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JEE Main 26 June 2022, Shift 2, Maths Q27

Question 27 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 27 of 30, Section B.

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 ______.

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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