Sequences and Series · Question 22

Consider an A.P.: a1, a2, , an; a1 > 0. If a2 - a1 = -34, an = 14a1, and i=1n ai = 5252, then i=117 ai is equal to

1. 238
2. 136
3. 476
4. 952

Let a1, a2, a3, a4 be an A.P. of four terms such that each term of the A.P. and its common difference l are integers. If a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 = 48 and a1a2a3a4 + l4 = 361, then the largest term of the A.P. is equal to

1. 27
2. 24
3. 23
4. 21

( 13 + 47 ) + ( 132 + 13 47 + 4272 ) + ( 133 + 132 47 + 13 4272 + 4373 ) + up to infinite terms, is equal to

1. 74
2. 43
3. 65
4. 52

Let k=1n ak = n2 + n. If a10 = 59 and a6 = 7a1, then + is equal to :

1. 3
2. 5
3. 7
4. 12

If the sum of the first four terms of an A.P. is 6 and the sum of its first six terms is 4, then the sum of its first twelve terms is

1. -26
2. -20
3. -24
4. -22

Suppose a, b, c are in A.P. and a2, 2b2, c2 are in G.P. If a < b < c and a + b + c = 1, then 9(a2 + b2 + c2) is equal to .

Let a1, a2, a3, be a G.P. of increasing positive terms such that a2 a3 a4 = 64 and a1 + a3 + a5 = 8137. Then a3 + a5 + a7 is equal to :

1. 3256
2. 3252
3. 3248
4. 3244

Let a1 = 1 and for n 1, an+1 = 12an + n2 - 2n - 1n2(n + 1)2. Then | n=1 (an - 2n2 ) | is equal to .

The positive integer n, for which the solutions of the equation x(x + 2) + (x + 2)(x + 4) + + (x + 2n - 2)(x + 2n) = 8n3 are two consecutive even integers, is :

1. 3
2. 6
3. 9
4. 12

Let a1, a22, a322, , a1029 be a G.P. of common ratio 1 2. If a1 + a2 + + a10 = 62, then a1 is equal to:

1. 2 - 1
2. 2( 2 - 1)
3. 2 - 2
4. 2(2 - 2)