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JEE Main 26 February 2021, Shift 2, Maths Q89

Question 89 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 29 of 30, Section B.

If the arithmetic mean and geometric mean of the

p^{th}

and

q^{th}

terms of the sequence

-16, 8, -4, 2, \ldots

satisfy the equation

4x^2-9x+5=0

, then

p+q

is equal to __________.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Sequences and Series
Topic: AP and GP
Idea tested: GP General Term

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 15× in all

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7 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q7If the sum of the second, fourth and sixth terms of a G.P. of positive terms is 21 and the sum of its eighth, tenth and twelfth terms is…MediumSingle correct
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30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q6Let $a$ and $b$ be be two distinct positive real numbers. Let $11^{\mathrm{th}}$ term of a GP, whose first term is $a$ and third term is…EasySingle correct
31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q7Let $2^{nd}$ , $8^{th}$ and $44^{th}$ terms of a non-constant A. P. be respectively the $1^{st}$ , $2^{nd}$ and $3^{rd}$ terms of a G. P. If…MediumSingle correct
13 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q8Let $a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots$ be a G.P. of increasing positive numbers. Let the sum of its $6^{th}$ and $8^{th}$ terms be $2$ and the…MediumSingle correct
26 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q27If $a_1\ (> 0), a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5$ are in a G.P., $a_2 + a_4 = 2a_3 + 1$ and $3a_2 + a_3 = 2a_4$ , then $a_2 + a_4 + 2a_5$ is equal to…MediumNumerical value

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