Q52 / 90 · JEE Main 2019 (09 Apr Shift 2) · Mathematics

If the sum and product of the first three terms in an A.P. are 33 and 1155, respectively, then a value of its 11th term is:

  • Correct answer
    A
    -25
  • B
    -35
  • C
    25
  • D
    -36

Solution

Let, the first 3 terms of the A.P. are a-d, a, a+d

⇒sum=3a=33⇒a=11

And product a-d a a+d=aa2-d2=1155

⇒11112-d2=1155

⇒121-d2=115511=105

⇒d2=121-105=16

⇒d=±4

For a=11, d=4, the A.P. is 7, 11, 15,…

The nth term of an A.P., with first term A and common difference d is Tn=A+n-1d

So, T11=7+10×4=47

For a=11, d=-4, the A.P. is 15, 11, 7,…

So, T11=15+10-4=-25.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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