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QJEEAdv19Ma5fcb: JEE Advanced 2019 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEAdv19Ma5fcb Solution: For , let lim n → ∞ ⁡ ( 1 + 2 3 + . . . n 3 n 7 / 3 ( 1 ( a n + …

For a \in R,\,|a|\, > 1 , let

limn→∞⁡(1+23+...n3n7/3(1(an+1)2+1(an+2)2+...+1(an+n)2))=54

Multiple Choice Options

  • A −- 6
  • B −- 7
  • C 8
  • D −- 9

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

limn→∞⁡[1+23+33+...n3n7/3(1(an+1)2+1(an+2)2+...+1(an+n)2)], a \in R,\,|a|\, > 1

=lim⁡n→∞∑r=1n(r1/3)n7/3∑r=1n1(an+r)2= \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {{\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {({r^{1/3}})} } \over {{n^{7/3}}\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{1 \over {{{(an + r)}^2}}}} }}

=lim⁡n→∞∑r=1n(rn)1/31n∑r=1n1(a+rn)21n= \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {{\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{{\left( {{r \over n}} \right)}^{1/3}}{1 \over n}} } \over {\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{1 \over {{{(a + {r \over n})}^2}}}{1 \over n}} }}

=∫01x1/3dx∫01dx(a+x)2=54= {{\int\limits_0^1 {{x^{1/3}}dx} } \over {\int\limits_0^1 {{{dx} \over {{{(a + x)}^2}}}} }} = 54 , (given)

⇒34[x4/3]01[−1x+a]01=54\Rightarrow {{{3 \over 4}[{x^{4/3}}]_0^1} \over {\left[ { - {1 \over {x + a}}} \right]_0^1}} = 54

⇒34−1a+1+1a=54\Rightarrow {{{3 \over 4}} \over { - {1 \over {a + 1}} + {1 \over a}}} = 54

⇒34×54=1a(a+1)\Rightarrow {3 \over {4 \times 54}} = {1 \over {a(a + 1)}}

⇒a2+a=72\Rightarrow {a^2} + a = 72

⇒a2+9a−8a−72=0\Rightarrow {a^2} + 9a - 8a - 72 = 0

⇒a(a+9)−8(a+9)=0\Rightarrow a(a + 9) - 8(a + 9) = 0

⇒(a−8)(a+9)=0\Rightarrow (a - 8)(a + 9) = 0

⇒a=8\Rightarrow a = 8 or −9- 9

Hence, options (c) and (d) are correct.

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