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QJEEM20Ma61d5: JEE Main 2020 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM20Ma61d5 Solution: Let a n be the n th term of a G.P. of positive terms. and ,…

Let an be the nth term of a G.P. of positive terms.

∑n=1100a2n+1=200\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{100} {{a_{2n + 1}} = 200} and ∑n=1100a2n=100\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{100} {{a_{2n}} = 100} ,

then ∑n=1200an\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{200} {{a_n}} is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 150
  • B 175
  • C 225
  • D 300

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∑n=1100a2n+1=200\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{100} {{a_{2n + 1}} = 200}

⇒\Rightarrow a3 + a5 + a7 + .... + a201 = 200

⇒\Rightarrow ar2(r200−1)(r2−1)a{r^2}{{\left( {{r^{200}} - 1} \right)} \over {\left( {{r^2} - 1} \right)}} = 200 ....(1)

∑n=1100a2n=100\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{100} {{a_{2n}} = 100}

⇒\Rightarrow a2 + a4 + a6 + ... + a200 = 100

⇒\Rightarrow ar(r200−1)(r2−1)ar{{\left( {{r^{200}} - 1} \right)} \over {\left( {{r^2} - 1} \right)}} = 100 ....(2)

dividing (1) by (2)

we get, r = 2

adding both (1) and (2), we get

a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + ..... + a201 = 300

⇒\Rightarrow r(a1 + a2 + ..... + a200) = 300

⇒\Rightarrow a1 + a2 + ..... + a200 = 300r{{300} \over r}

⇒\Rightarrow ∑n=1200an\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{200} {{a_n}} = 3002{{300} \over 2} = 150

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