Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

Let $2^{\text {nd }}, 8^{\text {th }}$ and $44^{\text {th }}$ terms of a non-constant A. P. be respectively the $1^{\text {st }}, 2^{\text {nd }}$ and $3^{\text {rd }}$ terms of a G. P. If the first term of the A. P. is 1, then the sum of its first 20 terms is equal to -

  1. A 990
  2. B 980
  3. C 960
  4. D 970 Correct answer

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & 1+d, \quad 1+7 d, 1+43 d \text { are in GP } \\ & (1+7 d)^2=(1+d)(1+43 d) \\ & 1+49 d^2+14 d=1+44 d+43 d^2 \\ & 6 d^2-30 d=0 \\ & d=5 \\ & S_{20}=\frac{20}{2}[2 \times 1+(20-1) \times 5] \\ & \quad=10[2+95] \\ & \quad=970 \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression

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