Quantitative Aptitude – Modern Maths – Progressions – An infinite GP a1, a2, a3,….
Quantitative Aptitude – Modern Maths – Progressions
Question
An infinite geometric progression a1, a2, a3,… has the property that an = 3(a(n+ l) + a(n+2) +….) for every n ≥ 1. If the sum a1 + a2 + a3 +……. = 32, then a5 is
A) 1/32
B) 2/32
C) 3/32
D) 4/32
Answer
Option (C)
Solution
From CAT 2017 – Quantitative Aptitude – Modern Maths – Progressions, we can see that,
For any n ≥ 1, an = 3 (a(n+1) + a(n+2) + ……..)
So, a1 = 3 (a2 + a3 + ……) or r = 1/4 and
a1 + a2 + a3 +………… = 4a1/3 = 32
So, a1 = 24
GP = 24, 6, 1.5,…….
a5 = 1.5/16 = 3/32
Option (C)
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