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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Sequence and Series: If , then an ordered pair is equal to :

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Visualized Solution

Analyze the Series Structure

  • Given series:
  • Notice the isolated at the start.
  • Identify the pattern in the brackets:

Define the General Term

  • Let the general term of the bracketed part be .
  • Even numbers can be written as .
  • Multipliers can be written as .
  • Thus, .

Determine Summation Limits

  • First bracketed term:
  • Last bracketed term:
  • Total Sum

Expand the General Term

Distribute the Summation

Recall Summation Formulas

Calculate for

  • For :

Calculate for

  • For :

Substitute Values into the Sum

Final Arithmetic Evaluation

Compare with

  • Given:
  • Notice that is a multiple of .
  • The last digit of is .
  • If we try (from options),

Solve for

  • Ordered pair

Conclusion and Key Takeaway

  • Key Takeaway: Always identify the general term first in a series problem.
  • Next Challenge: What if the series had alternating signs? Try solving
  • Final Answer: (11, 103)

The Sigma Insight: Sum of Special Series

Analyzing the Setup

Imagine you are standing before a complex series, a wall of numbers that seems chaotic at first glance: . Many students see this and panic, but an elite JEE aspirant sees a story waiting to be told.
The secret to solving any series problem is to find its DNA—the general term. Notice the isolated at the start; it is a constant, a sentinel guarding the rest of the series.
Now, look at the brackets. Each one follows a beautiful, predictable rhythm: minus an even number squared, multiplied by an odd number that is exactly one less than that even number. This is the key to unlocking the entire problem.

Decoding the DNA

Let us define the general term for the bracketed part. The even numbers being squared are . We can represent any such even number as .
The multipliers are , which are simply . Thus, the general term for the brackets is:
When we expand this, we get , which simplifies to:
This is the heart of the problem. By identifying this, we have transformed a terrifying string of numbers into a clean, manageable algebraic expression.

The Power of Summation

Now, we must sum these terms. The series is . Substituting our expanded , we get:
We can distribute the summation operator to make it even simpler:
This is where your toolkit of standard summation formulas becomes your greatest weapon. You know that:
For , these calculations are straightforward. The sum of squares is:
The sum of cubes is:

Final Calculation

With these values in hand, we substitute them back into our expression for :
This gives us . Adding the positive terms, we get , which equals .
We are told that . So, . By checking the options, we test , which leads to:
Dividing by gives us . The ordered pair is .

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