JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

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    Let \[{{A}_{n}}\] be the sum of the first n terms of the geometric series \[704+\frac{704}{2}+\frac{704}{4}+\frac{704}{8}+......\]and \[{{B}_{n}}\] be the sum of the first n terms of the geometric series \[1984+\frac{1984}{2}+\frac{1984}{4}+\frac{1984}{8}+......\] If \[{{A}_{n}}={{B}_{n}},\]then the value of n is (where \[n\in N\]).

    A) 4

    B) 5

    C) 6

    D) 7

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[{{A}_{n}}=704+\frac{704}{2}+\frac{704}{4}+....\] to n terms
    \[=\frac{704\left( 1-{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}} \right)}{1-\frac{1}{2}}=704\times 2\left( 1-{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}} \right)\]
    \[{{B}_{n}}=1984-\frac{1984}{2}+\frac{1984}{4}....\] to n terms
    \[=\frac{1984\left( 1-{{\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)}^{n}} \right)}{1-\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)}=1984\times \frac{2}{3}\left( 1-{{\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)}^{n}} \right)\]
    Now, \[{{A}_{n}}={{B}_{n}}\Rightarrow 704\times 2\left( 1-{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}} \right)\]
    \[=1984\times \frac{2}{3}\times \left( 1-{{\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)}^{n}} \right)\]
    \[\Rightarrow 33-31=33{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}-31{{\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow {{2}^{n+1}}=33-31{{(-1)}^{n}}\Rightarrow n=5\]


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