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

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    What is the greatest value of the positive integer n satisfying the condition \[1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+....+\frac{1}{{{2}^{n-1}}}<2-\frac{1}{1000}\]?

    A) 8

    B) 9

    C) 10

    D) 11

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+..........+\frac{1}{{{2}^{n-1}}}<2-\frac{1}{1000}\] LHS of given inequality is in G.P. \[\therefore \frac{1-\frac{1}{{{2}^{n}}}}{1-\frac{1}{2}}<2-\frac{1}{1000}\] \[\Rightarrow 2-\frac{1}{{{2}^{n-1}}}<2-\frac{1}{100}\] \[\Rightarrow {{2}^{n-1}}<1000\] Now, \[{{(2)}^{9}}=512\,\,\And \,\,{{(2)}^{10}}=1024\] \[\therefore n-1=9\Rightarrow n=10\].


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