JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 12 April 2014)

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    The least positive integer n such that \[1-\frac{2}{3}-\frac{2}{{{3}^{2}}}-....-\frac{2}{{{3}^{n-1}}}<\frac{1}{100},\]is:   [JEE Main Online Paper ( Held On 12 Apirl  2014 )

    A) 4                                             

    B) 5

    C) 7                                             

    D) 7

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     \[1-\frac{2}{3}-\frac{2}{{{3}^{2}}}....\frac{2}{{{3}^{n-1}}}<\frac{1}{100}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[1-\frac{2}{3}\left[ \frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{{{3}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{3}^{3}}}+...\frac{1}{{{3}^{n-1}}} \right]<\frac{1}{100}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{1-2\left[ \frac{1}{3}\left( \frac{1}{{{3}^{n}}}-1 \right) \right]}{\frac{1}{3}-1}<\frac{1}{100}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[1-2\left[ \frac{{{3}^{n}}-1}{{{2.3}^{n}}} \right]<\frac{1}{100}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[1-\left[ \frac{{{3}^{n}}-1}{{{2.3}^{n}}} \right]<\frac{1}{100}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[1-1+\frac{1}{{{3}^{n}}}<\frac{1}{100}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[100<{{3}^{n}}\]


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