Let a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , … be an arithmetic progression with a 1 = 7 and common difference 8 . Let T 1 ,…

Let a1,a2,a3, be an arithmetic progression with a1=7 and common difference 8. Let T1,T2,T3, be such that T1=3 and Tn+1-Tn=an fo n1. Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
  1. T20=1604
  2. k=120Tk=10510
  3. T30=3454
  4. k=130Tk=35610

Solution

Given,

an=7+n-18 and T1=3

Also Tn+1=Tn+an

Now Tn=Tn-1+an-1

Putting n=1 we get, 

T2=T1+a1

Now putting n=2 we get,

T3=T2+a2T3=T1+a1+a2

And so on we get,

 Tn+1=T1+a1+a2++an

 Tn+1=T1+n227+n-18

 Tn+1=T1+n4n+3     1

Now for n=19 we get,

T20=3+1979=1504

And for n=29 we get,

T30=3+29119=3454 {option C is correct}

Now finding sum  we get,

k=120Tk=3+k=220Tk=3+k=1193+4n2+3n

=3+319+319202+41920396

=3+10507=10510 {option B is correct}

And Similarly k=130Tk=3+k=1294n2+3n+3=35615

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 1)

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