Question

13 13 23 13 23 33
The sum of first 9 terms of the series

.............. is:
1 1 3
1 3 5
(1) 96

(2) 142

(3) 192

Solution

13 23 33 ................ r terms
1 3 5 ................. r terms
2
r (r 1)

tr
r
2 (r 1).2
2
(r 1) 2
tr
4
(r 1) 2 1
S tr
(r 1) 2
4
4
r 9
1
S9 (r 1) 2
4 r 1
1
S9 (22 32 42 .............. 102 )
4
1
S9 (12 22 32 42 .............. 102 ) 1
4
1 10(10 1)(2 10 1)
S9
1 96
4
6

Hence, Option (1).

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(4) 71