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Standard XII
Mathematics
Sum of Coefficients of All Terms
Sum -13, 12...
Question
Sum
−
1
3
,
1
2
,
−
3
4
, .... to
7
terms.
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Solution
In the given series,
−
1
3
,
1
2
,
−
3
4
,
.
.
.
The ratio of first two terms is
1
2
−
1
3
=
−
3
2
The ratio of third term to the second term is
−
3
4
1
2
=
−
3
2
Hence, the terms are in Geometric Progression, with first term
a
=
−
1
3
and common ratio
r
=
−
3
2
Sum of terms in a GP is
a
(
1
−
r
n
)
(
1
−
r
)
=
−
1
3
(
1
−
(
−
3
2
)
n
)
1
−
(
−
3
2
)
Here,
n
=
7
⇒
Sum
=
−
1
3
(
1
+
(
3
2
)
7
)
1
+
3
2
=
−
1
3
×
2
5
(
3
7
+
2
7
2
7
)
=
−
463
192
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