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Sequences and Series question

2022 · 26 Jul · Shift 1 · Q29
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Sequences and Series question

2022 · 26 Jul · Shift 1 · Q29

JEE MainMathematicsSequences and SeriesMCQ+4 / −1
Consider two G.Ps. 2, 22, 23, ..... and 4, 42, 43, .... of 60 and n terms respectively. If the geometric mean of all the 60 + n terms is (2)2258{(2)^{{{225} \over 8}}}(2)8225​, then ∑k=1nk(n−k)\sum\limits_{k = 1}^n {k(n - k)}k=1∑n​k(n−k) is equal to :
  1. A
    560
  2. B
    1540
  3. C
    1330
  4. D
    2600
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Correct answer: A, 560

  1. Interpret the two G.P.s

The notation means:

  • First G.P.: 2,22,23,…2, 2^2, 2^3, \dots2,22,23,… with 606060 terms.
  • Second G.P.: 4,42,43,…4, 4^2, 4^3, \dots4,42,43,… with nnn terms.

So the terms are:

21,22,23,…,2602^1,2^2,2^3,\dots,2^{60}21,22,23,…,260 and 41,42,43,…,4n4^1,4^2,4^3,\dots,4^n41,42,43,…,4n

Since 4k=(22)k=22k4^k=(2^2)^k=2^{2k}4k=(22)k=22k, the second G.P. contributes terms

22,24,26,…,22n.2^2,2^4,2^6,\dots,2^{2n}.22,24,26,…,22n.


  1. Use the formula for geometric mean

The geometric mean of all (60+n)(60+n)(60+n) terms is

(∏all terms)160+n=22258.\left(\prod \text{all terms}\right)^{\frac{1}{60+n}}=2^{\frac{225}{8}}.(∏all terms)60+n1​=28225​.

Hence,

∏all terms=22258(60+n).\prod \text{all terms}=2^{\frac{225}{8}(60+n)}.∏all terms=28225​(60+n).

Now compute the product directly.


  1. Product of the first G.P.

∏k=1602k=21+2+⋯+60.\prod_{k=1}^{60}2^k=2^{1+2+\cdots+60}.∏k=160​2k=21+2+⋯+60.

Using

1+2+⋯+60=60⋅612=1830,1+2+\cdots+60=\frac{60\cdot 61}{2}=1830,1+2+⋯+60=260⋅61​=1830,

we get

∏k=1602k=21830.\prod_{k=1}^{60}2^k=2^{1830}.∏k=160​2k=21830.


  1. Product of the second G.P.

∏k=1n4k=41+2+⋯+n=4n(n+1)2.\prod_{k=1}^{n}4^k=4^{1+2+\cdots+n}=4^{\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}.∏k=1n​4k=41+2+⋯+n=42n(n+1)​.

Since 4=224=2^24=22,

4n(n+1)2=(22)n(n+1)2=2n(n+1).4^{\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}=(2^2)^{\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}=2^{n(n+1)}.42n(n+1)​=(22)2n(n+1)​=2n(n+1).


  1. Total product

Therefore,

∏all terms=21830⋅2n(n+1)=21830+n(n+1).\prod \text{all terms}=2^{1830} \cdot 2^{n(n+1)}=2^{1830+n(n+1)}.∏all terms=21830⋅2n(n+1)=21830+n(n+1).

Equating with the geometric mean expression:

21830+n(n+1)=22258(60+n).2^{1830+n(n+1)}=2^{\frac{225}{8}(60+n)}.21830+n(n+1)=28225​(60+n).

So,

1830+n(n+1)=2258(60+n).1830+n(n+1)=\frac{225}{8}(60+n).1830+n(n+1)=8225​(60+n).


  1. Solve for nnn

First compute:

2258⋅60=1687510?\frac{225}{8}\cdot 60=\frac{16875}{10}?8225​⋅60=1016875​?

Let us do it carefully:

2258⋅60=225⋅608=225⋅152=33752.\frac{225}{8}\cdot 60=225\cdot \frac{60}{8}=225\cdot \frac{15}{2}=\frac{3375}{2}.8225​⋅60=225⋅860​=225⋅215​=23375​.

Thus,

1830+n2+n=33752+225n8.1830+n^2+n=\frac{3375}{2}+\frac{225n}{8}.1830+n2+n=23375​+8225n​.

Multiply by 888:

14640+8n2+8n=13500+225n.14640+8n^2+8n=13500+225n.14640+8n2+8n=13500+225n.

So,

8n2−217n+1140=0.8n^2-217n+1140=0.8n2−217n+1140=0.

Now factorize:

8n2−217n+1140=(n−15)(8n−76).8n^2-217n+1140=(n-15)(8n-76).8n2−217n+1140=(n−15)(8n−76).

Since 8n−76=4(2n−19)8n-76=4(2n-19)8n−76=4(2n−19), the roots are

n=15orn=192.n=15 \quad \text{or} \quad n=\frac{19}{2}.n=15orn=219​.

But nnn is the number of terms, so it must be an integer. Hence,

n=15.n=15.n=15.


  1. Evaluate ∑k=1nk(n−k)\sum_{k=1}^n k(n-k)∑k=1n​k(n−k)

We need

∑k=1nk(n−k).\sum_{k=1}^{n} k(n-k).∑k=1n​k(n−k).

Expand:

∑k=1nk(n−k)=∑k=1n(nk−k2)=n∑k=1nk−∑k=1nk2.\sum_{k=1}^{n} k(n-k)=\sum_{k=1}^{n}(nk-k^2)=n\sum_{k=1}^{n}k-\sum_{k=1}^{n}k^2.∑k=1n​k(n−k)=∑k=1n​(nk−k2)=n∑k=1n​k−∑k=1n​k2.

For n=15n=15n=15,

∑k=115k=15⋅162=120,\sum_{k=1}^{15}k=\frac{15\cdot 16}{2}=120,∑k=115​k=215⋅16​=120,

∑k=115k2=15⋅16⋅316=1240.\sum_{k=1}^{15}k^2=\frac{15\cdot 16\cdot 31}{6}=1240.∑k=115​k2=615⋅16⋅31​=1240.

Therefore,

∑k=115k(15−k)=15⋅120−1240=1800−1240=560.\sum_{k=1}^{15}k(15-k)=15\cdot 120-1240=1800-1240=560.∑k=115​k(15−k)=15⋅120−1240=1800−1240=560.


  1. Check with options

The value is

560\boxed{560}560​

So the correct option is:

A


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: C (1330)

Our derived answer is A (560). Hence the stored answer appears to be incorrect.

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