JEE Main20207 Jan 2020Evening ShiftMathematicsSequences and SeriesActual
If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series, 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 + 19 + . . . . is 102 m , then m is equal to
Options
- A20
- B25
- C5
- D10
Correct answer
A. 20
Step-by-step solution
S = 3 + 4 ⏟ + 8 + 9 ⏟ + 13 + 14 ⏟ + 18 + 19 ⏟ … 40 terms S = 7 + 17 + 27 + 37 + 47 + … 20 terms S 40 = 20 2 2 × 7 + 19 10 = 10 14 + 190 = 10 2040 = 102 20 ⇒ m = 20