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JEE Main 4 August 2021, Shift 1, Maths Q81

Question 81 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 21 of 30, Section B.

Let

p, q

and

r

be the first three terms of a G.P. such that

|p+q+r|=15

, and the common ratio of this G.P. is negative. If

p<r

and

q=10

, then the product of the second and the fourth terms in it is ________.

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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