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Find the nth term of the following sequence :
5 + 55 + 555 + . . . . Tn

A. 5(10n - 1)

B. 5n(10n - 1)

C. $$\frac{5}{9} \times \left( {{{10}^n} - 1} \right)$$  

D. $${\left( {\frac{5}{9}} \right)^n} \times \left( {{{10}^n} - 1} \right)$$  

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

We will it through option checking method:
$$\eqalign{ & {\frac{5}{9}} \times \left( {{{10}^n} - 1} \right) \cr & {\text{We}}{\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} {\text{put}}{\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} n = 1, \cr & {\frac{5}{9}} \times \left( {{{10}^1} - 1} \right) = 5 \cr & n = 2\left( {\frac{5}{9}} \right) \times \left( {{{10}^2} - 1} \right) = 55 \cr & n = 3\left( {\frac{5}{9}} \right) \times \left( {{{10}^3} - 1} \right) = 555 \cr} $$
It means Option C is satisfying the sequence so the nth term would be
$${\kern 1pt} {\frac{5}{9}} \times \left( {{{10}^n} - 1} \right)$$

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Comments ( 3 )

  1. Ashish Jaiswal
    Ashish Jaiswal :
    3 years ago

    Sum = 5 + 55 + 555 + ....
    = 5(1) + 5(11) +5(111) + ....
    = 5[1 + 11 + 111 + ...]
    = 5/9 [9(1 + 11 + 111 +...)]
    = 5/9 [9 + 99 + 999 +..]
    = 5/9 [(10-1) + (10^2 -1) + (10^3 -1) +...]
    = 5/9(10^n - 1)

  2. Sandhya
    Sandhya :
    8 years ago

    Grt solution

  3. Hahao
    Hahao :
    8 years ago

    Can u give me the formula

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