JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 12

  • question_answer
    The sum of the series \[\frac{2}{3}+\frac{8}{9}+\frac{26}{27}+\frac{80}{81}+...n\] terms is:

    A) \[n-\frac{1}{2}({{3}^{n}}-1)\]              

    B) \[n+\frac{1}{2}({{3}^{n}}-1)\]

    C) \[n-\frac{1}{2}(1-{{3}^{-n}})\] 

    D) \[n+\frac{1}{2}({{3}^{-n}}-1)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Taking the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81......
    Its \[{{n}^{th}}\] term \[=3{{(3)}^{n-1}}={{3}^{n}}\]
    Also take the sequence 2,8,26, 80..... or \[(3-1),(9-1),(27-1),(81-1),....\]
    Its \[{{n}^{th}}\] term \[={{3}^{n}}-1\]
    Hence, \[{{n}^{th}}\] term of the sequence \[\frac{2}{3}+\frac{8}{9}+\frac{26}{27}+\frac{80}{81}+.....\] is \[\frac{{{3}^{n}}-1}{{{3}^{n}}}\] or \[1-{{3}^{-n}}\]
    Now the sum \[({{S}_{n}})=\Sigma (1-{{3}^{-n}})\]
    \[=n-({{3}^{-1}}+{{3}^{-2}}+....+{{3}^{-n}})\]
    \[=n-\frac{{{3}^{-1}}\{1-{{({{3}^{-1}})}^{n}}\}}{1-{{3}^{-1}}}=n-\frac{1}{2}(1-{{3}^{-n}})\]
    \[=n+\frac{1}{2}\,({{3}^{-n}}-1).\]


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