JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 20

  • question_answer
    The sum of infinite terms of the geometric progression \[\frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1},\,\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{2}......\] is

    A) \[\sqrt{2}\,{{(\sqrt{2}+1)}^{2}}\]              

    B)   \[{{(\sqrt{2}+1)}^{2}}\]

    C)   \[5\sqrt{2}\]                

    D)   \[3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{5}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{2}-1)},\frac{1}{2}........\] Common ratio of the series \[=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{2}+1)}\] \[\therefore \] sum \[=\frac{a}{1-r}=\left( \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1} \right)/\left( 1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{2}+1)} \right)\] \[=\frac{(\sqrt{2}+1)}{(\sqrt{2}-1)}.\frac{\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{2}+1)}{(1+\sqrt{2})}=\sqrt{2}{{(\sqrt{2}+1)}^{2}}\]


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