Let S k = 1   +   2   +   3 + … + k k . If S 1 2 + S 2 2 + … + S 10 2 = 5 12…

Let Sk=1 + 2 + 3++kk. If S12+S22++S102=512A, then A is equal to :
  1. 301
  2. 303
  3. 156
  4. 283

Solution

Sk=1+2+3++kk=kk+12k=k+12 .........i

 S12+S22+....+S102=1+122+2+122+...+10+122  (using equation i)

=222+322+...+1122

=12222+32+...+112

=1412+22+32+...+112-12

=1411×12×236-1 (using the identity n2n=1n=n=nn+12n+16)

=14×505

Comparing with the given condition in question, we get

512A=5054

A=505×35=303.

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (12 Jan Shift 1)

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