terms respectively of a non constant A.P. If these are also
a
the three consecutive terms of a G.P., then is equal to : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
c
7 1
(1) (2) 4 (3) 2 (4)
13 2
Ans. (2)
97 '
Sol. a, ar , ar2
ar a = 4d r 1
2
r2 1
ar2 ar = 2d
1
2
r 1
2r + 2 = 1

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1 a
r= =4
2 c

38. The sum of the following series

9 12 22 32 12 12 22 32 42 15 12 22 ....... 52
1 6 + ..... up to 15 terms is :
7 9 11
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 7820 (2) 7510 (3) 7520 (4) 7830
Ans. (1)
9 12 22 32 12 12 22 32 42 15 12 22 ....... 52
38 Sol.
.
1 6 + ..... up to 15 terms
7 9 11
r r 1 2r 1 .3r 1
Tr = = r2 r 1
6. 2r 1 2
2
1 3 2 1 15 16 125 1
S15 = r r = + 31
2 2 2 4 4
= 7820

39. The sum of all two digit positive numbers which when divided by 7 yield 2 or 5 as remainder
is: [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 1365 (2) 1356 (3) 1256 (4) 1465
Ans. (2)
39 Sol.
. 16, 23, 30, . 93
12, 19, 96
12 13
Sum = 16 93 12 96
2 2
= 6 [109] + 13 × 54
= 1356
a a
40. Let a1, a2 a10 be a G.P. If 3 = 25. Then 9 equals : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
a1 a5
(1) 53 (2) 2(52) (3) 4(52) (4) 54
Ans. (4)
a1r 2 a9
To . Sol. 25 r4
a1 a5
r=±5 = 54

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41. The sum of an infinite geometric series with positive terms is 3 and the sum of the cubes of its
27
terms is . Then the common ratio of this series is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
19
1 2 4 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 9 9 3
Ans. (4)
41 . Sol. S = a + ar + ar2 ...... (a > 0)
a
S= 3
1 r
S1 = a3 + a3r3 + a3r6.......
a3 27
= 3
1 r 19
On solving we get
27(1 r)3 27
1 r3 19
2
r=
3
42. Let and be the roots of the quadratic equation x2 sin x (sin cos + 1) + cos = 0 (0 < < 45º),
n ( 1) n
and < . Then n
is equal to: [JEE-MAIN-2019]
n 0

1 1 1 1
(1) (2)
1 cos 1 sin 1 cos 1 sin
1 1 1 1
(3) (4)
1 cos 1 sin 1 cos 1 sin
Ans. (3)
42 Sol. . D = (1 + sin cos )2 4 sin cos = (1 sin cos )2
= cos = cosec <
n
n 1 n
1 1
= (cos ) n ( sin ) n =
n 0 n 0 n 0 1 cos 1 sin

43. If 19th term of a non-zero A.P. is zero, then its (49th term) : (29th term) is:
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 3 : 1 (3) 4 : 1 (4) 1 : 3
Ans. (2) Sol. a19 = 0

43 .
a + 18d = 0

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a 49 a 48d 18d 48d 30d 3
= = =
a 29 a 28d 18d 28d 10d 1

1 2 3 ..... k 5
44. Let Sk = . If S12 + S22 + .. + S102 = A , then A is equal to :
k 12
[JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 303 (2) 156 (3) 283 (4) 301
Ans. (1)
1 2 3 ..... k k k 1 k 1
44 .
Sol. given Sk = =
k 2k 2
5
and S12 + S22 + S32 .. + S102 = A
12
10
5
S2k A
k 1 12
2
10 k 1 5
A
k 1 4 12
505
A
4 12
A = 303

45. The product of three consecutive terms of a G.P. is 512. If 4 is added to each of the first and the
second of these terms, the three terms now form an A.P. Then the sum of the original three
terms of the given G.P. is : [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 36 (2) 32 (3) 24 (4) 28
Ans. (4)
Sol. Let three consecutive terms in G.P. are
45 .

a
, a, ar
r
product = 512 a3 = 512 a=8
Now,
a
4 , a + 4, ar (A. P)
r
a
2(a + 4) = 4 ar
r
2 1
5 2r r = 2 or
r2 2
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original terms are 4, 8, 16
Sum = 28
4 3 3 3
3 1 1 3 3
46. If the sum of the first 15 terms of the series 1 2 3 3 .... is equal to
4 2 4 4
225 k, then k is equal to: [JEE-MAIN-2019]
(1) 108 (2) 27 (3) 9 (4) 54
Ans. (2)
3 3 3 3 3
3 6 9 12 15
Sol. +.......
Tf .

4 4 4 4 4
33 3
= 3
(1 + 23 + ..... 15 terms)
4
2
27 15 16
27(255) k = 27
64 2

47. The greatest positive integer k, for which 49k + 1 is a factor of the sum
49125 + 49124 + . + 492 + 49 + 1, is : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
(1) 32 (2) 63 (3) 60 (4) 65
Ans. [2]
125 124 1((49)126 1)
47 . Sol. 49 + 49 + .+1=
48
63 63
((49) 1)((49) 1)
=
48
Greatest positive integer k = 63.

48. Five numbers are in A.P., whose sum is 25 and product in 2520. If one of these five numbers is
1
, then the greatest number amongst them is : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
2
21
(1) 27 (2) 7 (3) (4) 16
2
Ans. [4]
Sol. Let five numbers are a 2d, a d, a, a + d, a + 2d
48 .

(a 2d) + (a d) + a + (a + d) + (a + 2d) = 25
a=5
(a 2d)(a d)(a)(a + d)(a + 2d) = 2520
(25 4d2)(25 d2)5 = 2520
4d4 125d2 + 121 = 0
d2 = 1, 4d2 = 121

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11 11
d = 1, 1, ,
2 2
hence numbers are ;
when d = 1,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
when d = 1
7, 6, 5, 4, 3
11
when d
2
1 21
6, , 5, 5, , 16
2 2
11
when d
2
21 1
16, , 5, , 6
2 2
The largest number is 16
9
49. Let a1, a2, a3 .... be a G.P. such that a1 < 0, a1 + a2 = 4 and a3 + a4 = 16. If a i 4 , then is
t 1

equal to : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
511
(1) 171 (2) (3) 513 (4) 171
3
Ans. [1]
gg . Sol. Given a + ar = 4 ......(1)
& ar2 + ar3 = 16 ......(2)
eq n (1) 1 1
n
r= 2 (1) a=4
eq (2) r2 4
a
ai 4 1 ( 2)9
4 = ( 4)
i 1 1 ( 2)
513
= = 171
3

50. If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 + 19 + ..... is (102)m,
then m is equal to : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
(1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 20 (4) 25
Ans. [3]
So Sol.
.
S = 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 + ........ + upto 40 terms
= [3 + 8 + 13 + ..... + upto 20 terms] + [ 4 + 9 + 14 + ....... + upto 20 terms]
20 20
= [6 + 19 × 5] + [8 + 19 × 5] = 10[101 + 103] = 204 × 10
2 2
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= (102)m = 204 × 10 m = 20

51. Le :R R be such that for all x R (21+x + 21 x), ( ) a d (3x + 3 x) are in A.P., then the
a e f ( ) : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 0 (4) 4
Ans. [2]
51 - Sol. 21 x + 21+x , ( ), 3x + 3 x
2 ( ) = 21 x + 21+x + 3x + 3 x
= 2(2x + 2 x) + (3x + 3 x) 6
2 2
( ) 3.
M . a e f ( )=3a =0

1 1
52. If the 10th term of an A.P. is and its 20th term is then the sum of its first 200 terms is
20 10
1 1
(1) 100 (2) 100 (3) 50 (4) 50 [JEE-MAIN-2020]
2 4
Ans. [2]
52 Sol. .
Let Tn = nth terms of A.P.
1 1
T10 = & T20 =
20 10
1 1 1 1
T1 = = & common difference = =
10 20 200 10 20 200
200
S200 = [T1 + T200]
2
200 1 1 199 201 1
= = = 100
2 200 200 200 2 2

1 1 1 1
53. The product 2 4 416 8 48.16128 is equal to : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
1 1
(1) 2 (2) 2 2
(3) 2 4
(4) 1
Ans. [2]
1 1 1 1 1 1
.....
53 Sol. .
2 4.416.8 48........ 2 4 8 16

1
= 22

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54. If x ( 1)n tan 2n and y cos 2n , for 0 < < , then : [JEE-MAIN-2020]
n 0 n 0 4
(1) x(1 + y) = 1 (2) x(1 y) = 1 (3) y(1 x) = 1 (4) y(1 + x) = 1
Ans. [3]
1
54 Sol.
-
x=1 tan2 + tan4 ...... x= x = cos2
1 tan 2
1 1
y = 1 + cos2 + cos4 + ...... y= y=
1 cos 2 1 cos 2
y(1 x) = 1

100 100 200

55. Let an be the nth term of a G.P. of positive terms. If a 2n 1 200 and a 2n 100 then an
n 1 n 1 n 1

is equal to [JEE-MAIN-2020]
(1) 150 (2) 300 (3) 225 (4) 175
Ans. [1]
55 Sol.
. a3 + a5 + a7 + + a201 = 200 .(1)
a2 + a4 + a6 + + a200 = 100 .(2)
we have to find
200
a n = a1 + a2 + a3 + .. + a200 = ?
n 1

a + ar + ar2 + .. + a 199 =
(1) + (2)
a2 + a3 + .. + a201 = 300
ar + ar2 + + a 200 = 300
r(a + ar + ar2 + . + a 199) = 300
200
300
an .(3)
r 1 r
ar 2 (r 200 1)
Equation (1) 200
r2 1
ar(r 200 1)
& Equation (2) 100
r2 1
(1) (2)
200
300
r = 2 put in (3) an
r 1 r

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7
n(n 1)(2n 1)
56. The sum is equal to [JEE-MAIN-2020]
n 1 4
Ans. [504.00]
7
n(n 1)(2n 1) 1 7
56 - Sol. = [2 n 3 3n 2 n]
n 1 4 4 n 1
2
1 (7)(7 1) 7(7 1)(2 7 1) 7(7 1)
= 2 3
4 2 6 2
= 504
Aliter :
Tn = n(n + 1) (2n + 4) 3n(n + 1)
Tn = 2n(n + 1)(n + 2) 3n(n+1)
n
2 3
4Sn = Tn = × n(n+1)(n+2)(n+3) n(n+1) (n+2)
n 1 4 3
1
4S7 = × 7 × 8 × 9 × 10 7 × 8 × 9 S7 = 504
2

20
57. The sum (1 2 3 ..... k) is ________. [JEE-MAIN-2020]
k 1
20
k(k 1) 1 20.21.41 20.21
57 . Sol.
k 1 2 2 8 2
10 21 41 10 21
= 1540
6 2

58. T e be f e c e A.P.' 3, 7, 11, , 407 a d 2, 9, 16, .., 709

is______. [JEE-MAIN-2020]
Ans. [14.00]
58 -
Sol. 3, 7, 11, ....... 407 Tm = 3 + (m 1)4
= 4m 1 407
2, 9, 16, ........ 905 Tn = 2 + (n 1) 7
= 7n 5 905
4m 1 407 Tn 910
4m 408 n 130
m 102
4m 1 = 7n 5 7n 4m = 4
n = 4 m =6
first common term is 23
23+ (n 1) 28 407 n = 14

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