Let a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , … . be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers. Let the sum of its 6 th  and…

Let a1,a2,a3,. be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers. Let the sum of its 6th  and 8th  terms be 2 and the product of its 3rd  and 5th  terms be 19. Then 6a2+a4a4+a6 is equal to
  1. 3
  2. 33
  3. 2
  4. 22

Solution

Given,

a1,a2,a3,. be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers,

And the sum of its 6th  and 8th  terms be 2

So, a6+a8=2

ar5+ar7=2  .....1

And the product of its 3rd  and 5th  terms be 19,

So, a3·a5=19a2·r2·r4=19

ar3=13

Now from putting the value of ar3=13 in equation 1 we get,

r23+r43=2

r4+r2=6

r2+3r2-2=0

r2=2

ar3=13ar·2=13ar=16

Now finding the value of 6a2+a4a4+a6, we get

=6ar+ar3ar3+ar5

=616+1313+23

=6·12·1=3

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 2)

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