The sum of first 9 terms of the series 1 3 1 + 1 3 + 2 3 1 + 3 + 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 1 + 3 + 5 + . . . is

The sum of first 9 terms of the series 131+13+231+3+13+23+331+3+5+... is
  1. 192
  2. 71
  3. 96
  4. 142

Solution

Given, 131+13+231+3+13+23+331+3+5+...

 Tn=13+23+...+n31+3+...+2n-1

=n2n+124n2

=n+124

Sum of 9 terms

=n=19n+124

=1422+32+...+102
=1412+22+...+102-12   

= 1 4 1 0 · 1 1 · 2 1 6 - 1      

= 1 4 3 8 4 = 9 6

Asked in: JEE Main 2015 (04 Apr)

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