Q57 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2) · Mathematics

For k∈ℕ, if the sum of the series 1+4k+8k2+13k3+19k4+...... is 10, then the value of k is

Correct answer: 2

Solution

Given,

10=1+4k+8k2+13k3+19k4........∞ .....1

10k=1k+4k2+8k3+13k4+........∞ ....2

On subtracting above two equations we get,

10-10k=1+3k+4k2+5k3+6k4........∞

⇒101-1k=1+3k+4k2+5k3+6k4........∞ .....3

⇒101-1k1k=   1k+3k2+4k3+5k4+6k5........∞ .....4

Again subtracting both equations we get,

⇒101-1k2=1+2k+1k2+1k3+1k4........∞ 

⇒101-1k2=1+1k+1k2+1k3+1k4........∞ +1k

⇒101-1k2=11-1k +1k

⇒10k-13=kk2+k-1

⇒9k3-31k2+31k-10=0

⇒k=2 

Hence, k=2

Hence, the correct answer is 2.

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