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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.
and ,
then is equal to :
and ,
then is equal to :
Multiple Choice Options
- A 150
- B 175
- C 225
- D 300
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
a3 + a5 + a7 + .... + a201 = 200
= 200 ....(1)
a2 + a4 + a6 + ... + a200 = 100
= 100 ....(2)
dividing (1) by (2)
we get, r = 2
adding both (1) and (2), we get
a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + ..... + a201 = 300
r(a1 + a2 + ..... + a200) = 300
a1 + a2 + ..... + a200 =
= = 150