Mathematics · Sequence and Series

JEE Main 2024 — 1 February, Shift 2 — Question 10

Let SnS_{n} denote the sum of the first nn terms of an arithmetic progression. If S10=390\mathrm{S}_{10}=390 and the ratio of the tenth and the fifth terms is 15:715: 7, then S15−S5\mathrm{S}_{15}-\mathrm{S}_{5} is equal to:

  1. Option A:

    800

  2. Option B:

    890

  3. Option C:

    790

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    690

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

S10=390\mathrm{S}_{10}=390

102[2a+(10−1)d]=390\frac{10}{2}[2 a+(10-1) d]=390

⇒2a+9 d=78\Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{a}+9 \mathrm{~d}=78

t10t5=157⇒a+9 da+4 d=157⇒8a=3 d\frac{\mathrm{t}_{10}}{\mathrm{t}_{5}}=\frac{15}{7} \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{a}+9 \mathrm{~d}}{\mathrm{a}+4 \mathrm{~d}}=\frac{15}{7} \Rightarrow 8 \mathrm{a}=3 \mathrm{~d}

From (1) & (2) a=3&d=8\quad a=3 \& d=8

S15−S5=152(6+14×8)−52(6+4×8)\mathrm{S}_{15}-\mathrm{S}_{5}=\frac{15}{2}(6+14 \times 8)-\frac{5}{2}(6+4 \times 8)

=15×118−5×382=790=\frac{15 \times 118-5 \times 38}{2}=790

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Sequence and Series
Topic
Arithmetic Progression