Sequence and Series


2x x
Q.1 Let f (x) denote the sum of the infinite trigonometric series, f (x) =  sin n
sin .
n 1 3 3n
Find f (x) (independent of n). If the sum of the solutions of the equation f (x) = 0 lying in the interval
(0, 629) is 2k, find k.
1
[Ans. f (x) = [1 – cos x]; S = 5050]
2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Q.2 If the sum 1  2 + 1  2  2 + 1  2  2 + ....... + 1  2
 equal
2
1 2 2 3 3 4 (1999) (2000) 2
1
to n – where n  N. Find n.
n
Ans. n = 2000
m n
Q.3 One of the roots of the equation 2000x6 + 100x5 + 10x3 + x – 2 = 0 is of the form , where m
r
is non zero integer and n and r are relatively prime natural numbers. Find the value of m + n + r.
200 Ans. ]

Q.4 A cricket player played n (n > 1) matches during his career and made a total of
(n 2  12n  39) (4·6 n  5·3n  1)
runs. If Tr represent the runs made by the player in rth match such
5
that T1 = 6 and Tr = 3Tr–1 + 6r , 2  r  n then find n.
[Ans. n = 6]


a p
Q.5 Let an be a sequence such that a1 = 3, an + 1 = 3an + 1 (n = 1, 2, 3, .......). If the value of  5nn =
q
n 1
(where p and q are in their lowest form), then find the value of (p + q).
[Ans. 21]

Q.6 Let Sk, k = 1, 2, 3, ....... denote the sum of infinite geometric series whose first term is (k2 – 1)
 Sk
1
and the common ratio is
k
. Find the addition of the digits of sum  2 k 1
.
k 1
[Ans. 5]

Q.7 Two distinct, real, infinite geometric series each have a sum of 1 and have the same second term. The
third term of one of the series is 1 8 . If the second term of both the series can be written in the form
m n
, where m, n and p are positive integers and m is not divisible by the square of any prime, find
p
the value of 100m + 10n + p.
[Ans. 518]

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Q.8 If S be the sum, P the product & R the sum of the reciprocals of n terms of a GP, find the value of P 2  R  .
S
[Ans. 1]
abc
Q.9 Let f (x) = ax2 + bx + c (a < b) and f (x)  0  x  R. Find the minimum value of .
ba
[Ans. 3]

Q.10 Consider the following equation (x2 – 2x + m) (x2 – 2x + n) = 0 (where m and n are real numbers).
Let the roots , , ,  ( <  <  < ) of the equation form an arithmetic sequence with the first term
1 p
 equal to . If the value of | m – n | can be expressed as where p and q are in their lowest form,
4 q
then find the value of (p + q).
[Ans. 0003]

Q.11 In an increasing G.P., the sum of the first and the last term is 66, the product of the second and the second
last term is 128, and the sum of all the terms is 126. How many terms are there in the progression?
[Ans. 0006]
Q.12 Let a, b and c are all different and non-zero real numbers (taken in that order) are in arithmetic progression.
If the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are  and  such that –1 + –1,  + , 2 + 2
a
(taken in that order) are in geometric progression, then find the value of   .
c
[Ans. 0003]

1
Q.13 In a geometric progression, the ratio of the sum of first eleven terms to the sum of last eleven terms is
8
and the ratio of the sum of all the terms without first nine terms to the sum of all the terms without last nine
terms is 2, then find the number of terms of the geometric progression.
[Ans. 0038]

Q.14 Let a1, a2, a3, ……. an be an increasing arithmetic progression of positive integers. If a3 = 13, then the
5 M
the maximum value of  aa n
is M. Find the value of
73
.
n 1
[Ans. 5]
Q.15 If the infinite A.G.P. a, – 4, – 3, 4, ........ has a finite sum, then find the value of (a + d) where d is
common difference of corresponding A.P. associated to A.G.P.
[Ans. 8]
sec 4  sec4 
Q.16 Find the minimum value of  . [Ans. 8]
tan 2  tan 2 

Q.17 Let the roots of the equation 24x3 – 14x2 + kx + 3 = 0 form a geometric sequence of real numbers. If
absolute value of k lies between the roots of the equation x2 + 2x – 112 = 0, then find the largest
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integral value of . [Ans. 0002]

Q.18 If the roots of 10x3 – cx2 – 54x – 27 = 0 are in harmonic progression, then find the value of c.
[Ans. 0009]

Q.19 Given that dn be the distance travelled by a fighter plane in nth hour.
Let d1, d2, d3,......, dn, dn + 1, ...... are such that dn + 1 = 2dn + n(1+ 2n) , d1 = 1 and n  10.
If dn = (n2 – 2n + 13)2n – 2 – (n + 1), then find the value of n.
[Ans. 7]
Q.20 Let a < b < c be three integers such that a, b, c is an arithmetic progression and a, c, b is a geometric
progression, then find the smallest positive value of c.
[Ans. 0002]
 n  1  n+1
Q.21 If total number of runs scored in n matches is   (2 – n – 2) where n > 1, and the runs scored in
 4 
the kth match are given by k·2n+1– k, where 1  k  n. Find n.
[JEE 2005]
[Ans. n = 7]
Q.22 For n = 1, 2, 3, ....., let
2 3 n
3 3 3 3
A n           .......   1n 1   , and Bn = 1 – An,
4 4 4 4
Find the smallest natural number n0 such that Bn > An for all n  n0. [JEE 2006, 6]
[Ans. n0 = 6]
Q.23 Let a1 a2 a3 a4 be a four digit natural number such that a1, a2, a3 are in arithmetic progression and
4
a2, a3, a4 are in geometric progression. If a4 = a1– 5 and d + 4r = 0 then find  ai .
i 1

[Note : d represent common difference of arithmetic progression and r represent common ratio of
geometric progression. ]
[Ans. 13]
Q.24 If a, b, c are in A.P. and (a + 2b – c) (4b + 2c – 2a)(c + a – b) =  abc, then find the value of .
[Ans. 8]
3 3 8 6 11
Q.25 Let log(ab ), log(a b ), log(a b ) are the first three terms of an arithmetic progression and the eighth
term is log bn. Find the value of 70 – n (n  N).
[Ans. 2]
3 2
Q.26 If the roots of cubic equation x – 6x + kx – 8 = 0 are positive real numbers, then find the value of (k – 7).

[Ans. 5]
7 13 19 m
Q.27 The sum of the first 10 terms of the series 22
 2 2  2 2 + ……… is the find the value
2 5 5 8 8 11 n
of (n – 12m)?
[Ans. 0004]