Q57 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let ann=1∞ be a sequence such that a1=1,a2=1 and an+2=2an+1+an for all n≥1. Then the value of 47∑n=1∞an23n is equal to ________.

Correct answer: 7

Solution

We have,

47∑n=1∞an23n

⇒∑n=1∞an8n=P(let)

And,

an+2=2an+1+an

⇒an+28n=2an+18n+an8n

⇒64an+28n+2=16an+18n+1+an8n

⇒64∑n=1∞an+28n+2=16∑n=1∞an+18n+1+∑n=1∞an8n

⇒64P-a18-a282=16P-a18+P

⇒64P-18-164=16P-18+P

⇒64P-8-1=16P-2+P

⇒47P=7

⇒47∑n=1∞an8n=7

Hence, the correct answer is 7.

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