If b is very small as compared to the value of a , so that the cube and other higher powers of b a can be…

If b is very small as compared to the value of a, so that the cube and other higher powers of ba can be neglected in the identity

1a-b+1a-2b+1a-3b+.+1a-nb=αn+βn2+γn3

then the value of γ is :

  1. a2+b3a3
  2. a+b3a2
  3. b23a3
  4. a+b23a3

Solution

Given,

1a-b+1a-2b+1a-3b+.+1a-nb

=a-b-1+a-2b-1+.+a-nb-1

=1ar=1n1-rba-1

=1ar=1n1+rba+r2b2a2+terms to be neglected

=1an+n(n+1)2·ba+n(n+1)(2n+1)6·b2a2

=1an+n2+n2·ba+2n3+3n2+n6·b2a2

So γ=b23a3

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (25 Jul Shift 1)

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