Answer:
1. Answer: (d) {n(n + 1)/2}2
Explanation: Given, series is 13 + 23 + 33 + ……….. n3
Sum = {n(n + 1)/2}2
2. Answer: (b) a + b
Explanation: Given number = an + bn
Let n = 1, 3, 5, ……..
an + bn = a + b
an + bn = a3 + b3 = (a + b) × (a2+ b2 + ab) and so on.
Since, all these numbers are divisible by (a + b) for n = 1, 3, 5,…..
So, the given number is divisible by (a + b)
3. Answer: (b) n/(n + 1)
Explanation: Let the given statement be P(n). Then,
P(n): 1/(1 ∙ 2) + 1/(2 ∙ 3) + 1/(3 ∙ 4) + ….. + 1/{n(n + 1)} = n/(n + 1).
Putting n = 1 in the given statement, we get
LHS = 1/(1 ∙ 2) = and RHS = 1/(1 + 1) = 1/2.
LHS = RHS.
Thus, P(1) is true.
Let P(k) be true. Then,
P(k): 1/(1 ∙ 2) + 1/(2 ∙ 3) + 1/(3 ∙ 4) + ….. + 1/{k(k + 1)} = k/(k + 1) ..…(i)
Now 1/(1 ∙ 2) + 1/(2 ∙ 3) + 1/(3 ∙ 4) + ….. + 1/{k(k + 1)} + 1/{(k + 1)(k + 2)}
[1/(1 ∙ 2) + 1/(2 ∙ 3) + 1/(3 ∙ 4) + ….. + 1/{k(k + 1)}] + 1/{(k + 1)(k + 2)}
= k/(k + 1)+1/{ (k + 1)(k + 2)}.
= {k(k + 2) + 1}/{(k + 1)²/[(k + 1)k + 2)] using …(ii)
= {k(k + 2) + 1}/{(k + 1)(k + 2}
= {(k + 1)² }/{(k + 1)(k + 2)}
= (k + 1)/(k + 2) = (k + 1)/(k + 1 + 1)
⇒ P(k + 1): 1/(1 ∙ 2) + 1/(2 ∙ 3) + 1/(3 ∙ 4) + ……… + 1/{ k(k + 1)} + 1/{(k + 1)(k + 2)}
= (k + 1)/(k + 1 + 1)
⇒ P(k + 1) is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Thus, P(1) is true and P(k + 1)is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Hence, by the principle of mathematical induction, P(n) is true for all n ∈ N.
4. Answer: (d) n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6
Explanation: Given, series is 12 + 22+ 32 + ………..n2
Sum = n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6
5. Answer: (a) 1/(n + 1) for all n ∈ N.
Explanation: Let the given statement be P(n). Then,
P(n): {1 – (1/2)}{1 – (1/3)}{1 – (1/4)} ……. {1 – 1/(n + 1)} = 1/(n + 1).
When n = 1, LHS = {1 – (1/2)} = 1/2 and RHS = 1/(1 + 1) = 1/2.
Therefore LHS = RHS.
Thus, P(1) is true.
Let P(k) be true. Then,
P(k): {1 – (1/2)}{1 – (1/3)}{1 – (1/4)} ……. [1 – {1/(k + 1)}] = 1/(k + 1)
Now, [{1 – (1/2)}{1 – (1/3)}{1 – (1/4)} ……. [1 – {1/(k + 1)}] ∙ [1 – {1/(k + 2)}]
= [1/(k + 1)] ∙ [{(k + 2 ) – 1}/(k + 2)}]
= [1/(k + 1)] ∙ [(k + 1)/(k + 2)]
= 1/(k + 2)
Therefore p(k + 1): [{1 – (1/2)}{1 – (1/3)}{1 – (1/4)} ……. [1 – {1/(k + 1)}] = 1/(k + 2)
⇒ P(k + 1) is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Thus, P(1) is true and P(k + 1) is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Hence, by the principle of mathematical induction, P(n) is true for all n ∈ N.
6. Answer: (c) 5
Explanation: Given, 7n – 2n
Let n = 1
7n – 2n = 71 – 21
= 7 – 2
= 5
which is divisible by 5
Let n = 2
7n – 2n = 72 – 22
= 49 – 4
= 45
which is divisible by 5
Let n = 3
7n – 2n = 73 – 23
= 343 – 8
= 335
which is divisible by 5
Hence, for any natural number n, 7n – 2n is divisible by 5.
7. Answer: (b) n2 + n + 1
Explanation: Let S = 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 +……….an-1 + an …………1
and S = 3 + 7 + 13 + 21 +……….an-1 + an …………2
Subtract equation 1 and 2, we get
S – S = 3 + (7 + 13 + 21 +……….an-1 + an) – (3 + 7 + 13 + 21 +……….an-1 + an)
⇒ 0 = 3 + (7 – 3) + (13 – 7) + (21 – 13) + ……….+ (an – an-1) – an
⇒ 0 = 3 + {4 + 6 + 8 + ……(n-1)terms} – an
⇒ an = 3 + {4 + 6 + 8 + ……(n-1)terms}
⇒ an = 3 + (n – 1)/2 × {2 ×4 + (n – 1 – 1)2}
⇒ an = 3 + (n – 1)/2 × {8 + (n – 2)2}
⇒ an = 3 + (n – 1) × {4 + n – 2}
⇒ an = 3 + (n – 1) × (n + 2)
⇒ an = 3 + n2+ n – 2
⇒ an = n2 + n + 1
So, the nth term is n² + n + 1
8. Answer: (d) (n+1)(n+2)/6
Explanation: Let each side of the base contains n shots,
then the number of shots in the lowest layer = n + (n – 1) + (n – 2) + ………..+ 1
= n(n + 1)/2
= (n + n)/2
Now, write (n – 1), (n – 2), ….. for n, then we obtain the number of shots in 2nd, 3rd…layers
So, Total shots = ∑(n2 + n)/2
= (1/2)×{∑n2 + ∑n}
= (1/2)×{n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 + n(n+1)/2}
= n(n+1)(n+2)/6