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Question 1:

13 + 33 + 53 + 73 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2n-13

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=k=1nTk      = k=1n2k-13      = k=1n8k3-1-6k2k-1      = k=1n8k3-1-12k2+6k      = k=1n8k3-1-12k2+6k      =8k=1nk3-k=1n1-12k=1nk2+6k=1nk      =8n2n+124-n-12nn+12n+16+6 nn+1 2     =2n2n+12-n-2nn+12n+1+3nn+1     =nn+12nn+1-22n+1+3-n     =nn+12n2-2n+1-n     =n2n3-2n2+n+2n2-2n+1-1     =n2n3-n     =n22n2-1

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Question 2:

22 + 42 + 62 + 82 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2n2

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=k=1nTk      = k=1n2k2      = k=1n4k2      = 4k=1nk2      = 4nn+12n+16     =2n3n+12n+1

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Question 3:

1.2.5 + 2.3.6 + 3.4.7 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=nn+1n+4    =nn2+5n+4    =n3+5n2+4n

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1nk3+5k=1nk2+4k=1nk Sn=k=1nk3+5k=1nk2+4k=1nk Sn=n2n+124+5nn+12n+16+ 4nn+1 2Sn=n2n+124+5nn+12n+16+2nn+1Sn=nn+12nn+12+52n+13+4Sn=nn+12n2+n2+10n+53+4Sn=nn+123n2+3n+20n+10+246Sn=nn+1123n2+23n+34

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Question 4:

1.2.4 + 2.3.7 +3.4.10 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=nn+13n+1=n3n2+4n+1=3n3+4n2+n

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=3k=1nk3+4k=1nk2+k=1nk Sn=3k=1nk3+4k=1nk2+k=1nk Sn=3n2n+124+4nn+12n+16+ nn+1 2Sn=3n2n+124+2nn+12n+13+nn+12Sn=nn+123nn+12+42n+13+1Sn=nn+123n2+3n2+8n+43+1Sn=nn+129n2+9n+16n+8+66Sn=nn+1129n2+25n+14

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Question 5:

1 + (1 + 2) + (1 + 2 + 3) + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Tn=1+2+3+4+5+...+n=nn+12=n2+n2

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1nk2+k2Sn=12k=1nk2+kSn=12nn+12n+16+nn+12Sn=nn+142n+13+1Sn=nn+142n+43Sn=nn+12n+412Sn=nn+1n+26

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Question 6:

1 × 2 + 2 × 3 + 3 × 4 + 4 × 5 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=nn+1=n2+n

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1nk2+kSn=k=1nk2+k=1nkSn=nn+12n+16+nn+12Sn=nn+122n+13+1Sn=nn+122n+43Sn=nn+12n+46Sn=nn+1n+23

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Question 7:

3 × 12 + 5 ×22 + 7 × 32 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2n+1n2=2n3+n2

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1n2k3+k2Sn=2k=1nk3+k=1nk2Sn=2n2n+124+nn+12n+16Sn=n2n+122+nn+12n+16Sn=nn+12nn+1+2n+13Sn=nn+123n2+3n+2n+13Sn=nn+123n2+5n+13Sn=nn+163n2+5n+1

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Question 8:

Find the sum of the series whose nth term is:
(i) 2n2 − 3n + 5
(ii) 2n3 + 3n2 − 1
(iii) n3 − 3n
(iv) n (n + 1) (n + 4)
(v) (2n − 1)2

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

(i)
Tn=2n2-3n+5

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Now,
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1n2k2-3k+5Sn=2k=1nk2-3k=1nk + k=1n5Sn=2nn+12n+16-3nn+12+5nSn=2nn+12n+1-9nn+1+30n6Sn=2n2+2n2n+1-9n2-9n+30n6Sn=4n3+4n2+2n2+2n-9n2-9n+30n6Sn=4n3-3n2+23n6Sn=n4n2-3n+236

(ii)
Tn=2n3+3n2-1

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Now,
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1n2k3+3k2-1Sn=2k=1nk3+3k=1nk2 - k=1n1Sn=2n2n+124+3nn+12n+16-nSn=n2n+122+nn+12n+12-nSn=n2n+12+nn+12n+1-2n2Sn=n2n2+1+2n+n2+n2n+1-2n2Sn=n4+n2+2n3+2n3+n2+2n2+n-2n2Sn=n4+4n2+4n3-n2Sn=nn3+4n+4n2-12

(iii)
Tn=n3-3n

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Now,
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1nk3-3kSn=k=1nk3-k=1n3kSn=n2n+124-3+32+33+34+...+3nSn=n2n+124-33n-13-1Sn=n2n+124-323n-1

(iv)
Tn=nn+1n+4=n2+nn+4=n3+5n2+4n

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Now,
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1nk3+5k2+4kSn=k=1nk3 + 5k=1nk2 + 4k=1nkSn=n2n+124+5nn+12n+16+4nn+12Sn=nn+12nn+12+52n+13+4Sn=nn+1123nn+1+102n+1+24Sn=nn+1123n2+23n+34


(v)
Tn=2n-12

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Now,
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1n2k-12Sn=k=1n4k2+1-4k Sn=4k=1nk2+1k=1n-4k=1nk Sn=4nn+12n+16+n-4nn+12Sn=nn+1242n+13-4+nSn=nn+128n+4-123+nSn=nn+128n-83+nSn=4nn+1n-13+nSn=n4n+4n-1+3n3Sn=n34n2+4n-4n-4+3Sn=n34n2-1Sn=n32n-12n+1

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Question 9:

Find the 20th term and the sum of 20 terms of the series 2 × 4 + 4 × 6 + 6 × 8 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2n2n+2=4n2+4n

For n = 20, we have:

T20=4n2+4n      =4202+420      =1600+80      =1680

Therefore, the 20th term of the given series is 1680.

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1nTk 

Sn=k=1n4k2+4kSn=4k=1nk2+4k=1nk

For n = 20, we have:

S20=4k=120k2+4k=120kS20=42021416+420212S20=40741+4021S20=11480+840 =12320

Hence, the sum of the first 20 terms of the series is 12320.



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Question 1:

3 + 5 + 9 + 15 + 23 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum to n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=3+5+9+15+23+... +Tn-1+Tn       ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     3+5+9+15+23+... +Tn-1+Tn   ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

      Sn    =  3+5+9+15+23+... +Tn-1+Tn      Sn    =        3+5+9+15+23+... +Tn-1+Tn               0      = 3+2+4+6+8+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

The sequence of difference of successive terms is 2, 4, 6, 8,...
We observe that it is an AP with common difference 2 and first term 2.

Thus, we have:

3+n-124+n-22-Tn=03+n-122n=Tn3+nn-1=Tn

Now,
 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1n3+kk-1  Sn=k=1nk2+k=1n3-k=1nkSn=nn+12n+16+3n-nn+12Sn=n3n+12n+12+9-32n+1Sn=nn2+83

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Question 2:

2 + 5 + 10 + 17 + 26 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=2+5+10+17+26+... +Tn-1+Tn       ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     2+5+10+17+26+... +Tn-1+Tn      ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

Sn= 2+5+10+17+26+... +Tn-1+TnSn=       2+5+10+17+26+... +Tn-1+Tn       0=   2+3+5+7+9+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

The sequence of difference of successive terms is 3, 5, 7, 9,...

We observe that it is an AP with common difference 2 and first term 3.

Thus, we have:

2+n-126+n-22-Tn=02+n2-1=Tnn2+1=Tn

Now,
 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1nk2+1  Sn=k=1nk2+k=1n1Sn=nn+12n+16+nSn=nn+12n+1+6n6Sn=n2n2+3n+76

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Question 3:

1 + 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=1+3+7+13+21+... +Tn-1+Tn       ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     1+3+7+13+21+... +Tn-1+Tn       ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

Sn=1+3+7+13+21+... +Tn-1+TnSn=      1+3+7+13+21+... +Tn-1+Tn0 = 1+2+4+6+8+.. +Tn-Tn-1-Tn=0

The sequence of difference of successive terms is 2, 4, 6, 8,...

We observe that it is an AP with common difference 2 and first term 2.

Thus, we have:

1+n-124+n-22-Tn=01+n2-n=Tnn2-n+1=Tn

Now,
 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1nk2-k+1  Sn=k=1nk2+k=1n1-k=1nkSn=nn+12n+16+n-nn+12Sn=nn+122n-23+nSn=nn2-1+33Sn=nn2+23

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Question 4:

3 + 7 + 14 + 24 + 37 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=3+7+14+24+37+ ... +Tn-1+Tn       ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     3+7+14+24+37+ ... +Tn-1+Tn      ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

Sn=3+7+14+24+37+ ... +Tn-1+TnSn=      3+7+14+24+37+ ... +Tn-1+Tn    0  = 3+4+7+10+13+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

The sequence of difference of successive terms is 4, 7, 10, 13,...

We observe that it is an AP with common difference 3 and first term 4.

Thus, we have:

3+n-128+n-23-Tn=03+n-123n+2-Tn=03n2-n+42=Tn32n2-n2+2=Tn

Now,
 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1n32k2-k2+2  Sn=32k=1nk2+k=1n2-12k=1nkSn=nn+12n+14+2n-nn+14Sn=nn+12n+8n4Sn=n+12n2+8n4Sn=n2nn+1+4Sn=n2n2+n+4

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Question 5:

1 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 15 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=1+3+6+10+15+... +Tn-1+Tn       ....(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     1+3+6+10+15+ ... +Tn-1+Tn            ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

Sn=1+3+6+10+15+... +Tn-1+TnSn=      1+3+6+10+15+... +Tn-1+Tn 0 =1+2+3+4+5+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

The sequence of difference of successive terms is 2, 3, 4, 5,...

We observe that it is an AP with common difference 1 and first term 2.

Thus, we have:

1+n-124+n-21-Tn=01+n-12n+2-Tn=0n2+n2=Tn

Now,
 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1nk2+k2  Sn=12k=1nk2+12k=1nkSn=nn+12n+112+nn+14Sn=nn+142n+13+1Sn=nn+142n+43Sn=nn+12n+23Sn=nn+1n+26

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Question 6:

1 + 4 + 13 + 40 + 121 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum to n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=1+4+13+40+121+...+Tn-1+Tn       ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     1+4+13+40+121+...+Tn-1+Tn      ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

    Sn=1+4+13+40+121+...+Tn-1+Tn    Sn=      1+4+13+40+121+...+Tn-1+Tn            0 =1+3+9+27+81+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

The sequence of difference between successive terms is 3, 9, 27, 81,...

We observe that it is a GP with common ratio 3 and first term 3.

Thus, we have:

1+33n-1-13-1-Tn=01+3n-32-Tn=03n2-12-Tn=03n2-12=Tn

 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1n3k2-12Sn=12k=1n3k-12k=1n1Sn=123+32+33+34+35+...+3n -n2Sn=1233n-12-n2Sn=3n+1-34-n2Sn=3n+1-3-2n4

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Question 7:

4 + 6 + 9 + 13 + 18 + ...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term and Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=4+6+9+13+18+...+Tn-1+Tn       ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=     4+6+9+13+18+...+Tn-1+Tn       ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

    Sn= 4+6+9+13+18+...+Tn-1+Tn    Sn=       4+6+9+13+18+...+Tn-1+Tn    0   =4+2+3+4+5+6+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

The sequence of difference between successive terms is 2, 3, 4, 5,...

We observe that it is an AP with common difference 1 and first term 2.

Now,

4+n-124+n-21-Tn=04+n-12n+2-Tn=04+n2+n2-1-Tn=0n22+n2+3=Tn

 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1nk22+k2+3        =12k=1nk2+12k=1nk+k=1n3        =nn+12n+12×6+nn+12×2+3n        =n2n2+3n+1+3n+3+3612        =n122n2+6n+40        =n6n2+3n+20

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Question 8:

2 + 4 + 7 + 11 + 16 + ...

Answer:

Let Sn be the sum of n terms and Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=     2+4+7+11+16+...+Tn-1+Tn            ...(1)

Equation (1) can be rewritten as:

Sn=2+4+7+11+16+...+Tn-1+Tn            ...(2)

On subtracting (2) from (1), we get:

    Sn=     2+4+7+11+16+...+Tn-1+Tn    Sn=           2+4+7+11+16+...+Tn-1+Tn    -               -  -  -  -     -            -          -                     0  =   2+2+3+4+5+6+... +Tn-Tn-1-Tn

2+n-124+n-21-Tn=02+n-12n+2-Tn=02+n2+n2-1-Tn=0n22+n2+1=Tn

 Sn=k=1nTk  Sn=k=1nk22+k2+1        =12k=1nk2+12k=1nk+k=1n1        =nn+12n+112+nn+14+n        =n2n2+3n+1+3n+3+1212        =n122n2+6n+16        =n6n2+3n+8

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Question 9:

11.4+14.7+17.10+...

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=1(3n-2) (3n+1)

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=k=1n13k-23k+1   =13k=1n13k-2-13k+1   =13k=1n13k-2-13k=1n13k+1   =131+14+17+110+...+13n-2-14+17+110+...+13n-2+13n+1   =131-13n+1   =n3n+1      

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Question 10:

11.6+16.11+111.14+114.19+...+1(5n-4) (5n+1)

Answer:

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=1(5n-4) (5n+1)

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Sn=k=1n15k-45k+1    =15k=1n15k-4-15k+1    =15k=1n15k-4-15k=1n15k+1    =151+16+111+116+...+15n-4-16+111+116+...+15n-4+15n+1    =151-15n+1    =n5n+1      

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Question 1:

Write the sum of the series 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ... + 2n.

Answer:

Sn=2+4+6+8+...+2n 
    =n24+n-12    =n22+2n    =nn+1

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Question 2:

Write the sum of the series 12 − 22 + 32 − 42 + 52 − 62 + ... + (2n − 1)2 − (2n)2.

Answer:

The given series can be rewritten as:

3-1 + 7-1 + 11-1 +...+4n-1 -1

=-3+7+11+...+4n-1=-n23×2+n-14=-n24n+2=-n2n+1



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Question 3:

Write the sum to n terms of a series whose rth term is r + 2r.

Answer:

Series whose rth term is r + 2r:

1+21+2+22+3+23+4+24+...+n+2n

Thus, we have:

Sn= 1+21+2+22+3+23+4+24+...+n+2n     = 1+2+3+4+...+n+2+22+23+24+...+2n     = nn+12+22n-12-1     = nn+12+2n+1-2

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Question 4:

If r=1nr=55, find r=1nr3.

Answer:

r=1nr3 = 13+23+33+...+n3          =nn+122          =r=1nr2          =552          =3025

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Question 5:

If the sum of first n even natural numbers is equal to k times the sum of first n odd natural numbers, then write the value of k.

Answer:

According to the question,
2+4+...+2n = k1+3+5+7+...+2n-1

2×nn+12= kn22×1+n-1×22nn+12= kn22+2n-2nn+1= kn22nn2+n= kn2k=n+1n

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Question 6:

Write the sum of 20 terms of the series 1+12(1+2)+13(1+2+3)+....

Answer:

Let the nth term be an.
Here, 
an=1n1+2+3+...+n=n+12
We know:
Sn=k=1nak
Thus, we have:
S20=k=120ak
     =12k=120k+1     =12k=120k+20     =1220212+20     =12230     =115

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Question 7:

Write the 50th term of the series 2 + 3 + 6 + 11 + 18 + ...

Answer:

We have,a1=2,a2=3=2+1,a3=6=2+1+3,a4=11=2+1+3+5,...a50=2+1+3+5+...50 terms=2+4922×1+49-1×2             As, the terms apart 2 are in A.P. with a=1 and d=2=2+4922+48×2=2+492×98=2+492=2+2401=2403

So, the 50th term of the given series is 2403.

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Question 8:

Let Sn denote the sum of the cubes of first n natural numbers and sn denote the sum of first n natural numbers. Then, write the value of
r=1nSrsr.

Answer:

We know that, Sr=13+23+33+...+r3=rr+122And, sr=1+2+3+...+r=rr+12As, Srsr=rr+122rr+12=rr+12=12r2+rNow,r=1nSrsr=r=1n12r2+r=12r=1nr2+r=1nr=12nn+12n+16+nn+12=12×nn+12×2n+13+1=nn+142n+1+33=nn+142n+43=nn+14×2n+23=nn+1n+26

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Question 1:

The sum to n terms of the series 11+3+13+5+15+7+....+.... is
(a) 2n+1

(b) 122n+1

(c) 2n+1-1

(d) 122n+1-1

Answer:

(d) 122n+1-1

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:
Tn=12n-1+2n+1=2n+1-2n-12

Now,

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=k=1nTk      = k=1n2k+1-2k-12     =12 k=1n2k+1-2k-1     = 123-1+5-3+7-5+...+2n+1-2n-1     = 12-1+2n+1     = 122n+1-1

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Question 2:

The sum of the series 1log2 4+1log4 4+1log8 4+....+1log2n4 is
(a) n (n+1)2

(b) n (n+1) (2n+1)12

(c) n (n+1)4

(d) none of these

Answer:

(c) n (n+1)4

Let Sn=1log2 4+1log4 4+1log8 4+...+1log2n4 

Sn=log2log4+log4log4+log8log4+...+log2nlog4Sn=log2log4+log22log4+log23log4+...+log2nlog4  Sn=log2log4+2 log2log4+3 log2log4+...+n log2log4  Sn=log2log41+2+3+...+n Sn=log412log41+2+3+...+n Sn=12log4log41+2+3+...+n Sn=121+2+3+...+n Sn=nn+14

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Question 3:

The value of r=1n(2r-1) a+1br is equal to

(a) an2+bn-1-1bn-1 (b-1)

(b) an2+bn-1bn (b-1)

(c) an3+bn-1-1bn (b-1)

(d) none of these

Answer:

(b) an2+bn-1bn (b-1)

We have:
r=1n(2r-1) a+1br=r=1n2ra-a+1br=r=1n2ar-r=1na+r=1n1br=ann+1-an+1-bn1-bbn=an2+bn-1b-1bn

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Question 4:

If ∑ n = 210, then ∑ n2 =
(a) 2870
(b) 2160
(c) 2970
(d) none of these

Answer:

(a) 2870

Given:
n = 210

nn+12=210n2+n-420=0n-20n+21=0n=20                          n>0

Now,
n2=nn+12n+16n(n+1)2×(2n+1)3210 × 41370 × 412870

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Question 5:

If Sn = r=1n1+2+22+... Sum to r terms2r, then Sn is equal to
(a) 2nn − 1

(b) 1-12n

(c) n-1+12n

(d) 2n − 1

Answer:

(c) n-1+12n

We have:
Sn = r=1n1+2+22+...sum to r terms2r
Sn=r=1n12r-12rSn=r=1n1-12rSn=n-r=1n12rSn=n- 121 - 12n 1-12Sn=n- 1-12nSn=n-1+12n



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Question 6:

If 1+1+22+1+2+33+.... to n terms is S, then S is equal to

(a) n (n+3)4

(b) n (n+2)4

(c) n (n+1) (n+2)6

(d) n2

Answer:

a n (n+3)4

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=1+2+3+4+5+...+nn=nn+12n=n2+12

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn= k=1nk2+12 Sn= k=1nk2+n2 Sn= nn+14+n2 Sn= n2n+12+1 Sn= n2n+32 Sn= nn+34

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Question 7:

Sum of n terms of the series 2+8+18+32+ .... is
(a) n (n+1)2

(b) 2n (n + 1)

(c) n (n+1)2

(d) 1

Answer:

(c) n (n+1)2

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2×n2=n2

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=2 k=1nk Sn= 2nn+12 Sn= nn+12

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Question 8:

The sum of 10 terms of the series 2+6+18+.... is
(a) 121 (6+2)

(b) 243 (3+1)

(c) 1213-1

(d) 242 (3-1)

Answer:

(a) 121 (6+2)

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2×3n-1=23n-1

Now, let S10 be the sum of 10 terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

 S10=2 k=1103k-1 S10= 21+3+32+...+39 S10= 2310-13-1 S10n= 235-13-13+13+1 S10= 2235-13+1 S10= 122426+2 S10= 121 6+2

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Question 9:

The sum of the series 12 + 32 + 52 + ... to n terms is
(a) n (n+1) (2n+1)2

(b) n (2n-1) (2n +1)3

(c) (n-1)2 (2n+1)6

(d) (2n+1)33

Answer:

(b) n (2n-1) (2n +1)3

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=2n-12=4n2+1-4n

Now, let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn= k=1n4k2+1-4k Sn= 4   k=1   nk2 + 1k=1n - 4k=1nk Sn= 4nn+12n+1 6+n- 4nn+12 Sn= 2nn+12n+1 3+n- 2nn+1 Sn= n2n+12n+1 3+1- 2n+1 Sn= n32n+22n+1 +3 -6n+1 Sn= n34n2-1 Sn= n2n-12n+1 3

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Question 10:

The sum of the series 23+89+2627+8081+..... to n terms is
(a) n-12(3-n-1)

(b)n-12(1-3-n)

(c) n+12(3n-1)

(d) n-12(3n-1)

Answer:

(b) n-12(1-3-n)

Let Tn be the nth term of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Tn=3n-13n=1-13n

Now,

Let Sn be the sum of n terms of the given series.

Thus, we have:

Sn=k=1nTk      = k=1n1-13k     = k=1n1- k=1n13k     = n-13+132+133+...+13n     = n-131-13n1-13     = n-121-13n     = n-121-3-n



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