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361 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If a1=a2=2,an=an−1−1(n>2)a_1=a_2=2, a_n=a_{n-1}-1(n>2), then a5a_5 is
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Correct option: C
-1
Option C (-1) is correct because by recursively applying the formula an=an−1−1a_n = a_{n-1} - 1 with the given initial values, we find that a5=−1a_5 = -1.
362 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The sum of 12⋅2213+22⋅3213+23+32⋅4213+23+33+…\frac{\frac{1}{2}\cdot \frac{2}{2}}{1^3}+\frac{\frac{2}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{2}}{1^3+2^3}+\frac{\frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{4}{2}}{1^3+2^3+3^3}+\ldots upto nn term is
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Correct option: B
nn+1\frac{n}{n+1}
Option B (nn+1\frac{n}{n+1}) is correct because the sum of the series up to n terms simplifies to this expression.
363 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Given that a,ba, b and cc are in AP. The determinant ∣x+1x+2x+ax+2x+3x+bx+3x+4x+c∣\left|\begin{array}{lll}x+1 & x+2 & x+a \\ x+2 & x+3 & x+b \\ x+3 & x+4 & x+c\end{array}\right| in its simplest form is equal to
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Correct option: B
0
Option B (0) is correct because the determinant simplifies to 0 when the given condition that a, b, and c are in AP is applied after performing column and row operations.
364 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The sum of nn terms of the series 41⋅2⋅3+52⋅3⋅4+63⋅4⋅5+…\frac{4}{1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3}+\frac{5}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4}+\frac{6}{3 \cdot 4 \cdot 5}+\ldots is
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Correct option: C
54−2n+52(n+1)(n+2)\frac{5}{4}-\frac{2 n+5}{2(n+1)(n+2)}
Option D (54−2n+52(n+1)(n+2)\frac{5}{4}-\frac{2 n+5}{2(n+1)(n+2)}) is correct because the sum of n terms of the series is calculated to be in this form by partial fraction decomposition.
365 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Three arithmetic means between 3 and 19 are
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Correct option: A
7,11,157,11,15
Option A (7,11,157, 11, 15) is correct because these are the three arithmetic means between 3 and 19 with a common difference of 4.
366 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If a,ba, b and cc are three positive real numbers, then the mini- mum value of the expression b+ca+c+ab+a+bc\frac{b+c}{a}+\frac{c+a}{b}+\frac{a+b}{c} is
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Correct option: D
6
Option D (6) is correct because by using AM-GM inequality, the minimum value of the expression is found to be 6.
367 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The sum of the first and fifth terms of an AP is 26 and the product of the second and fourth is 160 . Then the sum of the first six terms of the progression is
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Correct option: B
69 or 87
Option B (69 or 87) is correct because solving the system of equations derived from the given conditions yields two possible values for the sum of the first six terms.
368 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Let S(n)S(n) denotes the sum of first nn terms of an AP. Then, the value of S(3n)S(2n)−S(n)\frac{S(3 n)}{S(2 n)-S(n)} is
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Correct option: A
3
Option A (3) is correct because the value of the expression simplifies to 3 based on the properties of arithmetic progressions.
369 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If A.M. between pp and q(p≥q)q(p \geq q) is two times the GM, then p:qp: q is-
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Correct option: C
(2+3):(2−3)(2+\sqrt{3}):(2-\sqrt{3})
Option C ((2+3):(2−3)(2+\sqrt{3}):(2-\sqrt{3})) is correct because it is the ratio obtained after applying componendo and dividendo twice to the given condition.
370 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If a1,  a2,  a3,…,  a4001{a_1},\;{a_2},\;{a_3}, \ldots ,\;{a_{4001}} are terms of an AP such that 1a1a2+1a2a3+...+1a4000a4001=10  \frac{1}{{{a_1}{a_2}}} + \frac{1}{{{a_2}{a_3}}} + ... + \frac{1}{{{a_{4000}}{a_{4001}}}} = 10\; and a2+a4000=50,{a_2} + {a_{4000}} = 50,, then ∣a1−a4001∣\left| {{a_1} - {a_{4001}}} \right| is equal to
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Correct option: B
30
Option B (30) is correct because the given conditions are used to find a relationship between the first and last terms of the AP, and then the difference between them is calculated.
371 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The ratio of sum of mm terms to the sum of nn terms of an AP is m2:n2m^2: n^2. If TkT_k is the kk th term, then T5/T2T_5 / T_2 is
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Correct option: D
3
Option D (3) is correct because the ratio of the 5th term to the 2nd term is 3.
372 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let x,y,z\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y}, \mathrm{z} be positive real numbers such that x+y+z=12x+y+z=12 and x3y4z5=(0.1)(600)3x^{3} y^{4} z^{5}=(0.1)(600)^{3}. Then x3+y3+z3x^{3}+y^{3}+z^{3} is equal to:
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Correct option: B
216
Option B (216) is correct because by using AM-GM inequality and the given condition, we find that x=3, y=4, z=5, and thus x3+y3+z3=216x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = 216.
373 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If ai≥0a_i \geq 0 where i=1,2,3,……ni=1,2,3, \ldots \ldots n and ∑i=1nai=20\sum\limits_{{i=1}}^n a_i=20 and if the greatest possible value of ∑i=1n−1ai(ai+1)\sum\limits_{{i=1}}^{n-1} a_i\left(a_{i+1}\right) is S\mathrm{S} then S\mathrm{S} is equal to
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Correct option: A
100
Option A (100) is correct because the greatest possible value of the sum is found using the AM >= GM inequality.
374 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
In the expansion of e7x+e3xe5x\frac{{{e^{7x}} + {e^{3x}}}}{{{e^{5x}}}} , the constant term is
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Correct option: C
2
Option C (2) is correct because the constant term in the expansion is obtained by simplifying the expression to e2x+e−2xe^{2x} + e^{-2x} and then observing that the constant term is 1 + 1 = 2.
375 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
The coefficient of xn{x^n} in the expansion of (1+x22!+x44!+…)2,{\left( {1 + \frac{{{x^2}}}{{2!}} + \frac{{{x^4}}}{{4!}} + \ldots } \right)^2},, when nn is odd, is
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Correct option: C
0
Option C (0) is correct because the expression simplifies to cosh2(x), which only contains even powers of x. Therefore, the coefficient of x^n when n is odd is 0.
376 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Find the number of positive integral ordered pairs of (x,y)(x, y) so that 8,x,y8, x, y are in harmonic progression
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Correct option: D
4
Option D (4) is correct because there are four positive integral ordered pairs (x, y) that satisfy the harmonic progression condition.
377 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The arithmetic mean of 7 consecutive integers starting with aa is mm. Then, the arithmetic mean of 11 consecutive integers starting with a+2a + 2 is
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Correct option: D
m+4m + 4
Option D (m+4m + 4) is correct because the arithmetic mean of 11 consecutive integers starting with a+2a + 2 is a+7a + 7, and since a+3=ma + 3 = m, the result is m+4m + 4.
378 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let the sequence, a1,a2,a3,…,  a2n,{a_1},{a_2},{a_3}, \ldots ,\;{a_{2n}}, form an AP, then a12−a22+a32−...+a2n−12−a2n2a_1^2 - a_2^2 + a_3^2 - ... + a_{2n - 1}^2 - a_{2n}^2 is equal to
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Correct option: A
n2n−1(a12−a2n2)\frac{n}{{2n - 1}}\left( {a_1^2 - a_{2n}^2} \right)
Option A is correct because the given expression can be simplified using the properties of arithmetic progressions and factorization.
379 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If the A.M. between aa and bb is mm times their H.M. thena : b=b=
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Correct option: A
m+m−1:m−m−1\sqrt{m}+\sqrt{m-1}: \sqrt{m}-\sqrt{m-1}
Option A (m+m−1:m−m−1\sqrt{m}+\sqrt{m-1}: \sqrt{m}-\sqrt{m-1}) is correct because using the relationship between AM and HM, and applying componendo and dividendo, we arrive at the given ratio.
380 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The number of numbers lying between 100 and 500 that are divisible by 7 but not by 21 , is
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Correct option: C
38
Option C (38) is correct because it is the number of integers between 100 and 500 divisible by 7 but not by 21, found by subtracting the number divisible by 21 from the number divisible by 7.
381 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If 12+22+32+…+20032=(2003)(4007)(334)1^2+2^2+3^2+\ldots+2003^2=(2003)(4007)(334) and (1)(2003)+(2)(2002)+(3)(2001)(1)(2003)+(2)(2002)+(3)(2001)
+…+(2003)(1)=(2003)(334)(x)+\ldots+(2003)(1)=(2003)(334)(x)
then xx equals
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Correct option: A
2005
Option A (2005) is correct because by adding the two given series and simplifying, we can solve for x and find that x = 2005.
382 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
A polygon has 25 sides, the lengths of which starting from the smallest side are in AP. If the perimeter of the polygon is 2100 cm2100 \mathrm{~cm} and the length of the largest side 20 times that of the smallest, then the length of the smallest side and the common difference of an AP are
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Correct option: A
8 cm,613 cm8 \mathrm{~cm}, 6 \frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~cm}
Option A (8 cm, 6 1/3 cm) is correct because these are the length of the smallest side and the common difference of the AP, calculated using the given perimeter and largest side conditions.
383 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
ex−1−12(x−1)2+13(x−1)3−14(x−1)4+…{e^{x - 1 - \frac{1}{2}{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^2} + \frac{1}{3}{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^3} - \frac{1}{4}{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^4} + \ldots }} is equal to
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Correct option: C
xx
Option C is correct because the exponent simplifies to log(x) using the Taylor series expansion of log(1+x), and e^(log(x)) equals x.
384 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Let the sum of the first n\mathrm{n} terms of a non-constant A.P., a1,a2,a3,…\mathrm{a}_1, \mathrm{a}_2, \mathrm{a}_3, \ldots. be 50n+n(n−7)2 A50 \mathrm{n}+\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}-7)}{2} \mathrm{~A}, where A\mathrm{A} is a constant. If d\mathrm{d} is the common difference of this A.P., then the ordered pair (d,a50)\left(\mathrm{d}, \mathrm{a}_{50}\right) is equal to
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Correct option: A
(A,50+46 A)(\mathrm{A}, 50+46 \mathrm{~A})
Option A ((A, 50+46A)) is correct because the common difference and the 50th term of the A.P. are calculated using the given sum of the first n terms.
385 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The value of ∑r=1n1a+rx+a+(r−1)x is \sum\limits_{{r=1}}^n \frac{1}{\sqrt{a+r x}+\sqrt{a+(r-1) x}} \text { is }
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Correct option: A
na+a+nx\frac{n}{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{a+n x}}
Option A (na+a+nx\frac{n}{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{a+n x}}) is correct because, after rationalizing the denominator and summing the terms, the expression simplifies to this result.
386 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If cos⁡x=b\cos x=b, then for what bb do the roots of the equation form an AP?
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Correct option: A
-1
Option A (-1) is correct because when cos(x) = -1, the roots of the equation form an arithmetic progression (AP).
387 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If the sum of nn terms of an APA P is 3n2+5n3 n^2+5 n, then the common difference is
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Correct option: D
6
Option D (6) is correct because the common difference of an AP with sum Sn=3n2+5nS_n = 3n^2 + 5n is 2A=2(3)=62A = 2(3) = 6.
388 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If an=1+12+13+14+15+…+12n−1,{a_n} = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{5} + \ldots + \frac{1}{{{2^n} - 1}}, then
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Correct option: A
a100<100{a_{100}} < 100
Option A (a100<100{a_{100}} < 100) is correct because the sum an{a_n} is always less than nn, as each term in the series is overestimated by replacing fractions with larger values.
389 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let a2,b2,c2a^2, b^2, c^2 be three distinct numbers in A.P. If ab+bc+ca=1a b+b c+c a=1 then (b+c),(c+a)(b+c),(c+a) and (a+b)(a+b) are in:
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Correct option: C
H.P.
Option C (H.P.) is correct because given a2,b2,c2a^2, b^2, c^2 are in A.P. and ab+bc+ca=1ab+bc+ca=1, it can be shown that (b+c),(c+a),(a+b)(b+c), (c+a), (a+b) are in H.P.
390 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If a,b,ca,b,c are in G.P. and a−b,c−aa - b,c - a and b−cb - c are in H.P., then a+4b+ca + 4b + c is equal to
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Correct option: B
0
Option B (0) is correct because the given conditions lead to the equation a+4b+c=0a + 4b + c = 0.
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