NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Sequences and Series - Solutions
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Question : 92
Total: 106
Let S be the sum, P the product and R the sum of reciprocals of n terms in a G.P. Prove that P 2 R n = S n
Solution:
Let the G.P. with first term a and common ratio r be a , ar , a r 2 , ... , a r n − 1
Then, Sum (S) =
Product (P) = a . ar ...a r n − 1
= a . a .... a (n times)( r 1. r 2. . . r ( n − 1 ) ) = a n r 1 + 2 + . . . + ( n − 1 )
=a n r
Since 1 + 2 + ... + n - 1 =
Sum of reciprocals (R)
=
+
+ ... +
=
[
] =
=
Now,P 2 R n = [ a n r
] 2 [
] n
=[ a 2 n r n ( n − 1 ) ] [
]
=a n
= [
] n = (
) n = S n
HenceP 2 R n = S n
Then, Sum (S) =
Product (P) = a . ar ...
= a . a .... a (n times)
=
Since 1 + 2 + ... + n - 1 =
Sum of reciprocals (R)
=
Now,
=
=
Hence
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