Sequences and Series


  1. How many terms are identical in the AP 1, 3, 5,..., 120 terms and 3, 6, 9,...80 terms ?









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    1st series is 1, 3, 5, 7 , .... 120 terms
    Last term = a + (120 -1) x d = 1 + 119 x 2 = 239
    Hence, 1, 3, 5, 7,..., 239 is the first series.

    2nd series 3, 6, 9, .., 80 term.
    Last term = 3 + (80 - 1) x 3 = 240
    Hence, 3, 6 , 9 ....240 is the last term

    From above two series, the first common term is 3 and next is 9 and so on, Hence , the series of common terms is 3, 9, 15,.. last term.

    Correct Option: B

    1st series is 1, 3, 5, 7 , .... 120 terms
    Last term = a + (120 -1) x d = 1 + 119 x 2 = 239
    Hence, 1, 3, 5, 7,..., 239 is the first series.

    2nd series 3, 6, 9, .., 80 term.
    Last term = 3 + (80 - 1) x 3 = 240
    Hence, 3, 6 , 9 ....240 is the last term

    From above two series, the first common term is 3 and next is 9 and so on, Hence , the series of common terms is 3, 9, 15,.. last term.

    Last common term is 237 (occurring in both).
    Thus, the number of terms is this series which will give the number of common terms between the two series
    (l - a)/(d + 1) = (237 - 3)/(6 + 1) = 40


  1. Find the sum to 200 terms of the series. 1 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 11 + 6 + ... ?









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    Here, the 1st AP is (1 + 6 + 11 + ...)
    and 2nd AP is (4 + 5 + 6 + ...)

    Correct Option: A

    Here, the 1st AP is (1 + 6 + 11 + ...)
    and 2nd AP is (4 + 5 + 6 + ...)

    1st AP = (1 + 6 + 11 + ..)
    Here , common difference = 5 and the number of terms = 100
    ∴ Sum of series = S1 = n/2[2a + (n - 1)d]
    = 100/2 [2 x 1 + (100 - 1) x 5 ]
    = 50[2 + 99 x 5 ]
    = 50 x 497
    = 24850

    2nd AP = (4 +5 + 6 + ...)
    Here, common difference = 1
    and number of terms = 100
    S2 = 100/2[2 x 4 + 99 x 1]
    = 50 x 107 = 5350
    ∴ Sum of the given series
    = S1 + S2 = 24850 + 5350
    = 30200



  1. A man saves ₹ 145000 in ten years. In each year after the first year. he saved ₹ 2000 more than he did in the proceeding year. How much did he save in the first year ?









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    Let the man first save ₹ P in the first year.
    Then, the given sequence is P + (P + 2000) + (P + 4000) + ..,
    which is an AP with a = P , d = (P + 2000) - P = 2000,
    n = 10, Sn = 145000

    Sn = n/2[2a + (n - 1)d]
    ⇒ 145000 = 10/2 [2 x P + 9 x 2000] = 5 [2P + 18000]

    Correct Option: B

    Let the man first save ₹ P in the first year.
    Then, the given sequence is P + (P + 2000) + (P + 4000) + ..,
    which is an AP with a = P , d = (P + 2000) - P = 2000,
    n = 10, Sn = 145000

    Sn = n/2[2a + (n - 1)d]
    ⇒ 145000 = 10/2 [2 x P + 9 x 2000] = 5 [2P + 18000]
    ⇒ 2P + 18000 = 145000/5 = 29000
    ⇒ 2P = 29000 - 18000
    ⇒ 2P = 11000
    ∴ P = ₹ 5500
    So, the man save ₹ 5500 in the first year .


  1. If 20 divided into four parts which are in AP such that the product of the first and fourth is to the products of the second and third is in the radio 2 : 3 ?









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    Let the four parts be (a - 3d), (a - d), (a +d), (a + 3d).
    From question,
    (a -3d) + (a - d) + (a + b) + (a + 3d) = 20
    ⇒ a = 5
    Also, [(a - 3d) (a +3d)] / [(a - d) (a + d)] = 2/3

    Correct Option: B

    Let the four parts be (a - 3d), (a - d), (a +d), (a + 3d).
    From question,
    (a -3d) + (a - d) + (a + b) + (a + 3d) = 20
    ⇒ a = 5
    Also, [(a - 3d) (a +3d)] / [(a - d) (a + d)] = 2/3
    ⇒ [a2 - 9d2] / [a2 - d2] = 2/3
    ⇒ [52 - 9d2] / [52 - d2] = 2/3
    ⇒ d = 1
    ∴ a = 5, d = 1
    So, the four parts are 2, 4, 6, 8



  1. [1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ..... + 9³ + 10³] is equal to









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    Using formula ,

    1³ + 2³ + 3³ +...+ n³ =
    n(n + 1)
    ²
    2

    Here , n = 10
    we have,

    Correct Option: D

    Using formula ,

    1³ + 2³ + 3³ +...+ n³ =
    n(n + 1)
    ²
    2

    Here , n = 10
    we have,
    1³ + 2³ + 3³ + ..... + 10³ =
    10 × 11
    ² = 55²
    2

    Hence , Required answer = 55 × 55 = 3025