Let the first term of a series be $T_1=6$ and its $r^{\text {th }}$ term $T_r=3 T_{r-1}+6^r, r=2,3$, ............ $n$. If the sum of the first $n$ terms of this series is $\frac{1}{5}\left(n^2-12 n+39\right)\left(4 \cdot 6^n-5 \cdot 3^n+1\right)$, then $n$ is equal to ___________.
Answer (integer)
6
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& T_r=3 T_{r-1}+6^r \\
& \Rightarrow \text { solving homogenous part } \\
& T_r=3 T_{r-1} \\
& \Rightarrow x=3 \text { is the root }
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$\therefore T_r=a .3^r$</p>
<p>Solving for particular part</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& T_r=b .6^r \\
& b .6^r=3 b 6^{r-1}+6^r \\
& \Rightarrow 6 b=3 b+6 \\
& \Rightarrow 3 b=6 \\
& \Rightarrow b=2 \\
& T_r=a^n+a^p \\
& T_r=a 3^{b r}+2.6^r \quad \text{.... (i)} \\
& T_r=3 T_{r-1}+6^r
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Putting $r=2$</p>
<p>$T_2=18+36=54 \quad \text{.... (ii)}$</p>
<p>Using equation (i) and (ii)</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& 54=9 a+72 \Rightarrow-18=9 a \Rightarrow a=-2 \\
& \therefore T_r=2 \cdot 6^r-2 \cdot 3^r=2\left(6^r-3^r\right) \\
& \sum_{r=1}^n T_r=2 \sum 6^r-2 \sum 3^r \\
& =2 \cdot 6 \frac{\left(6^n-1\right)}{5}-2 \cdot 3 \frac{\left(3^n-1\right)}{2} \\
& =\frac{3}{5}\left(4 \cdot 6^n-5 \cdot 3^n+1\right) \\
& \therefore n^2-12 n+39=3 \\
& n^2-12 n+36=0 \\
& (n-6)^2=0 \\
& \therefore n=6
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression
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