Let < a n > be a sequence such that a 1 + a 2 + . . . + a n = n 2 + 3 n n + 1 n + 2 . If 28 ∑…

Let <an> be a sequence such that a1+a2+...+an=n2+3nn+1n+2. If 28k=1101ak=p1 p2 p3 ... pm, where p1, p2, ... pm are the first m prime numbers, then m is equal to

  1. 5
  2. 8
  3. 6
  4. 7

Solution

Given,

Sn=i=1nai=n2+3nn+1n+2

Now we know that,

an=Sn-Sn-1

an=n2+3nn+1n+2-n-12+3n-1nn+1

an=4nn+1n+2

Now solving, k=1101ak=14k=110kk+1k+2

k=1101ak=116k=110kk+1k+2k+3-k-1kk+1k+2

k=1101ak=1161·2·3·4.-0+2·3·4·5-1·2·3·4....+10·11·12·13-9·10·11·12

k=1101ak=11610·11·12·13-0

k=1101ak=125·11·3·13

 28k=1101ak=28×5×11×3×132

28k=1101ak=2·3·5·7·11·13

Hence, there are six prime numbers in multiplications,

So, m=6

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (12 Apr Shift 1)

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