Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

If for x, y $\in$ R, x > 0, y = log10x + log10x1/3 + log10x1/9 + ...... upto $\infty$ terms

and $${{2 + 4 + 6 + .... + 2y} \over {3 + 6 + 9 + ..... + 3y}} = {4 \over {{{\log }_{10}}x}}$$, then the ordered pair (x, y) is equal to :

  1. A (10<sup>6</sup>, 6)
  2. B (10<sup>4</sup>, 6)
  3. C (10<sup>2</sup>, 3)
  4. D (10<sup>6</sup>, 9) Correct answer

Solution

$${{2(1 + 2 + 3 + .... + y)} \over {3(1 + 2 + 3 + .... + y)}} = {4 \over {{{\log }_{10}}x}}$$<br><br>$\Rightarrow {\log _{10}}x = 6 \Rightarrow x = {10^6}$<br><br>Now, <br><br>$$y = ({\log _{10}}x) + \left( {{{\log }_{10}}{x^{{1 \over 3}}}} \right) + \left( {{{\log }_{10}}{x^{{1 \over 9}}}} \right) + ....\infty $$<br><br>$= \left( {1 + {1 \over 3} + {1 \over 9} + ....\infty } \right){\log _{10}}x$<br><br>$= \left( {{1 \over {1 - {1 \over 3}}}} \right){\log _{10}}x = 9$<br><br>So, (x, y) = (10<sup>6</sup>, 9)

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

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