JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Binomial Theorem

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    The sum of the series \[\frac{2}{1}.\frac{1}{3}+\frac{3}{2}.\frac{1}{9}+\frac{4}{3}.\frac{1}{27}+\frac{5}{4}.\frac{1}{81}+......\infty \] is equal to

    A) \[{{\log }_{e}}3-{{\log }_{e}}2\]

    B) \[\frac{1}{2}+{{\log }_{e}}3-{{\log }_{e}}2\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{2}+{{\log }_{e}}3+{{\log }_{e}}2\]

    D) \[{{\log }_{e}}3+{{\log }_{e}}2\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[\frac{2}{1}.\frac{1}{3}+\frac{3}{2}.\frac{1}{9}+\frac{4}{3}.\frac{1}{27}+\frac{5}{4}.\frac{1}{81}+....\infty \]
    \[=(1+1)\frac{1}{3}+\left( 1+\frac{1}{2} \right){{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{2}}+\left( 1+\frac{1}{3} \right){{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{3}}\]
                            \[+\left( 1+\frac{1}{4} \right){{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{4}}+....\infty \]
    \[=\left\{ \frac{1}{3}+{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{3}}+....\infty  \right\}+\]
    \[\left\{ \left( \frac{1}{3} \right)+\frac{1}{2}{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{2}}+\frac{1}{3}{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{3}}....\infty  \right\}\]
    \[=\frac{\frac{1}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{3}}{{\log }_{e}}\left( 1-\frac{1}{3} \right)=\frac{1}{2}-{{\log }_{e}}\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)\]
    \[=\frac{1}{2}+{{\log }_{e}}3-{{\log }_{e}}2\]


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