The sum of n terms of the series 1+(1+a)+(1+a+a2)+(1+a+a2+a3)+.... is
A
n1+a−1−an(1−a)2
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B
n1−a+a(1−an)(1−a)2
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C
n1−a+a(1+an)(1−a)2
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A none of the above Sn=1+(1+a)+(1+a+a2)+......(1−a)Sn=(1−a)+(1−a2)+(1−a3)+(1−a4)+.....(1−a)Sn=(1+1+1+.....n)−(a+a2+a3+......)(1−a)Sn=n−a(an−1)(a−1)Sn=n(1−a)+(an−1)a(1−a)2