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SUB: MATHEMATICS

ASSIGNMENT No.8 2013-14

Class-XI.
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TOPICS SEQUENCE AND SERIES

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Q.1. which term of the progression 19,18 ,17 ,........... is the first negative term .
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Q.2. If m-times the m term of an A.P is equal to n-times its n th term, show that the (m+n)th term of the A.P is
zero.
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Q.3. If the m th term of an A.P be
an n th term be
, then show that its (mn)th term is 1.
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Q.4. The sum of n-term of an A.P is 4n 2 + 5n .
Q.5. Show that the sum of n-the arithmetic means between two number is n-times the single arithmetic mean
between them.
Q.6. If a , b , c are in A.P and x , y , z are in G.P. prove that x b c . y c a .z a b = 1 .
Q.7. Find the sum to n-terms of the following sequences: (i) 9+99+999+9999+ (ii)
7+77+777+7777+.
Q.8. Find the sum to n-terms of the series 1.3.5 + 2.5.9 + 3.7.12 + ..
Q.9. Find the sum : 2 3 + 4 3 + 6 3 + .......... + 18 3 .
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Q.10. Find the sum to n-terms of the series :
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+ ................
2.5 5.8 8.11
Q.11. Find the nth term and the sum to n-terms of the given series: (i) 1 + 5 + 13 +19 +.. (ii) 3 + 7 + 14 + 24
+37 +.
Q.12. Find the sum to n-terms of the series, whose nth term is , (i) 3n 2 3n + 2 (ii) 2n + n 2 .
Q.13. Find the sum to n-term of given series : 1 + ( 1 + 2 ) + ( 1 + 2 + 3 ) +(1 + 2 +3 + 4).
Q.14. Find the middle term(s) in the A.P 20 . 16 . 12 . .176 .
Q.15. If the nth term of a progression is a linear expression in n. then show that it is an A.P.
Q.16 . If a , b , c are in A.P , prove that b + c , c + a , a + b are also in A.P.
Q.17. Insert 5 arithmetic means between 4 and 22 .
Q.18. There are n arithmetic means between 3 and 17 . The ratio of the last mean to the first mean is 3 :
1.find the value of n.
Q.19. For what value of k the numbers -2/7 , k , -7/2 are in G.P.
Q.20. How many terms of the G. P 3 , 3/2 , 3/4 , .. are needed to give the sum 3069/512 .

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