CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    If an infinite geometric series the first term is a and common ratio is r. If the sum of the series is 4 and the second term is 3/4 then (a, r) is

    A)  (4/7, 3/7)           

    B)         (2, 3/8)

    C)  (3/2, 1/2)           

    D)         (3, 1/4)

    E)  (4, 3/4)

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    According to question \[\frac{a}{1-r}=4\]                           ???.. (i) and        \[ar=\frac{3}{4}\]                                             ?? (ii) From Eq. (i), \[a=4(1-r)\] On putting this value of a in Eq. (ii), we get \[4(1-r)r=\frac{3}{4}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[16r-16{{r}^{2}}=3\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[16{{r}^{2}}-16r+3=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[16{{r}^{2}}-12r-4r+3=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[4r(4r-3)-1(4r-3)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[r=\frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{4}\] If\[r=\frac{1}{4},\]then\[a=3\] \[\therefore \]One of the pair of values of (a, r) is\[\left( 3,\frac{1}{4} \right)\].


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