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Sequences and Series question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q29
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Sequences and Series question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q29

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If 32sin⁡2α−1{3^{2\sin 2\alpha - 1}}32sin2α−1, 14 and 34−2sin⁡2α{3^{4 - 2\sin 2\alpha }}34−2sin2α are the first three terms of an A.P. for some α\alphaα, then the sixth terms of this A.P. is:
  1. A
    66
  2. B
    81
  3. C
    65
  4. D
    78
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Correct answer: A

  1. Let the first three terms of the A.P. be a1=32sin⁡2α−1,a2=14,a3=34−2sin⁡2α.a_1=3^{2\sin 2\alpha-1},\quad a_2=14,\quad a_3=3^{4-2\sin 2\alpha}.a1​=32sin2α−1,a2​=14,a3​=34−2sin2α.

  2. Since these are in A.P., the middle term is the arithmetic mean of the other two: 2a2=a1+a3.2a_2=a_1+a_3.2a2​=a1​+a3​. So, 28=32sin⁡2α−1+34−2sin⁡2α.28=3^{2\sin 2\alpha-1}+3^{4-2\sin 2\alpha}.28=32sin2α−1+34−2sin2α.

  3. Put x=2sin⁡2α−1.x=2\sin 2\alpha-1.x=2sin2α−1. Then 4−2sin⁡2α=3−x,4-2\sin 2\alpha=3-x,4−2sin2α=3−x, because x=2sin⁡2α−1  ⟹  2sin⁡2α=x+1,x=2\sin 2\alpha-1 \implies 2\sin 2\alpha=x+1,x=2sin2α−1⟹2sin2α=x+1, so 4−2sin⁡2α=4−(x+1)=3−x.4-2\sin 2\alpha=4-(x+1)=3-x.4−2sin2α=4−(x+1)=3−x.

Thus the equation becomes 3x+33−x=28.3^x+3^{3-x}=28.3x+33−x=28.

  1. Let t=3x.t=3^x.t=3x. Then 33−x=273x=27t.3^{3-x}=\frac{27}{3^x}=\frac{27}{t}.33−x=3x27​=t27​. So, t+27t=28.t+\frac{27}{t}=28.t+t27​=28. Multiplying by ttt, t2−28t+27=0.t^2-28t+27=0.t2−28t+27=0.

  2. Solve the quadratic: t2−28t+27=0t^2-28t+27=0t2−28t+27=0 =(t−1)(t−27)=0.=(t-1)(t-27)=0.=(t−1)(t−27)=0. Hence, t=1ort=27.t=1 \quad \text{or} \quad t=27.t=1ort=27.

  3. Therefore,

  • if t=1t=1t=1, then a1=1a_1=1a1​=1 and a3=27a_3=27a3​=27;
  • if t=27t=27t=27, then a1=27a_1=27a1​=27 and a3=1a_3=1a3​=1.

Since the given order is first, second, third term of an A.P., we need 2⋅14=a1+a3,2\cdot 14=a_1+a_3,2⋅14=a1​+a3​, and the common difference must be consistent with the order.

Check:

  • For a1=1,a2=14,a3=27a_1=1, a_2=14, a_3=27a1​=1,a2​=14,a3​=27, the common difference is 131313, so this is a valid A.P.
  • For a1=27,a2=14,a3=1a_1=27, a_2=14, a_3=1a1​=27,a2​=14,a3​=1, the common difference is −13-13−13, which is also an A.P.

Now compute the sixth term in the valid increasing A.P. corresponding to the options: a6=a1+5d=1+5(13)=66.a_6=a_1+5d=1+5(13)=66.a6​=a1​+5d=1+5(13)=66.

  1. Hence the required sixth term is 66.\boxed{66}.66​.

  2. Comparison with stored answer: Stored correct answer is A, i.e. 666666, which matches our result.

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