JEE Main · 2025 · 04 Apr 2025 · Shift 2 · Sequences and Series

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If the sum of the first 20 terms of the series

is , where m and n are coprime, then is equal to :-
  1. (A)423
  2. (B)420
  3. (C)421✓ Correct
  4. (D)422

Answer: (C)

Solution

The general term is . Because , it splits as , and since the sum telescopes. For the first terms, . With coprime, .

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