JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

  • question_answer
    If S, P and R are the sum, product and sum of the reciprocals of n terms of an increasing GP respectively and \[{{S}^{n}}={{R}^{n}}.{{P}^{k}},\] then k is equal to

    A) 1

    B) 2

    C) 3

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b]\[S=\frac{a(1-{{r}^{n}})}{1-r},P={{a}^{n}}.{{r}^{\frac{n(n-1)}{2}}}\] \[R=\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{ar}+\frac{1}{a{{r}^{2}}}+.....n\,\,terms=\frac{1-{{r}^{n}}}{a(1-r){{r}^{n-1}}}\] \[{{S}^{n}}={{R}^{n}}{{P}^{k}}\Rightarrow {{\left( \frac{S}{R} \right)}^{n}}={{P}^{k}}\] \[\Rightarrow {{({{a}^{2}}\,{{r}^{n-1}})}^{n}}={{P}^{k}}\Rightarrow {{P}^{2}}={{P}^{k}}\Rightarrow k=2\]


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