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JEE Advanced 2019 · Integrals

For a∈R,∣a∣>1a \in R, |a| > 1, let lim⁡x→∞(1+23+…+n3n7/3(1(an+1)2+1(an+2)2+…+1(an+n)2))=54\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \left( \dfrac{1 + \sqrt[3]{2} + \ldots + \sqrt[3]{n}}{n^{7/3}\left( \dfrac{1}{(an+1)^{2}} + \dfrac{1}{(an+2)^{2}} + \ldots + \dfrac{1}{(an+n)^{2}} \right)} \right) = 54 Then the possible value(s) of aa is/are

Answers: A. −9-9 · D. 88

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For a ∈ R, |a| > 1, let limlimits_(x → ∞) ( (1 + √[3]2 + … + √[3]n)/(n^(7/3)( 1/((an+1)²) + 1/((an+2)²) + … + 1/((an+n)²) )) ) = 54 Then the possible value(s) of a is/are a∈R,∣a∣>1a \in \mathbb{R}, \quad |a| > 1 lim⁡x→∞1+23+…+n3n7/3(1(an+1)2+…+1(an+n)2)=54\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{1+\sqrt[3]{2}+\ldots+\sqrt[3]{n}}{n^{7/3}\left(\frac{1}{(an+1)^2}+\ldots+\frac{1}{(an+n)^2}\right)} = 54 Find the possible values of a\text{Find the possible values of } a ∑k=1nk1/3∼∫0nx1/3 dx=34n4/3\sum_{k=1}^{n} k^{1/3} \sim \int_0^n x^{1/3}\,dx = \frac{3}{4}n^{4/3} ∑k=1n1(an+k)2=1n2∑k=1n1(a+kn)2\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{(an+k)^2} = \frac{1}{n^2}\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{\left(a+\frac{k}{n}\right)^2} ∼1n∫01dx(a+x)2=1n⋅1a(a+1)\sim \frac{1}{n}\int_0^1 \frac{dx}{(a+x)^2} = \frac{1}{n}\cdot\frac{1}{a(a+1)} n7/3∑k=1n1(an+k)2∼n7/3⋅1n⋅1a(a+1)=n4/3a(a+1)n^{7/3}\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{(an+k)^2} \sim n^{7/3}\cdot\frac{1}{n}\cdot\frac{1}{a(a+1)} = \frac{n^{4/3}}{a(a+1)} Ratio∼34n4/3n4/3/(a(a+1))=34a(a+1)\text{Ratio} \sim \frac{\frac{3}{4}n^{4/3}}{n^{4/3}/(a(a+1))} = \frac{3}{4}a(a+1) 34a(a+1)=54⇒a(a+1)=72\frac{3}{4}a(a+1) = 54 \Rightarrow a(a+1) = 72 a2+a−72=0⇒(a−8)(a+9)=0a^2 + a - 72 = 0 \Rightarrow (a-8)(a+9) = 0 a=8 or a=−9(both satisfy ∣a∣>1)a = 8 \ \text{or}\ a = -9 \quad (\text{both satisfy } |a| > 1) Correct options: (1) −9 and (4) 8\text{Correct options: } (1)\ -9 \text{ and } (4)\ 8

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