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

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    Consider an infinite G.P. with first term a and common ratio r, its sum is 4 and the second term is 3/4, then [IIT Screening 2000; DCE 2001]

    A) \[a=\frac{7}{4},\,r=\frac{3}{7}\]

    B) \[a=\frac{3}{2},\,r=\frac{1}{2}\]

    C) \[a=2,\,r=\frac{3}{8}\]

    D) \[a=3,\,r=\frac{1}{4}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Here\[\frac{a}{1-r}=4\,\,\text{and}\,\,ar=\frac{3}{4}\]. Dividing these, \[r(1-r)=\frac{3}{16}\]or \[16{{r}^{2}}-16r+3=0\] or  \[(4r-3)(4r-1)=0\] \[r=\frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{4}\,\,\text{and }a=3,\,1\] so \[(a,r)=\left( 3,\frac{1}{4} \right)\,,\,\left( 1,\frac{3}{4} \right)\].


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