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

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    Sum of n terms of series \[12+16+24+40+...\]will be

    A) \[2({{2}^{n}}-1)+8n\]

    B) \[2({{2}^{n}}-1)+6n\]

    C) \[3({{2}^{n}}-1)+8n\]

    D) \[4({{2}^{n}}-1)+8n\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Let nth term of series is \[{{T}_{n}}\] then
    \[{{S}_{n}}=12+16+24+40+....+{{T}_{n}}\]
    Again \[{{S}_{n}}=12+16+24+....+{{T}_{n}}\]
    On subtraction
    \[0=(12+4+8+16+....+upto\,\,n\,\,terms)\,-{{T}_{n}}\]
    or \[{{T}_{n}}=12+[4+8+16+...+\,upto\,\,(n-1)terms]\]
    \[=12+\frac{4({{2}^{n+1}}-1)}{2-1}={{2}^{n-1}}+8\]
    On putting n = 1, 2, 3??
    \[{{T}_{1}}={{2}^{2}}+8,\,{{T}_{2}}={{2}^{3}}+8,\,{{T}_{3}}={{2}^{4}}+8....\] etc.
    \[{{S}_{n}}={{T}_{1}}+{{T}_{2}}+{{T}_{3}}+....+{{T}_{n}}\]
    \[=({{2}^{2}}+{{2}^{3}}+{{2}^{4}}+.....upto\,\,n\,\,terms)+(8+8+8+....\]\[\,\,upto\,\,n\,\,terms)\]
    \[=\frac{{{2}^{2}}({{2}^{n}}-1)}{2-1}+8n=4({{2}^{n}}-1)+8n\].


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