MATHEMATICAL VIDYAMANDIR

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Compiled by: OP Gupta (9650 350 480)
Test on: Binomial Theorem and Sequences & Series
Time: 80 Minutes Max. Marks: 40

Q01. a) If arithmetic mean between p
th
and q
th
terms of an arithmetic progression is equal to the arithmetic
mean between r
th
and m
th
terms of the same arithmetic progression, then show that + = + p q r m.
b) The AM and GM between two positive numbers is found to be 29 and 21 respectively. What is the
value of smallest number of these two numbers?
Q02. Evaluate 8+88+888+8888+ upto 80 terms.

Q03. Find the sum of the series given below (avoid proper calculations):
a) 6+12+20+30+42+ to 231 terms
b)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 ... 16
...
1 1 3 1 3 5 1 3 ... 31
+ + + + + +
+ + + +
+ + + + + +

c)
2 3 75
1 2 2 2 3 2 ... 75 2 + + + +
Q04. Rishi donates Rs.100 on first day, Rs.300 on second day, Rs.900 on third day and so on. He donates for
twenty consecutive days. What is the total amount of money donated by him?
Q05. The difference of sum of squares of odd natural numbers and even natural numbers upto 2n is 300, where

+
e n Z . What is the value of n?
Q06. a) Write the coefficient of
5
x in the product ( ) ( )
3 6
1 1 + x x using binomial theorem.
b) Evaluate
( ) ( )
4 4
2 2 2 2
1 1 + + a a a a .
Q07. Prove that
2
S
P
R
| |
=
|
\ .
n
where S be the sum, P the product and R the sum of reciprocals of n terms in a
geometric progression.
Q08. If the arithmetic mean and geometric mean between two numbers are in the ratio : m n , then prove that the
numbers are in the ratio
( ) ( )
2 2 2 2
: + m m n m m n .
Q09. For what value of n, the ratio of fifth term from beginning to the fifth term from the end in the expression
of
4
4
1
2
3
| |
+
|
\ .
n
is 6 : 1?
Q10. a) If a, b, c, d are in GP, prove that a+b, b+c, c+d are also in GP.
b) If a, b, c are in AP and x, y, z are in GP, then prove that . . 1

=
b c c a a b
x y z .







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