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NDA 2025
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NDA
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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 (6+10+14+… up to m terms)=(1+3+5+7+… up to n terms)(6 + 10 + 14 + \ldots\text{ up to }m\text{ terms}) = (1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + \ldots\text{ up to }n\text{ terms}), where m<25m < 25 and n<25n < 25.

How many values of mm are possible?

Options

  1. ANone
  2. BOne
  3. CTwo
  4. DMore than two

Correct answer

C. Two

Step-by-step solution

The sum of the first mm terms of the arithmetic progression 6,10,14,…6, 10, 14, \ldots is given by:

Sm=m2[2(6)+(m−1)4]=m2[12+4m−4]=2m2+4mS_m = \dfrac{m}{2}[2(6) + (m - 1)4] = \dfrac{m}{2}[12 + 4m - 4] = 2m^2 + 4m

The sum of the first nn terms of the arithmetic progression 1,3,5,7,…1, 3, 5, 7, \ldots is given by:

Sn=n2[2(1)+(n−1)2]=n2S_n = \dfrac{n}{2}[2(1) + (n - 1)2] = n^2

Equating the two sums, we get:

2m2+4m=n22m^2 + 4m = n^2

2(m2+2m+1)−2=n22(m^2 + 2m + 1) - 2 = n^2

2(m+1)2−n2=22(m + 1)^2 - n^2 = 2

Let u=m+1u = m + 1. The equation becomes 2u2−n2=22u^2 - n^2 = 2. This implies that nn must be an even number. Let n=2vn = 2v. Substituting this into the equation yields:

2u2−4v2=22u^2 - 4v^2 = 2

u2−2v2=1u^2 - 2v^2 = 1

This is a standard Pell's equation. The fundamental solution is u1=3u_1 = 3 and v1=2v_1 = 2.

For u1=3u_1 = 3 and v1=2v_1 = 2, we have m+1=3⇒m=2m + 1 = 3 \Rightarrow m = 2 and n=2(2)=4n = 2(2) = 4. Both m<25m < 25 and n<25n < 25 are satisfied.

The next solution is generated by (u1+v12)2=(3+22)2=17+122(u_1 + v_1\sqrt{2})^2 = (3 + 2\sqrt{2})^2 = 17 + 12\sqrt{2}.

Thus, u2=17u_2 = 17 and v2=12v_2 = 12, which gives m+1=17⇒m=16m + 1 = 17 \Rightarrow m = 16 and n=2(12)=24n = 2(12) = 24. Both m<25m < 25 and n<25n < 25 are satisfied.

The third solution is generated by (3+22)3=99+702(3 + 2\sqrt{2})^3 = 99 + 70\sqrt{2}.

Thus, u3=99u_3 = 99 and v3=70v_3 = 70, which gives m+1=99⇒m=98m + 1 = 99 \Rightarrow m = 98 and n=2(70)=140n = 2(70) = 140. This does not satisfy the given conditions m<25m < 25 and n<25n < 25.

Therefore, the only possible values for mm are 22 and 1616. There are exactly two possible values.

Answer: Two
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