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jee-main 2021 Q64 Geometric Series with Trigonometric or Functional Terms
If $0 < \theta , \phi < \frac { \pi } { 2 } , x = \sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { \infty } \cos ^ { 2 n } \theta , y = \sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { \infty } \sin ^ { 2 n } \phi$ and $z = \sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { \infty } \cos ^ { 2 n } \theta \cdot \sin ^ { 2 n } \phi$ then :
(1) $x y - z = ( x + y ) z$
(2) $x y + y z + z x = z$
(3) $x y + z = ( x + y ) z$
(4) $x y z = 4$
jee-main 2021 Q76 True/False or Multiple-Statement Verification
If $I _ { n } = \int _ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \cot ^ { n } x \, d x$, then
(1) $I _ { 2 } + I _ { 4 } , \left( I _ { 3 } + I _ { 5 } \right) ^ { 2 } , I _ { 4 } + I _ { 6 }$ are in G.P.
(2) $I _ { 2 } + I _ { 4 } , I _ { 3 } + I _ { 5 } , I _ { 4 } + I _ { 6 }$ are in A.P.
(3) $\frac { 1 } { I _ { 2 } + I _ { 4 } } , \frac { 1 } { I _ { 3 } + I _ { 5 } } , \frac { 1 } { I _ { 4 } + I _ { 6 } }$ are in A.P.
(4) $\frac { 1 } { I _ { 2 } + I _ { 4 } } , \frac { 1 } { I _ { 3 } + I _ { 5 } } , \frac { 1 } { I _ { 4 } + I _ { 6 } }$ are in G.P.
jee-main 2021 Q82 Find a Threshold Index (Algorithm or Calculation)
Let $A _ { 1 } , A _ { 2 } , A _ { 3 } , \ldots$ be squares such that for each $n \geqslant 1$, the length of the side of $A _ { n }$ equals the length of diagonal of $A _ { n + 1 }$. If the length of $A _ { 1 }$ is 12 cm, then the smallest value of $n$ for which area of $A _ { n }$ is less than one, is
jee-main 2021 Q89 Find a Threshold Index (Algorithm or Calculation)
Let $A _ { 1 } , A _ { 2 } , A _ { 3 } , \ldots$ be squares such that for each $n \geq 1$, the length of the side of $A _ { n }$ equals the length of diagonal of $A _ { n + 1 }$. If the length of $A _ { 1 }$ is 12 cm, then the smallest value of $n$ for which area of $A _ { n }$ is less than one is
jee-main 2022 Q62 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
If $\frac { 1 } { 2 \cdot 3 ^ { 10 } } + \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { 2 } \cdot 3 ^ { 9 } } + \ldots + \frac { 1 } { 2 ^ { 10 } \cdot 3 } = \frac { K } { 2 ^ { 10 } \cdot 3 ^ { 10 } }$, then the remainder when $K$ is divided by 6 is
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 5
jee-main 2022 Q62 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Let $A_1, A_2, A_3, \ldots\ldots$ be an increasing geometric progression of positive real numbers. If $A_1 A_3 A_5 A_7 = \frac{1}{1296}$ and $A_2 + A_4 = \frac{7}{36}$, then, the value of $A_6 + A_8 + A_{10}$ is equal to
(1) 43
(2) 33
(3) 37
(4) 48
jee-main 2022 Q62 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Consider two G.Ps. $2,2 ^ { 2 } , 2 ^ { 3 } , \ldots$ and $4,4 ^ { 2 } , 4 ^ { 3 } , \ldots$ of 60 and $n$ terms respectively. If the geometric mean of all the $60 + n$ terms is $( 2 ) ^ { \frac { 225 } { 8 } }$, then $\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { n } k ( n - k )$ is equal to:
(1) 560
(2) 1540
(3) 1330
(4) 2600
jee-main 2022 Q63 Sum of an Infinite Geometric Series (Direct Computation)
Let $S = 2 + \frac { 6 } { 7 } + \frac { 12 } { 7 ^ { 2 } } + \frac { 20 } { 7 ^ { 3 } } + \frac { 30 } { 7 ^ { 4 } } + \ldots$. then $4 S$ is equal to
(1) $\left( \frac { 7 } { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 }$
(2) $\left( \frac { 7 } { 3 } \right) ^ { 3 }$
(3) $\frac { 7 } { 3 }$
(4) $\left( \frac { 7 } { 3 } \right) ^ { 4 }$
jee-main 2022 Q64 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
The sum $1 + 2 \cdot 3 + 3 \cdot 3^2 + \ldots + 10 \cdot 3^9$ is equal to
(1) $\frac{2 \cdot 3^{12} + 10}{4}$
(2) $\frac{19 \cdot 3^{10} + 1}{4}$
(3) $5 \cdot 3^{10} - 2$
(4) $\frac{9 \cdot 3^{10} + 1}{2}$
jee-main 2022 Q71 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Let $f : N \rightarrow R$ be a function such that $f( x + y ) = 2 f(x) f(y)$ for natural numbers $x$ and $y$. If $f(1) = 2$, then the value of $\alpha$ for which $\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 10 } f ( \alpha + k ) = \frac { 512 } { 3 } ( 2 ^ { 20 } - 1 )$ holds, is
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6
jee-main 2022 Q83 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
If $\frac { 6 } { 3 ^ { 12 } } + \frac { 10 } { 3 ^ { 11 } } + \frac { 20 } { 3 ^ { 10 } } + \frac { 40 } { 3 ^ { 9 } } + \ldots + \frac { 10240 } { 3 } = 2 ^ { n } \cdot m$, where $m$ is odd, then $m \cdot n$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2023 Q62 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Let the first term $a$ and the common ratio $r$ of a geometric progression be positive integers. If the sum of squares of its first three terms is 33033, then the sum of these three terms is equal to
(1) 241
(2) 231
(3) 210
(4) 220
jee-main 2023 Q63 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
If the sum and product of four positive consecutive terms of a G.P., are 126 and 1296, respectively, then the sum of common ratios of all such GPs is
(1) 7
(2) $\frac{9}{2}$
(3) 3
(4) 14
jee-main 2023 Q64 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Let $a _ { 1 } , a _ { 2 } , a _ { 3 } , \ldots$ be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers. Let the sum of its $6 ^ { \text {th} }$ and $8 ^ { \text {th} }$ terms be 2 and the product of its $3 ^ { \text {rd} }$ and $5 ^ { \text {th} }$ terms be $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$. Then $6 ( a _ { 2 } + a _ { 4 } )( a _ { 4 } + a _ { 6 } )$ is equal to
(1) 3
(2) $3 \sqrt { 3 }$
(3) 2
(4) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$
jee-main 2023 Q64 Arithmetic-Geometric Sequence Interplay
Let $A _ { 1 }$ and $A _ { 2 }$ be two arithmetic means and $G _ { 1 } , G _ { 2 }$ and $G _ { 3 }$ be three geometric means of two distinct positive numbers. Then $G _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } + G _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } + G _ { 3 } ^ { 4 } + G _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } G _ { 3 } ^ { 2 }$ is equal to
(1) $\left( A _ { 1 } + A _ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } G _ { 1 } G _ { 3 }$
(2) $2 \left( A _ { 1 } + A _ { 2 } \right) G _ { 1 } G _ { 3 }$
(3) $\left( A _ { 1 } + A _ { 2 } \right) G _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } G _ { 3 } ^ { 2 }$
(4) $2 \left( A _ { 1 } + A _ { 2 } \right) G _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } G _ { 3 } ^ { 2 }$
jee-main 2023 Q65 Arithmetic-Geometric Sequence Interplay
Let $0 < z < y < x$ be three real numbers such that $\frac { 1 } { x } , \frac { 1 } { y } , \frac { 1 } { z }$ are in an arithmetic progression and $x , \sqrt{2} y , z$ are in a geometric progression. If $x y + y z + z x = \frac { 3 } { \sqrt { 2 } } x y z$, then $3 ( x + y + z ) ^ { 2 }$ is equal to
jee-main 2023 Q65 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Let $\mathrm { a } _ { 1 } , \mathrm { a } _ { 2 } , \mathrm { a } _ { 3 } , \ldots$ be a GP of increasing positive numbers. If the product of fourth and sixth terms is 9 and the sum of fifth and seventh terms is 24 , then $\mathbf { a } _ { 1 } \mathbf { a } _ { 9 } + \mathbf { a } _ { 2 } \mathbf { a } _ { 4 } \mathbf { a } _ { 9 } + \mathbf { a } _ { 5 } + \mathbf { a } _ { 7 }$ is equal to
jee-main 2023 Q66 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
If $(20)^{19} + 2(21)(20)^{18} + 3(21)^{2}(20)^{17} + \ldots + 20(21)^{19} = k(20)^{19}$, then $k$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2023 Q66 Arithmetic-Geometric Sequence Interplay
For the two positive numbers $a , b$, if $a , b$ and $\frac { 1 } { 18 }$ are in a geometric progression, while $\frac { 1 } { a } , 10$ and $\frac { 1 } { b }$ are in an arithmetic progression, then $16 a + 12 b$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2023 Q66 Sum of an Infinite Geometric Series (Direct Computation)
Let $\left\{ a _ { k } \right\}$ and $\left\{ b _ { k } \right\} , k \in \mathbb { N }$, be two G.P.s with common ratio $r _ { 1 }$ and $r _ { 2 }$ respectively such that $\mathrm { a } _ { 1 } = \mathrm { b } _ { 1 } = 4$ and $\mathrm { r } _ { 1 } < \mathrm { r } _ { 2 }$. Let $\mathrm { c } _ { \mathrm { k } } = \mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { k } } + \mathrm { b } _ { \mathrm { k } } , \mathrm { k } \in \mathbb { N }$. If $\mathrm { c } _ { 2 } = 5$ and $\mathrm { c } _ { 3 } = \frac { 13 } { 4 }$ then $\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { \infty } \mathrm { c } _ { \mathrm { k } } - \left( 12 \mathrm { a } _ { 6 } + 8 \mathrm {~b} _ { 4 } \right)$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
jee-main 2023 Q69 True/False or Multiple-Statement Verification
The parabolas: $ax^{2} + 2bx + cy = 0$ and $dx^{2} + 2ex + fy = 0$ intersect on the line $y = 1$. If $a, b, c, d, e, f$ are positive real numbers and $a, b, c$ are in G.P., then
(1) $d, e, f$ are in A.P.
(2) $\frac{d}{a}, \frac{e}{b}, \frac{f}{c}$ are in G.P.
(3) $\frac{d}{a}, \frac{e}{b}, \frac{f}{c}$ are in A.P.
(4) $d, e, f$ are in G.P.
jee-main 2024 Q61 Arithmetic-Geometric Sequence Interplay
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the equation $px^2 + qx - r = 0$, where $p \neq 0$. If $p, q$ and $r$ be the consecutive terms of a non-constant G.P and $\frac{1}{\alpha} + \frac{1}{\beta} = \frac{3}{4}$, then the value of $\alpha - \beta^2$ is:
(1) $\frac{80}{9}$
(2) 9
(3) $\frac{20}{3}$
(4) 8
jee-main 2024 Q62 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
Let $a$ and $b$ be two distinct positive real numbers. Let $11^{\text{th}}$ term of a GP, whose first term is $a$ and third term is $b$, is equal to $p^{\text{th}}$ term of another GP, whose first term is $a$ and fifth term is $b$. Then $p$ is equal to
(1) 20
(2) 25
(3) 21
(4) 24
jee-main 2024 Q63 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
If in a G.P. of 64 terms, the sum of all the terms is 7 times the sum of the odd terms of the G.P, then the common ratio of the G.P. is equal to
(1) 7
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6
jee-main 2024 Q63 Finite Geometric Sum and Term Relationships
In an increasing geometric progression of positive terms, the sum of the second and sixth terms is $\frac { 70 } { 3 }$ and the product of the third and fifth terms is 49 . Then the sum of the $4 ^ { \text {th} } , 6 ^ { \text {th} }$ and $8 ^ { \text {th} }$ terms is equal to : (1) 96 (2) 91 (3) 84 (4) 78