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WBJEE · Maths · Sequences and Series

Given an A.P. and a G.P. with positive terms, with the first and second terms of the progressions being equal. If \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) be the \(n^{\text {th }}\) term of A.P. and G.P. respectively then

  1. A \(a_n \gt b_n\) for all \(n \gt 2\)
  2. B \(a_n \lt b_n\) for all \(n \gt 2\)
  3. C \(a_n=b_n\) for some \(n \gt 2\)
  4. D \(a_n=b_n\) for some odd \(n\)
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(B) \(a_n \lt b_n\) for all \(n \gt 2\)

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\begin{aligned} & \text { Hint: } a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots \ldots, a_n \rightarrow \text { AP } \\ & a_1, a_2, b_3, \ldots \ldots, b_n \rightarrow G P \\ & a_n=a_1+(n-1)\left(a_2-a_1\right) \\ & b_n=a_1\left(\frac{a_2}{a_1}\right)^{n-1}=a_2^{n-1} \cdot a_1^{1-n+1}=a_2^{n-1} \cdot…