JEE Main · 2020 · 07 Jan 2020 · Shift 2 · Sequences and Series

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If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series, . is , then m is equal to:
  1. (A)10
  2. (B)5
  3. (C)20✓ Correct
  4. (D)25

Answer: (C)

Solution

Pairing the terms, gives , an arithmetic progression with first term and common difference . Forty original terms make twenty such pairs, whose sum is . Setting gives .

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