Q38 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (13 Apr Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let a1,a2,a3,…. be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers. Let the sum of its 6th  and 8th  terms be 2 and the product of its 3rd  and 5th  terms be 19. Then 6a2+a4a4+a6 is equal to

  • Correct answer
    A
    3
  • B
    33
  • C
    2
  • D
    22

Solution

Given,

a1,a2,a3,…. be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers,

And the sum of its 6th  and 8th  terms be 2

So, a6+a8=2

⇒ar5+ar7=2  .....1

And the product of its 3rd  and 5th  terms be 19,

So, a3·a5=19⇒a2·r2·r4=19

⇒ar3=13

Now from putting the value of ar3=13 in equation 1 we get,

r23+r43=2

⇒r4+r2=6

⇒r2+3r2-2=0

⇒r2=2

ar3=13⇒ar·2=13⇒ar=16

Now finding the value of 6a2+a4a4+a6, we get

=6ar+ar3ar3+ar5

=616+1313+23

=6·12·1=3

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

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