NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Sequences and Series
NDA 2025 · Mathematics · Sequences and Series
For the following two (02) items: Let (6 + 10 + 14 + up to m terms)...
For the following two (02) items:
Let , where and .
How many values of are possible?
Let , where and .
How many values of are possible?
Options
- ANone
- BOne
- CTwo
- DMore than two
Correct answer
C. Two
Step-by-step solution
The sum of the first terms of the arithmetic progression is given by:
The sum of the first terms of the arithmetic progression is given by:
Equating the two sums, we get:
Let . The equation becomes . This implies that must be an even number. Let . Substituting this into the equation yields:
This is a standard Pell's equation. The fundamental solution is and .
For and , we have and . Both and are satisfied.
The next solution is generated by .
Thus, and , which gives and . Both and are satisfied.
The third solution is generated by .
Thus, and , which gives and . This does not satisfy the given conditions and .
Therefore, the only possible values for are and . There are exactly two possible values.
Answer: Two
The sum of the first terms of the arithmetic progression is given by:
Equating the two sums, we get:
Let . The equation becomes . This implies that must be an even number. Let . Substituting this into the equation yields:
This is a standard Pell's equation. The fundamental solution is and .
For and , we have and . Both and are satisfied.
The next solution is generated by .
Thus, and , which gives and . Both and are satisfied.
The third solution is generated by .
Thus, and , which gives and . This does not satisfy the given conditions and .
Therefore, the only possible values for are and . There are exactly two possible values.
Answer: Two