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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 8. sequence and series

Let \(\mathrm{a}\) and \(\mathrm{b}\) be be two distinct positive real numbers. Let \(11^{\text {th }}\) term of a \(GP\), whose first term is \(a\) and third term is \(b\), is equal to \(p^{\text {th }}\) term of another \(GP\), whose first term is \(a\) and fifth term is \(b\). Then \(\mathrm{p}\) is equal to

  1. A \(20\)
  2. B \(25\)
  3. C \(21\)
  4. D \(24\)
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(C) \(21\)

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\( 1^{\text {st }} G P \Rightarrow t_1=a, t_3=b=a r^2 \Rightarrow r^2=\frac{b}{a} \) \( t_{11} =a r^{10}=a\left(r^2\right)^5=a \cdot\left(\frac{b}{a}\right)^5 \) \(2^{\text {nd }} \text { G.P. } \Rightarrow T_1=a, T_5=a r^4=b \)…
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