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PROGRESSION
Chapterwise &Topicwise NIMCET Mathematics

ANALYSIS 2008 to 2023

Questions Asked in NIMCET 2008 to 2023
Years No. of Ques. Years No. of Ques.
NIMCET 2008 02 NIMCET 2016 02
NIMCET 2009 00 NIMCET 2017 02
NIMCET 2010 01 NIMCET 2018 04
NIMCET 2011 04 NIMCET 2019 05
NIMCET 2012 02 NIMCET 2020 01
NIMCET 2013 06 NIMCET 2021 02
NIMCET 2014 00 NIMCET 2022 05
NIMCET 2015 02 NIMCET 2023 03

Sub Topicwise Analysis

Sum of
Miscellaneous
Series 8%
Arithmetic
Sum of Squares Progression
of Natural 21%
Number 8%

AM, GM, HM
16%
Geometric
Progression
15%
AP GP HP Harmonic
16% Progression
16%

Sub Topicwise Questions Asked in NIMCET

Sub Topic Ques. Asked Sub Topic Ques. Asked
Arithmetic Progression 08 Sum of Miscellaneous Series 03
Geometric Progression 08
HarmonicProgression 07
AP, GP, HP 06
AM, GM, HM 06
Sum of Squares of Natural Number 03
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCOs)
four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d)
In these type of questions, each question has
out of which ony one option is correct.
term is
1 Suppose a, b, care in AP with common difference d. 10 In a GP consisting of positive terms, each
terms. Then, the
equals the sum of the next two
Then. ee, eblac, ea are in 2008
2013
common ratio of the GP is
(b) GP
(a) AP
(c) HP (d) None of these (1-45) (b) (V5) (c) V5 (d) (V5-1)
(a) 2 2 2
2 If H,, H,,...H, are n harmonic means between series is 216.
H, +b 11 The sum of nterms of an arithmetic
aand b, a#b, then the value of H+a + is The value of the first term is n and the value of the
H, -a H, -b
n" term is 2n. The common difference d is 2013
equal to 2008
(a) n+1 (b) n-1 (c) 271 (d) 2n+3 (a) 1 (c) (d) 12
11
3 If a, b, c are in AP, p, q.r in HP and ap, bg, cr are in
12 The sum of integers between 200 and 400, that are
GP. then P +- is equal to multiples of 7 is 2013
2010 (a) 8729 (b) 8700
(a)
a
(b) + (c) a (d) + (c) 8972 (d) 8279
C
13 The sum of 20 ternms of series
4 The sum of 11² +12+...+30 2011 -1?+2?-3²+ 4'-... is 2013
(a) 8070 (b) 9070 (c) 1080 (d) 9700
(a) 180 (b) 200
5 If three positive real numbers a, b, c(c > a) are in (c) 210 (d) 220
HP, then logla + c) + log(a -2b+c) is 2011
14 Let f(r)be a polynomial function of second degree
(a) 2log(c-b) (b) 2log(a+c) and f(1)=f(-1). If a, band care in AP, then
(c) 2log(c- a) (d) log a+ log b+ log c
f'(a), f (b) and f'(c) are in 2013
6 If the mean of the squares of first n natural numbers (a) GP (b) HP
be 11, then n is equal to 2011 (c) AGP (d) AP
(a) -13/2 (b) 11 (c) 5 (d) 4 1 1 1

7 The mean of first n natural numbers is equal to 15 The value of 93 .99 .927... is
n+7
2013
then 'n is equal to (a) 3 (b)6
3 2008 (c) 9 (d) None of these
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 12 16 If a, b and care in geometric
8 If His the harmonic mean between P and 0, then progression, then
H H
log ax X, log hy X and loger X are in 2015
+ is (a) arithmetic progression
P
2012 (b) geometric progression
(a) 2 (b)
P+Q (c) harmonic progression
(d) arithmetic-geometric progression
PO 17 The value of the sum
(c) (d) None of these
P+9
+
9 If the real number x when added to its inverse gives 241+1N2 3N2 +2V3 4/3 +3V4
the minimum value of the sum, then the value of x is 1
equal to 2012
(a)-2 (b) 2 9
25N24 +24/25 2015
4
(a) (b) 14 7
(c) 1 (d) -1 10 (c) (d) 15
15
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18 If a ,a,...a, are in AP and a, =0, then the value 26 If a, a,, a,, d3..... d)n -ls b
a4 are in AP,
+... t.. is a,b,b,, b,...bn- b are in GP and
Cn-2 a, Cjs Cz, C3, ...Czn-|, b are in HP, where a, b are
equal to 2016 positive, then the equation a,x*- b,x + C,
1 1 its roots
=0 has
(a) (n-2)+ (b) 2019
(n-2) (n-2) (a) real and equal
(c) (n-2) (d) n (b) real and unequal
(n-2) (c) imaginary
(d) one real and one imaginary
19 The sum of the expansion
1 1 27 If a, b, c are in GP and log a - log 2b, log 2h - log 3c
Ni +N2 N2 +33+V4 t... + is and log 3c- log a are in AP, then a, b, c are the
W80 +V81 lengths of the sides of a triangle which is 2019
2016
(a) 7 (a) acute angled (b) obtuse angled
(b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 (c) right angled (d) equilateral
20 The harmonic mean of two numbers is 4. Their
arithmetic mean Aand the geometric meanG satisfy 28 If x, 2x +2, 3x +3 are the first three terms of a
the relation 24 +G = 27. Then, the two numbers geometric progression, then th term in the
are
2017 geometric progression is 2019
(a)4 and 2 (b) 6 and 3 (a)- 13.5 (b) 13.5 (c) -27 (d) 27
(c) 5 and 7 (d) 4 and 1
21 Three positive numbers whose sun is 21 are in 29 The sum of infinite terms of decreasing GP is equal
arithmetic progression. If 2, 2, 14 are added to them to the greatest value of the function
respectively, then resulting numbers are in geometric f(x) =x +3x-9 in the interval [-2,3] and
progression. Then, which of the following is not difference between the first two terms is f(0).
among the three numbers? 2017 Then, the common ratio of the GP is 2019
(a) 25 2 2 4
(b) 13 (a) - (b) -
(c) 1 (d) 7
(c) +3 (d) -
3

22 If a, a, a3.... a, are positive real numbers whose 30 If Ex, =80 and E xf =400, then a possible value
i=] i=l
product is a fixed number C, then the minimum
value of a, + a,....2a, is 2018 of n among the following is 2019
(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 18
(a) n(2C)'n (b) (n +1) cln
(c) 2nCl/n (a) (n+1)(2C)l/n 31 An arithmetic progression has3 as its first term. Also,
the sum of the first 8 termns is twice the sum of the first
23 Sum of infinity of geometric progression is twice 5 terms. Then, what is the common difference? 2020
the sum of first two terms. Then, what are the (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/4 (d) 4/3
possible values of the common ratio? 2018
32 If H,, H,....H, are n harmonic means between a
1
(a) + (b) *; and b (# a), then H, +a H, +b =?
1 H -a H, b 2021
(c) ± (a) 2n
V3 (b) n+1 (c) n-1 (d) 2n +1
33 The four geometric means between 2 and 64 are
24 Suppose
th
that m and n are fixed numbers
th
such that 11 1 1
the m term a,, is equal to n and n' term a, is (a) (b) 4, 8, l6, 32
equal to m(mn), then the (m + n) th term is 2018 4'8'16 32 2021
(a) (m+ n)/ mn (b) mn /(m+n ) (c) 4v2,8, 16v2,32 (d) None of these
(c) (m+n)/n (d) (m+n)/m 34 If a,,az.....a, be arithmetic progression with
25 If the mean of the squares of first natural numbers common difference d, then the sum
be 11, then n is equal to 2018 sin d(coseca, coseca, + coseca,
(a)
-13
(b) 11 t...+coseca,_ coseca, ) is equalcoseca,
to 2022
2 (a)cot a, cot a (b) sin a, - sin a,
(c) 5 (d) 4 (c)coseca, - coseca, (d) a, - do
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35 1f a,a,,....a, are any real numbers and n is any 39 The sum of infinite terms of decreasing GP is equa
positive integer, then 2022 to the greatest value of the function
(a) nE a; <(4,) f(x)=x' +3x-9 in the interval [-2,3] and
(b) n~42(4, ' difference between the first two terms is f'(0).
(c)Ea2(E4,) (d) None of these Then the common ratio of the GP is 2023
4 2 4
36 In a harmonic progression, p" term is q and g (a)-2 (b)
3 (e) + (d) -

term is p. Then, pq th term is 2022 40 If a, b, c, d are in HP and arithmetic mean of

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) pq (d) pg(p+q) ab, bc, cd is 9 then which of the following number
is the value of ad? 2023
37 If o and B are the roots ofx-x-l=0, and
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 4
A, =a" +B", then arithmetic mean of A,_ and A,
is
41 The coefficient of x in the expression of
2022
(1+x)000 +2x(1 +x)
(a) 24, -1 (b)Ant1
2 +3x(1+x) 998 + +1001l000
2023
(c) 24, -2 (d) None of these (a) Cs0 (b) 00 Ca (c) 1002 Cso (d) 00 Cs1
V5 V5 1 2Tck (2rk
38 Which term of the series
3' 4'5 13
42 If x*
-cos in n
then
k=1
x =?
2023
(a) 12 (b) 11 2022 (a) 1 (b) -1
(c) 10 (d) 9 (c) 0 (d) None of these

CORRECT 1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (d)
ANSWERS 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (c) 40, (b)
41. (c) 42. (C)

ANSWER with solutions

1 (b)Given, ee, eba, lla 2 (c) a, H,,H,.....bin HP.
a,b,c are in AP ’ 26= c+a 1 1 1 1
in AP.
In case of exponential, first we assume that it will be in G.P. a'H`H, H, 'b

b
=-+(n+2-1)d
26

2
= (n+1)d d=b a
e e e@ as, given 2b = a t c (n+1)
2 2
1 1
e uc =eac
a-b
sela in GP.
,ebac
H, a n+1 ab(n+ 1)
PROGRESSION #15

H bn+b 5 (c) log (a+c)+ log (a- 26+c)

a+ bn
Since, a, b, c in HP.
’Using componendo and dividendo, we get b=
2ac
H, +a bn+b+ bn +a a+b+2bn a+c
...()
..(i)
H-a bn +b-bn-a b-a
= log(a +c)+ log(a- 26 +c)
Also,
1 =-d= a-b a(n+1)-a+b - log(a + c) + log((a+ c)- 26)
H, b ab(n+1) ab(n +1) =logl(a +c)' - 2b(a +c)]
ab(n+1) H, an +a
H, an + b an +h

Using componendo and dividendo, we get =log(a-c)' =2log |(a-c)l= 2log |(c-a)l
H, +b an +a+ an +b a+b+2an
..(ii) 6 (c) 1 +2² +3²+.+n' be the series (say)
H, -b an + a- an-b a-b
F=1tzt..tx,
Using average mean formula.
On adding Eqs. (i) and (i),
H, +a H,+b a+b+2bn a+b+2an
+ ¡=-+2² +3+.+n'}(accordingto the question)
H -a H,-b b-a b-a

2n(b- a) n(n+1)(2n +1)|

= 2n 6 6
b-a
2n +n+ 2n+1 ’ 2n+ 3n +1= 66
3 (b) a, b, c are in AP, 11=
6
26= a+c(2%)'= (a+ c) ’ 46 =(a+c) ..) 2n+13n-10n-65= 0
P,4,r are in HP.
n(27+13)-S(27+13)=0
q=
2pr ’p+r= 2pr ...) (n-5)(2n+13) =0
p+r n-5= 0 or 2n+13 = 0
and ap, bg, cr are in GP.
n=Sorn= 3
(bg) = (ap \cr) ’ b'q' =(ap\cr) 2

2pr 4b'p' Since, n can't be negative, hence n =5

= acpr’ = acpr
p+r) (p+r)? 7 (c) 1+2+3+..+ n= nx (n+1)
4b pr (p+r'_b_(a+c) 1+ 2+ 3+... + n
(p+r)' 4pr 4ac

p +r+2pr a'+c +2ac nx (n+1)

pr ac 2xn
(n+1)
’ P4+2=4+2 P+44 ...()
C a
2
C a p
(n+7)
(given)
4 (6) 11? +12+.+30? 3
n+1 n+7
(1 +2' +..30² )-(12 +22 +..+10' ) Hence,
2 3
3(30+ 1)(60+ 1)
6
10x(10+1)(20+1)] 3(n +1) = 2(n+ 7)= 3n +3=2n+14
6
n= 14-3=11
n(n +1)(2n + 1)|
6 8 (a) H is the harmonic mean between P and Q (given)
(930)(60+1) H= 2PQ PQ
...(i)
6
P+Q 2 P+Q
56730 2310 54420
=9070
6 6 P Q
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9 (c) F() =x+ 13 (c) -12 +2 -3² +4'+..(20) (given)

For ’{(2)' -(1i}+{(4) -(3)'} +..+(20) -(19'
Using AM > GM ’3+7+11 +...+39
x+-2 Required sum for (10 terms)

Hence, minimum value of x+-=2 a+)=10x 210

14 (d) f(x)= k + mx+ n

Atx= 1 the value of x+- = 2
as f()=f-1)
1+m+n=l-m+n
10 (d) Let the term of GP be a, ar, ar
Hence, m=0
According to question, Now, fx)= L +n
a= ar+ ar ’ a= a(r+r) f(x)= 2lx ’ f (a)=2la,
p+r-1=0 f(b)= 2lb, f'(c) = 2lc
-1t\1+4 -lt\5 As a, b, care in AP,hence
=
2 f(a),f' (b),f' (c) are in AP.
Since, ' is positive. 1/3

-1+/5 1 1 1 111 1

Hence, r=
2
-g27,
15 (a) 93 .99.927 ... =93 3 =9 3 =92 =3

11 (d) S, = 216 (given) 16 () If a, b, c are in geometric progression, then b = ac

so by multiplying both sides by x,
S, =[2a+ (n-1)4] xb =xac ’xb = (xa)(xc)
Taking log both sides of base x,
216=[2a+
2 (n-)d] log,(rb')= log,[(xa)(xc)]
T, = 2n, a= n ’ 2log,(xb) = log, xa+ log, xc
2n =n +(n-1)d
n
Hence, log, ax, log, bx, log, cx are in AP.
d= ..(i) 1 1 1
(n-1) are in AP.
log ax X log hy X
Then, Hence, log ar x, log br X, log rXare in HP.
3n 1 1 1
17 (b)
3n]=
2
216 ’ 2
=216
2/1+W2 3/2+2/3 4/3+3V4 t...

2-216X2n2=72x2’n=144 ’n=12 1
3 25/24 +2425
Putting in Eq. (i) Its general term T,
12 (n+1Wn +nyn+1
d=
11
1 (n+INn-nyn+i
12 (a)First termn multiple of 7 in between 200and 400 is 203. (n+1Wn+nyn+1 (n+lNn -nyn+1
203+210 +...+399
(n+1Nn-nnti (n+1Nn-nyn+l
Let 399 is nth term of AP, then
n(n +1)-n*(n+ 1) n(n+1)
T, =a+(n-1)x d’399 = 203+ (n-1)x7
399- 203
+l=29 terms in the series
7
24 24
(203+399) Sum, S= T.
Sum of 29 terms (a+)= 29x - 8729
2
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#17
The harmonic mean at tWo
number x and yis 4 (given)
2xy 4
1

V24 /2s
S-!1 4
2xy = 4(x+ y)
1 V25 xy= 2(x+ y)
G' = 44 [using Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
i8 (a) a, .a,,a; ,...... ,a, are in AP (given) Given, their arithmetic mean A and the geormetric mean
a =0 Gsatisfy the relation 24 +G' = 27.
So, a, = a, td=d 24+G' = 27 [: G' = 44]
a = a, + 2d = 2d 6A =27
a,- = (n -2)d ’a, = (n-1)d 27
A=
6
d34 +,....t 1
t...+
dn-2, A=
2
(n- 2) terms (n-3) terms
3d (n-1)d| From Eqs. (i)and (ii), we have
t...+ t..+ x+y=9 and xy = 18
2d (n-2)d| (n-3)d x=6and y=3
21 (a) Consider three positive numbers a -d, a, a+d are
in AP.
Three positive numbers whose sum is 21.
a-d+a+(a+d)= 21
1 a=7
-t..+
(n-3)| Hence, three positive numbers become 7- d,7, 7 +d
= 1+1+l.. (n-2) times + It is given, if 2, 2, 14 are added to them resulting number
1, 1. 1 are in GP.
1++t..t:
2 3 (n-3) (n-2)| 9-d, 9, 21+ d are in GP.
1 81= (21+ d)(9- d)
(n-3)) d +12d-108= 0
(d +18\d-6)= 0
= (n-2)+
(n-2) d=-18 and d=6
19 (b) Let When d=-18 the three numbers are 25, 7, -l1.
(given
that numbers which are in AP, all are positive,
hence
S= t...+ these numbers 25,7, -1l are rejected)
V1+2 2+3 3+/4 /80 +/81 When d=6 the three nunmbers arel,7,13.
After rationalisation rule in each term, we get
22 (a) Given that a ,a, ,...., a, be positive real
S= V2-i V3-/2 + +...+
V81-V80 such that
number
2-1 3-2 81- 80
=v2-1+3-2+...+/81-80 =81-1 ajsaz...dy-ay = C ...(i)
We know that AM> GM tor positive
=9-]= 8 numbers.
We apply AM,GM concept on d,ay
20 (b) Let the two numbers are x and y. ,a},a4.a-la,
4, tazt...ta,- t 2a,
Given, the arithmetic mean and geometric mean of the x
and y is A and G ->(4|4).
a, taz t...ta,- +2a, n(2C)"
A = ...() So, minimum value are
G' ...(i) 4, t az t...t a,- + 2u, is n (2C)
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23 (a) Let the first term of the GP be aand common ratior. Now, given cquation is a,r'-b,x+c, = 0
= 2(a+ ar)= 2a(1+ r)’ (1+rX1-r)= D= b - 4a,cn
1-r D= a,C -4a,c, D=-3a,c,
D<0(.:"a,, ,c, >0as a and b are positive)
2 2
So, given equation has imaginary roots.
1
r=t
27 (b) a,b,c are in GP ’ b = ac
Hence,the possible values of the common ratio are Also, log a-log 2b, log 2b-log 3c, log 3c- log a are
-1 in AP.
and
’ 2(l0g 26-log 3c)= log a-log 26 +log 3c- log a
’ 3log 25 = 3log 3c ’ log 26 = log 3c
24 (b) In question it should be given that these terms are in 3c
H.P. ’25=3c ’b=
th
2
Given that m term of HP
Now, b = ac
1_1-+(m-1)d ...) = ac =
9
a=c
n
4 4
and term 1_1 +(n-1)d ...(i) '. a is greatest side

Substract Eq. (ii) from Eq. (), we get 9d

4
81
16
1 COS A= -<0
2bc 3
= d(m-n) 2xc2
m
2
1
Hence, d= ..ZAis obtuse angle.
mn
So, AABC is obtuse anlged triangle.
Put this value in Eq. (i),we get a= mn
1 mn 28 (a) x, 2r+ 2,3x+3 are in GP.
Tm+n 1 1 m+n (2x+2)° =x(3r+3)
+(m+n-1)
mn mn
4(x+1)' = 3x(x+1) x=-1,-4
25 (c) Given that mean of the squares of first n natural Put x=-1, series will be -1,0.0 ( we should know tha
numbers be 11. no any term of GP is zero)
n(n+1)(27n +1) =11» (n+1)(2n+1)=66 Put x=-4 in GP
6n ..The GP is -4,-6,-9,....
’ 2n+3n +1= 66 ’ 2n +3n -65= 0 3
27-27 =-13.5
-3±/9+ 520 ’n=
-3±/529 8 2
n=
4 4
-3+23 20 29 (c) f(x) =x+3r-9,xe-2,3]
n=
4
'=5 [Taking the tve sign] Differentiate with respect to x.
-3-23 -26 f'(x)= 3x +3
As, n=
4
[ncannot be negative]
4
Hence, f(«) is strictly increasing function, so its greate
n=5 value will be at x=3
26 (c) Clearly a,, b, ,c, are the middle terms of given AP, f(3)=3 +3x3-9= 27
a
GP and HP, respectively. = 27’a= 27- 27r
So, a, = AM of a and b
a+27r= 27
b, = GM of a and b
f'0)= 3
C, = HM of a and b Also, given a - ar= f(0) ’ a(l- r)=3
Since, AM,GM and HM are in GP G'=AH
3
1-r=
b = 4,Cn
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From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
33 (b) Let four
a+ geometric mean between 2 and 64
G.G,.G,,Ga. are
81
a+27-. = 27
:.2,G ,G,,G,,G4,64 form a GP.
First tem (a)= 2and sixth term
64
a' = 81 ar =64, r=common
ratio
a= t9 2xr = 64 -’=32’r= 2
..GP is decreasing G = ar =2×2= 4
.. a= 9
G, = ar= 2(2) =8
9
Now,
1-r -=27’=1-p
3
G, = ar = 2(2) = 16
G = ar = 2(2)* =32
r=l-r=
3 3 34 (a) We have
30 (d) 2x, =80 and Ex = 400
Let x ,x,...x, be n observations. Thus, sin d [coseca coseca, +coseca, cosecaz
We know, t...+cos eca,-1 coseca,J
Arithmetic mean of mth sin(a, - a ), sin(a - a, ) +...+ sin(a, a-)
power >mth power of
arithmetic mean sin a, sin a2 sin a, sin a3 sin a,- Sin an
= (cot a, -cot a, )+(cot a, -cot a, t..+
x+x+...+x m

(cot a,- -cot a,)

n - Cot a -cot an
Taking m= 2 Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
35 (b) Let a ,a ,d3 ,.....a, are n positive numbers
n
AM of mth power of numbers > (AM)"
a +az +af t.+a#4 taz m

n
tagttan
2 m=2
400 80 400 6400
n16
n aË +a; +at..ta, a + ag +azt...tan
As nis a positive integer from given option (d) is the
ight answer.
31 (a) It is given that first term a=3,
36 (b) HP. A.P.
let common difference = d(say)
Also the sum of first 8terms is twice the sum at the first
Tp =1/q= A+(p-1)d ...()
5terms. I,=l/p= A+(q-1)d ...()
1 1
Sg =28 5 =(p-qd ’d=
16+(8-I4]- 2x[o+ (5-lxMÊ Put this value in q. (ii)
1
4(6+ 7d )= 5(6+4d) -= A+(g-1)
24+ 28d 30+ 20d pq
8d= 6 1
3 P4
d=
4
:.Common difference that AP is 3/4.
32 (a) Refer to solution
2. Ipy = A+(pq- 1d = +(pq- I)x=|
pq
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37. (b) Ifa andB are the roots of

|S =x(1+ x)° + 2x(1+x)"9*
x'-x-1=0 1001,1001

a+ß=1, oß = -1 + 1000- yl000

1+x
A, =a" +B"
Subtracting Eq. (ii) from Eq. (i)
A,-tA,
AM of A, and 4, = 2 S = (1+x)000 +x(1+ x)" +x'(1+x)93
+B-1 +a" +B" 1001 1001
2 t...+x000

1+x
"(1+a) +B"= (1+B) +x)99
2 Or, S = (1+x)0 +x(1+x)00 +x (1
+...+xv0° (1+ x) - 100Lxl001
As x,ßare roots of x -X-1=0
Hence, o -a-1=0+ 1+a =a and 1+ß =B
(1+x)1- (-(1+x)) ] 100Ly1001

1-x
a(a?)+87-g2 antl +B"+1 Ani 1001
1001,1001
2 2 2 Sum G.P. (1+x)l002|

38 (b) (1+x)-10011001
3 4 5 67** 13 = (1 +x)002
Observe its denominators = (1+x)002 -xl002 -1002xl001 ...(i1
3, 4, 5, 6, ... to 13 ’ Total 11 terms on the R.H.S of Eq. (iii)
Now, the coefficients of x0
39 c) Refer to solution 29. 1002,Cs0
ab + bc + cd 42 (c) We should know that
40 (b)
3
cos + isin =eit
ab + bc+ cd =27
2kTr
2ac (2rk ( 2rck
a, b,care in HP ’h=
atc X* = cos n +isin =e n
2ac 2kr 2 ,2n1t
...()
a+c=
)-e
k=1 k =1
n +e
+...te

2bd
b,c, d are in HP’c=
b+d
Let e n=(%
2bd
’ b+d= ...i1) Hence this series = + a² +a +...+a
Multiply Eqs. (i) and (i) a(1- a")
2ac 2bd
= 4ad
(a+ c) (b + d) =
i2

(ab + ad + bc + dc)= 4ad 1

3ad = ab + bc + cd = 27
ad =9 2

1-e "
41 (c) Let S = (1 + x)' +2x(1 + x)**+3x (1+x)s+ .2n
999 (1+x) +1001100 ...() e " (1- e2n)
+1000x
i2n =0 [: el* = ços 2r + isin 2r = |
Above is A.G.P of commnon ratio r= 1+x