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Punjab Board Class 11 Mathematics

Exercise 6.10 Solutions — Sequences and Series

Complete worked solutions for Exercise 6.10 from Chapter 6 (Sequences and Series), Punjab Board Class 11 Mathematics. Each question shows every step and names the formula used.

Mathematics 11 (Punjab Board)

Exercise 6.10 Solutions

Worked solutions for Punjab Board Class 11 Mathematics, Chapter 6: Sequences and Series.

Question 1: Sum the following series up to \(n\) terms.

Har part mein pehle \(T_n\) (nth term) nikalo, phir \(\sum n, \sum n^2, \sum n^3\) ke standard formulas lagao.

(i) \(1 \times 3 + 2 \times 5 + 3 \times 7 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = n(2n+1) = 2n^2 + n \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)(4n+5)}{6} \]

(ii) \(1 \times 5 + 2 \times 8 + 3 \times 11 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = n(3n+2) = 3n^2 + 2n \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+3)}{2} \]

(iii) \(1 \times 2 + 2 \times 5 + 3 \times 8 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = n(3n-1) = 3n^2 - n \implies S_n = n^2(n+1) \]

(iv) \(1 \times 3 + 2 \times 4 + 3 \times 5 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = n(n+2) = n^2 + 2n \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+7)}{6} \]

(v) \(1 \times 2 \times 4 + 2 \times 3 \times 7 + 3 \times 4 \times 10 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = n(n+1)(3n+1) = 3n^3 + 4n^2 + n \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)(9n^2+25n+14)}{12} \]

(vi) \(2^2 + 4^2 + 6^2 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = 4n^2 \implies S_n = \frac{2n(n+1)(2n+1)}{3} \]

(vii) \(3^2 + 6^2 + 9^2 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = 9n^2 \implies S_n = \frac{3n(n+1)(2n+1)}{2} \]

(viii) \(4 \times 1^2 + 7 \times 2^2 + 10 \times 3^2 + \dots\)

\[ T_n = (3n+1)n^2 = 3n^3 + n^2 \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)(9n^2+13n+2)}{12} \]

(ix) \(3 + (3+7) + (3+7+11) + \dots\)

\[ T_n = \sum_{k=1}^{n}(4k-1) = 2n^2 + n \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)(4n+5)}{6} \]

(x) \(1^2 + (1^2+2^2) + (1^2+2^2+3^2) + \dots\)

\[ T_n = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} \implies S_n = \frac{n(n+1)^2(n+2)}{12} \]
Answer: (i) \(\frac{n(n+1)(4n+5)}{6}\), (ii) \(\frac{n(n+1)(2n+3)}{2}\), (iii) \(n^2(n+1)\), (iv) \(\frac{n(n+1)(2n+7)}{6}\), (v) \(\frac{n(n+1)(9n^2+25n+14)}{12}\), (vi) \(\frac{2n(n+1)(2n+1)}{3}\), (vii) \(\frac{3n(n+1)(2n+1)}{2}\), (viii) \(\frac{n(n+1)(9n^2+13n+2)}{12}\), (ix) \(\frac{n(n+1)(4n+5)}{6}\), (x) \(\frac{n(n+1)^2(n+2)}{12}\)

Question 2: Sum the series.

General term \(T_n\) banao, simplify karo, phir sum nikalo.

(i) \(1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2 + \dots + (2n-1)^2 - (2n)^2\)

\[ T_n = (2n-1)^2 - (2n)^2 = 1 - 4n \implies S_n = n - 2n(n+1) = -n(2n+1) \]

(ii) \(\frac{1^2}{1} + \frac{1^2+2^2}{2} + \frac{1^2+2^2+3^2}{3} + \dots\) to \(n\) terms

\[ T_n = \frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6n} = \frac{(n+1)(2n+1)}{6} = \frac{1}{3}n^2 + \frac{1}{2}n + \frac{1}{6} \]
\[ S_n = \frac{n(4n^2+15n+17)}{36} \]
Answer: (i) \(-n(2n+1)\), (ii) \(\frac{n(4n^2+15n+17)}{36}\)

Question 3: Find the sum to \(n\) terms of the series whose \(n^{th}\) terms are given.

\(T_n\) diya hai — bas standard sums lagao aur simplify karo.

(i) \(5n^2 + 2n + 3\)

\[ S_n = 5\sum n^2 + 2\sum n + 3n = \frac{n(10n^2+21n+29)}{6} \]

(ii) \(n^2 + 2n - 3\)

\[ S_n = \sum n^2 + 2\sum n - 3n = \frac{n(2n^2+9n-11)}{6} \]
Answer: (i) \(\frac{n(10n^2+21n+29)}{6}\), (ii) \(\frac{n(2n^2+9n-11)}{6}\)

Question 4: Given \(n^{th}\) terms of the series, find the sum to \(2n\) terms.

Sum formulas mein \(n\) ki jagah \(2n\) rakho aur simplify karo.

(i) \(3n^2 + 5n + 2\)

\[ S_{2n} = 3\frac{(2n)(2n+1)(4n+1)}{6} + 5\frac{(2n)(2n+1)}{2} + 4n = 8n^3 + 16n^2 + 10n \]

(ii) \(n^2 + n - 2\)

\[ S_{2n} = \frac{(2n)(2n+1)(4n+1)}{6} + \frac{(2n)(2n+1)}{2} - 4n = \frac{4n(2n^2+3n-2)}{3} \]
Answer: (i) \(8n^3 + 16n^2 + 10n\), (ii) \(\frac{4n(2n^2+3n-2)}{3}\)