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QJEEM18Ma90e1: JEE Main 2018 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM18Ma90e1 Solution: Let , , , ......... , be in A.P. such that and . , then m is…

Let a1{a_1} , a2{a_2} , a3{a_3} , ......... , a49{a_{49}} be in A.P. such that

∑k=012a4k+1=416\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{12} {{a_{4k + 1}}} = 416 and a9+a43=66{a_9} + {a_{43}} = 66 .

a12+a22+.......+a172=140ma_1^2 + a_2^2 + ....... + a_{17}^2 = 140m , then m is equal to

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 33
  • B 66
  • C 68
  • D 34

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

a1, a2, a3 . . . a43 are in AP

So, a2 = a1 + d

a3 = a1 + 2d

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a49 =a1 + 48d

Now given, a9+a43=66{a_9} + {a_{43}} = 66

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, a1 + 8d + a1 + 42d = 66

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, 2a1 + 50d = 66

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, a1 + 25d = 33 . . . . . (1)

∑k=012a4k+1\sum\limits_{k = 0}^{12} {{a_{4k + 1}}} = 416

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, a1 + a5 + a9 + a13 +. . . . . 13 items = 416

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, a1 + a1 + 4d + a1 + 8d + . . . . a1 + 48d = 416

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, 13a1 + 4d +8d + 12d + . . . . . 48d = 416

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, 13a1 + 4 (1+ 2 + 3 + . . . + 12) d = 416

⇒    13  a1+ 4  × 12×132×\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,13\,\,a{}_1 + \,4\,\, \times \,{{12 \times 13} \over 2} \times d = 416

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, 13a1 + 24 ×\times 13d = 416

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, a1 + 24 d =32 . . . .(2)

Solving (1) and (2) we get,

d = 1

and a1=8{a_1} = 8

∴   \therefore\,\,\, a1 = 8

a2 = 8 + 1 = 9

a3 = 8 + 2 = 10

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a17 = 8 + 16 = 24

Now, a12+a22+......  +a172  =  140ma_1^2 + a{}_2^2 + ......\,\, + a_{17}^2\,\, = \,\,140m

⇒    \Rightarrow \,\,\,\, a12+a22+......  +a172=140 ma_1^2 + a{}_2^2 + ......\,\, + a_{17}^2 = 140\,m

⇒     82 +  92 + 102+......(24)2=140 m\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,{8^2}\, + \,\,{9^2}\, + \,{10^2} + ......{(24)^2} = 140\,m

We can write above series like this,

⇒     \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\, (12 +22 + . . . . +242) −- (12 + 22 + . . . . .+ 72) = 140 m

⇒24(25)(49)6−7×8×156=140 m\Rightarrow {{24\left( {25} \right)\left( {49} \right)} \over 6} - {{7 \times 8 \times 15} \over 6} = 140\,m

⇒     \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\, 490 −- 140 = 140 m

⇒     \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\, 4760 = 140 m

⇒     \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\, m = 34

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