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Definite Integration question

2020 · 4 Sep · Shift 2 · Q35
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Definite Integration question

2020 · 4 Sep · Shift 2 · Q35

JEE MainMathematicsDefinite IntegrationNumerical+4 / −1
Let {x} and [x] denote the fractional part of x and the greatest integer ≤\le≤ x respectively of a real number x. If ∫0n{x}dx,∫0n[x]dx\int_0^n {\left\{ x \right\}dx} ,\int_0^n {\left[ x \right]dx}∫0n​{x}dx,∫0n​[x]dx and 10(n2 – n), (n∈N,n>1)\left( {n \in N,n \gt 1} \right)(n∈N,n>1) are three consecutive terms of a G.P., then n is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 21

  1. Let A=∫0n{x} dx,B=∫0n[x] dxA=\int_0^n \{x\}\,dx, \qquad B=\int_0^n [x] \,dxA=∫0n​{x}dx,B=∫0n​[x]dx and the third term be C=10(n2−n),n∈N, n>1.C=10(n^2-n), \qquad n\in \mathbb N,\ n>1.C=10(n2−n),n∈N, n>1.

Since these are three consecutive terms of a G.P., we must have B2=AC.B^2=AC.B2=AC.


  1. Compute ∫0n{x} dx\displaystyle \int_0^n \{x\}\,dx∫0n​{x}dx.

For integer nnn, on each interval [k,k+1)[k,k+1)[k,k+1), {x}=x−k.\{x\}=x-k.{x}=x−k. So ∫kk+1{x} dx=∫kk+1(x−k) dx=∫01t dt=12.\int_k^{k+1} \{x\}\,dx=\int_k^{k+1}(x-k)\,dx=\int_0^1 t\,dt=\frac12.∫kk+1​{x}dx=∫kk+1​(x−k)dx=∫01​tdt=21​. There are nnn such unit intervals from 000 to nnn, hence A=∫0n{x} dx=n2.A=\int_0^n \{x\}\,dx=\frac n2.A=∫0n​{x}dx=2n​.


  1. Compute ∫0n[x] dx\displaystyle \int_0^n [x] \,dx∫0n​[x]dx.

For x∈[k,k+1)x\in[k,k+1)x∈[k,k+1), [x]=k.[x]=k.[x]=k. Thus ∫kk+1[x] dx=∫kk+1k dx=k.\int_k^{k+1}[x]\,dx=\int_k^{k+1}k\,dx=k.∫kk+1​[x]dx=∫kk+1​kdx=k. Summing from k=0k=0k=0 to n−1n-1n−1, B=∫0n[x] dx=∑k=0n−1k=n(n−1)2.B=\int_0^n [x]\,dx=\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}k=\frac{n(n-1)}2.B=∫0n​[x]dx=∑k=0n−1​k=2n(n−1)​.


  1. Use the G.P. condition: B2=AC.B^2=AC.B2=AC. Substitute: (n(n−1)2)2=(n2)⋅10(n2−n).\left(\frac{n(n-1)}2\right)^2=\left(\frac n2\right)\cdot 10(n^2-n).(2n(n−1)​)2=(2n​)⋅10(n2−n). Since n2−n=n(n−1)n^2-n=n(n-1)n2−n=n(n−1), n2(n−1)24=n2⋅10n(n−1)=5n2(n−1).\frac{n^2(n-1)^2}{4}=\frac n2\cdot 10n(n-1)=5n^2(n-1).4n2(n−1)2​=2n​⋅10n(n−1)=5n2(n−1). For n>1n>1n>1, divide by n2(n−1)n^2(n-1)n2(n−1): n−14=5.\frac{n-1}{4}=5.4n−1​=5. So n−1=20  ⟹  n=21.n-1=20 \implies n=21.n−1=20⟹n=21.

  1. Final answer: 21\boxed{21}21​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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