JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Arithmetic Progression

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    If the first, second and last terms of an A.P. be \[a,\ b,\ 2a\] respectively, then its sum will be

    A) \[\frac{ab}{b-a}\]

    B) \[\frac{ab}{2(b-a)}\]

    C) \[\frac{3ab}{2(b-a)}\]

    D) \[\frac{3ab}{4(b-a)}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We have first term  \[A=a\]  ......(i) Second term \[A+d=b\] ......(ii) and last term \[l=2a\] ......(iii) From (i), (ii) and (iii),  \[\Rightarrow \] and \[n=\frac{b}{b-a}\] Then sum \[S=\frac{n}{2}[a+l]=\frac{b}{2(b-a)}[a+2a]=\frac{3ab}{2(b-a)}\] Trick: Let \[a=2,\ b=3\]then the sum \[=9\] which is given by option (c).


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