Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

If $$\frac{1}{2 \times 3 \times 4}+\frac{1}{3 \times 4 \times 5}+\frac{1}{4 \times 5 \times 6}+\ldots+\frac{1}{100 \times 101 \times 102}=\frac{\mathrm{k}}{101}$$, then 34 k is equal to _________.

Answer (integer) 286

Solution

<p>$$S = {1 \over {2 \times 3 \times 4}} + {1 \over {3 \times 4 \times 5}} + {1 \over {4 \times 5 \times 6}}\, + \,....\, + \,{1 \over {100 \times 101 \times 102}}$$</p> <p>$$ = {1 \over {(3 - 1)\,.\,1}}\left[ {{1 \over {2 \times 3}} - {1 \over {101 \times 102}}} \right]$$</p> <p>$= {1 \over 2}\left( {{1 \over 6} - {1 \over {101 \times 102}}} \right)$</p> <p>$= {{143} \over {102 \times 101}} = {k \over {101}}$</p> <p>$\therefore$ $34k = 286$</p>

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

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