06 CH.6 Sequence & Series
06 CH.6 Sequence & Series
06 CH.6 Sequence & Series
SEQUENCE:
A Sequence is an arrangement of numbers subject to some definite rule.
A Sequence is a function whose domain is a subset of the set of Natural Numbers and
range is Real or Complex Numbers. f : N / C
Key Facts:
Notation used for sequence is {an}.
Each number in the sequence is called a Term.
The nth term or general term of a sequence is denoted by an.
a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 be the first, second, third and, fourth terms of a sequence respectively.
If all members of a sequence are real numbers, then it is called a Real Sequence.
If the domain of a sequence is a finite set then the sequence is called a
Finite Sequence otherwise, an Infinite Sequence.
An infinite sequence has no last term.
Arithmetic Sequence or Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)
A sequence in which every term after the first is obtained from the preceding term by
adding a fixed number in it is called an Arithmetic Sequence or Arithmetic
Progression.
The difference of two consecutive terms of an A.P. is called the Common Difference.
Symbolically it is written as an an 1 d where n 1 .
d can be any number
General Term or nth Term of an A.P.
The general form of an A.P. is a1 , a1 d , a1 2d , , a1 n 1 d
th
The General or n term of an A.P. is written as
an a1 n 1 d ,
Where, a1 First term , n Number of terms The value of n is always a
positive integer.
d Common Difference, an nth term or general term
Arithmetic Mean (A.M.):
If three terms are in A.P. then middle term is known as Arithmetic Mean (A.M.) of the
other two terms.
ab
If a, A, b are in A.P. then A
2
If , , are in A.P. then their A.M. is .
n Arithmetic Means Between Two Numbers:
If a, A1 , A2 , A3 ,..., An , b are in A.P then the numbers A1 , A2 , A3 ,..., An are called n
(a) Sn
a1 1 r n
,
r 1.
1 r
a lr
(b) S n 1 , r 1
1 r
(c) Sn
a1 r n 1
,
r 1
r 1
lr a1
(d) S n , r 1
r 1
The Infinite Geometric Series
The series a1 a1r a1r 2 a1r 3 a1r n 1 is called Infinite Geometric Series.
Sum of an Infinite Geometric Series
a
Sum of infinite geometric series can be calculated by the formula S 1 , r 1
1 r
Convergent Series
An infinite series is said to be convergent if nth term of series tends to a definite number L
as n i.e. lim an L
n
Divergent Series:
An infinite series is said to be divergent if nth term of series tends to as n
i.e. lim an
n
If r 1, then the series becomes a1 a1 a1 a1 ... . In this case S n does not tend to a
limit when n and the series does not converge.
a 1 a1
n
Note:
A,G,H are in G.P.
n n 1 n2 n 1 n
2 2 2
n
1 2 3
3 3 3
n k
3 3
k
k 1 2 4 k 1
n
k k 1 n m
m m
k 1
n
1 1 1 ... n terms 1 n
k 1
PRACTICE EXERCISE
n
(1) The first three terms of the sequence an are
n 4n 3
2
1 1 1 1 2 3
(a) , , (b) , ,
10 12 15 8 15 21
1 2 1
(c) , , (d) None of these
8 15 8
(2) If y x x 2 x 3 ... , 0 x 1 then,
1 y
(a) x (b) x
1 y 1 y
1 y
(c) x (d) x
1 y 1 y
(3) Next term of the sequence 3,12,39,120,... ;
(a) 363 (b) 360
(c) 420 (d) 525
(4) If an an1 1 and a3 8 then a1
(a) 7 (b) 6
(c) 9 (d) –8
(5) In sequence m 2n, m n, m, ... the 11 term is,
th
(a) m 2n (b) m 6n
(c) m 8n (d) None of these
(6) In a series, 5,5,5,5,5 the dispersion is,
(a) 5 (b) 1
(c) 1 (d) 0
(7) Which of the following may not be general term of an arithmetic sequence?
n 2 2n 1
(a) an 3n 5 (b) an
n 1
2n 2 3n 1
(c) an (d) an 8n 2 5n 1
2n 1
(8) The nth term of A.P which have recursive relation an an1 5 and a2 1 ;
(a) 5n 9 (b) 4n 7
(c) 3n 5 (d) 8n 15
(9) If an2 3n 11 then n term of the sequence;
th
(b)
5 6
(a) 3 2 3 2
(c) 2 (d) 2
7 4
3 3
243
(35) If ratio between 10th and 5th term of a G.P is then real common ratio of such G.P is;
32
3 9
(a) (b)
2 4
81 81
(c) (d)
16 64
(36) For what value of k the numbers log k 10 ,log k 100 andlog k 10000 are in G.P;
(a) k 0 (b) k 10
(c) k 100 (d) All of these
1
(37) Which term of the sequence 2, 2,1,... is ?
64
(a) 12th (b) 13th
(c) 14th (d) 15th
(38) Sum of the series 1 3 9 27 81... upto 10 terms is;
310 1
(a) 310 1 (b)
9
1 310
(c) (d) 38 9
4
32
(39) If A.M of two numbers is and H.M is 10 then G.M is
3
(a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) None of these
8 64
(40) If 4th and 7th term of G.P are and respectively its 2nd term will be;
125 15625
2 4
(a) (b)
5 25
16 32
(c) (d)
625 3125
(41) Which of the following series has rational sum?
(a) 2 4 8 16 ... (b) log10 log102 log103 ... log1010
1 1 1
(c) ... (d) Both (b) and (c)
3 9 27
81
(42) 3 real G.M’s between 1 and ;
16
3 9 27 2 4 8
(a) , , (b) , ,
2 4 8 3 9 27
3 9 27
(c) , , (d) None of these
4 8 16
a
(43) If 0.125 then a b
b
125
(a) 125 (b)
999
(c) 1124 (d) 9925
1
(44) n 1 2
n
1 1
(a) (b)
2 2
(c) –1 (d) 1
2
x x x3
(45) In which interval does the series ... converges?
2 4 8
(a) x 2 (b) x 1
(c) x 4 (d) None of these
th th th
(46) If 7 , 9 and 10 terms of a G.P are a, b, c then
(a) b 2 ac (b) b 2 ac 3
(c) b a c
3 2
(d) b 3 ac 2
1 1 1 1
(47) 3.32.34.38.316...
(a) 3 3 (b) 9
(c) 27 (d) 81
(48) In a tank presently water is 256th part of a whole tank after each minute a tap can
fill twice the water already present in, after how many minutes tank will be full?
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 11
1 1 1 1 1 1
(49) 1 ... 1 ... ?
2 4 8 2 4 8
3 8
(a) (b)
8 3
(c) 2 (d) Cannot be determine
1 1 1 1
(50) 8th term of H.P , , , ,...
8 11 14 17
1
(a) 29 (b)
29
1 1
(c) (d)
27 31
1 1
(51) 5th term of an H.P is and 12th term of that H.P is then 15th term of that H.P will be;
14 35
1 1
(a) (b)
44 54
1 1
(c) (d)
49 81
1 1
(52) H.M between and is;
3 9
1 2
(a) (b)
6 27
2 1
(c) (d)
3 27
1 1
(53) Three H.M’s between and are;
7 15
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) , , (b) , ,
9 11 13 8 10 12
1 1 1 1 1 1
(c) , , (d) , ,
10 12 14 11 12 13
(54) Harmonic mean of the values 12,5,8, 4 is approximately equal to
(a) 9.076 (b) 6.076
(c) 7.606 (d) 6.907
(55) If A,G and H have their usual meanings and a b then which of the following
relation could be true;
(a) A G H (b) A G H
(c) A G H (d) A G H
(56) If A, G and H have their usual meaning then which of the following sequence is
always G.P;
(a) A, G, H (b) H, G, A
(c) A, H, G (d) Both (A) and (B)
(57) H.M of two real numbers ‘a’ and ‘b’ is infinity, which of the following must be true
for ‘a’ and ‘b’;
(a) Both are zero (b) Both are additive inverse of each other
(c) Both are multiplicative inverse of each other (d) Both are conjugate of each other
(58) If A.M and H.M of two real numbers is 25 and 4 then G.M will be;
(a) 5 (b) 2
5
(c) (d) 10
2
(59) 1 3 3 6 5 9 ...
n n 1 4n 1 n n 1 4n 1
(a) (b)
2 2
n n 1 4n 1 n n 1 4n 1
(c) (d)
2 2
(60) If 13 23 33 43 ... k 3 3025 then k
(a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 55 (d) 35
(61) The sum of all odd numbers from 1 to 101 is:
(a) 2601 (b) 3500
(c) 2500 (d) 2401
(62) If a1 , a1 d 2 , a1 2d 3 then 3a10 ?
(a) 3 (b) 3a1 9
(c) 30 (d) a1 9
(63) 13 23 33 ... n3
n n 1 n n 1
(a) (b)
2 4
n n 1 n n 1 2n 1
2 2
(c) (d)
4 6
(64) Which of the following are first three terms of a sequence whose general term is
1 n
n
an ?
n2
3 2 4 9
(a) 1, , (b) 0, ,
4 9 3 2
3 2 3 2
(c) 1, , (d) 0, ,
4 9 4 9
(65) Reciprocals of which of the following is harmonic sequence?
(a) 1000,900,800,... (b) 1,5,9,...
(c) 20, 16, 12,... (d) All of these
49
(66) There are 10 A.M’s between 7 and , then sum of all A.M’s is:
7
40
(a) (b) 40 7
7
56
(c) (d) None of these
7
100
(67) If sum of an infinite geometric series is and first term is 10. Then what is the
11
value of r ?
1 1
(a) (b)
10 10
1 1
(c) (d)
11 2
1 1 1
(68) If s 2 3 ... , then t ?
t t t
1 1
(a) 1 (b)
s s
1 1
(c) 1 (d) 1
s s
(69) If there are three G.M’s between 3 and 48, then G3 ?
(a) 6 (b) 12
(c) 24 (d) 48
(70) Which of the following is true for S n ?
n
(a) a1 an (b) a1 n 1 d
2
n
(c) 3 n a1 n 1 a2 (d) None of these
2
k 1 :
5
2
(71)
k 2
(a) 50 (b) 60
(c) 70 (d) None of these
(72) How many terms of the series 1 2 5 8 ... amount to 99?
(a) 7 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 9
(73) Vulgar fractions equivalent to recurring decimal 0.234 is:
234 117
(a) (b)
10 50
26 26
(c) (d)
99 111
3
(74) A ball dropped from a height of 135m and rebounds of original height. How
5
much distance will the ball have covered before coming to rest?
(a) 135m (b) 540m
(c) 270m (d) 450m
k2
(75) If the G.M between two numbers is k 2 and H.M is , then A.M is:
2
(a) 2k (b) 2k
k
(c) 2k 4 (d)
2
(76) In a sequence, m 2n, m n, m,... then 11 term is:
th
m
(a) 8n m (b)
8n
(c) m 8n (d) m 8n
(77) An A.P has first term 12 and fifth term 18, then sum of first 25 terms is:
(a) 850 (b) 650
(c) 750 (d) 950
(78) The first three terms of a G.P are 144, x,64 x 0 , then sum to infinity is:
(a) (b) 1
1
(c) (d) 432
432
(79) G.M between 2i and 8i is:
(a) 4i (b) 4
1 1
(c) (d)
4 4i
1 1 1
(80) The value of 2 4.28.216... is:
(a) 1.41 (b) 2
(c) 1.5 (d) 4
(81) If a, b, c are in G.P, then which of the following must be true?
b b
(a) a (b) a 2
c c
2
b
(c) a (d) None of these
c
1
(82) i 0 2
i
?
1
(a) 1 (b)
2
1
(c) (d) 2
4
12i
(83) If harmonic mean between 2i and a is , then a ?
5
(a) 2i (b) 3i
(c) 5i (d) 3
1 1 1
(84) If , , are in H.P, then 100a ,100b ,100c will be in:
a b c
(a) A.P (b) G.P
(c) H.P (d) None of these
(85) If third term of G.P is 2 then product of first five terms of G.P is
(a) 16 (b) 32
(c) 64 (d) Cannot be determined
(86) If y 1 2 x 4 x 8x ... then the interval in which series is convergent is:
2 3
1
(a) x (b) 0 x 1
2
1 1
(c) x (d) 1 x 1
5 5
1 B 11 B 21 C 31 B 41 D 51 A 61 A 71 A 81 C
2 D 12 B 22 D 32 D 42 A 52 A 62 C 72 D 82 D
3 A 13 B 23 C 33 D 43 C 53 A 63 C 73 D 83 B
4 B 14 A 24 B 34 B 44 D 54 B 64 D 74 B 84 B
5 C 15 C 25 A 35 A 45 A 55 C 65 B 75 C 85 B
6 D 16 B 26 A 36 A 46 D 56 D 66 B 76 D 86 C
7 D 17 C 27 B 37 D 47 B 57 B 67 A 77 C 87 D
8 A 18 B 28 D 38 C 48 B 58 D 68 A 78 D 88 D
9 B 19 B 29 A 39 D 49 B 59 A 69 C 79 A 89 C
10 A 20 D 30 D 40 A 50 B 60 A 70 C 80 A 90 B