Let S n ( x ) = log a 1 / 2 x + log a 1 / 3 x + log a 1 / 6 x + log a 1 / 11 x + log a 1 / 18 x + log a 1 /…

Let Sn(x)=loga1/2x+loga1/3x+loga1/6x+loga1/11x+loga1/18x+loga1/27x+ up to n-terms, where a>1. If S24(x)=1093 and S12(2x)=265, then value of a is equal to _____ .

Solution

Given Sn(x)=loga1/2x+loga1/3x+loga1/6x+loga1/11x+loga1/18x+loga1/27x++n-terms

Sn(x)=(2+3+6+11+18+27++n-terms )logax

Let S1=2+3+6+11+18+27++Tn

S1=2+3+6+11+18+...+Tn  ...i

S1=0+2+3+6+11+18+...+Tn-1+Tn  ...ii

Subtract i from ii we get, 

Tn=2+1+3+5+...+upto n-1-term

Tn=2+(n-1)2

S1=ΣTn=2n+(n-1)n(2n-1)6

Snx=2n+n(n-1)(2n-1)6logax

S24(x)=1093 (Given)

logax48+23.24.476=1093

logax=14 ......1

S12(2x)=265

S12(2x)=265

loga(2x)24+11.12.236=265

loga2x=12 ......2

(2)-(1)

loga2x-logax=14

loga2=14a=16

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)

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