The value of n∑r=1log(arbr−1) is
The given series is
loga+log(a2b)+log(a3b2)+log(a4b3)+............+log(anbn−1)
This is an A.P. with first term loga and the common difference
log(a2b)−loga=log(ab)
Therefore the sum of n terms is
n2 [ loga+log(anbn−1)] = n2log (an+1bn−1)
Trick : Check for n=1,2.