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

  • question_answer
    If the sum to infinity of the series, \[1+4x+7{{x}^{2}}+10{{x}^{3}}+........,\] is 35/16, where \[\left| x \right|<1\], then x equals to

    A) 19/7

    B) 1/5

    C) ¼

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[S=1+4x+7{{x}^{2}}+10{{x}^{3}}+........\] \[x.S=x+4{{x}^{2}}+7{{x}^{3}}+.......\] Subtract \[S(1-x)=1+3x+3{{x}^{2}}+3{{x}^{3}}+......\] \[S(1-x)=1+3x\left( \frac{1}{1-x} \right),\]   \[\because \,\,\,|x|<1\] \[S=\frac{1+2x}{{{(1-x)}^{2}}}\]    Given: \[\frac{1+2x}{{{(1-x)}^{2}}}=\frac{35}{16}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,16+32x=35+35{{x}^{2}}-70x\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,\,x=\frac{1}{5},\frac{19}{7}\] But \[|x|<1,\] \[\therefore \,\,x=1/5\]


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