Sequence

This topic has expert replies
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 127
Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:35 am
Thanked: 1 times

Sequence

by arocks » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:37 am
Sn=S(n-2)+11, is 633 a term of the sequence?

1). S1=39
2). S2=43

OA-A

Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 460
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:42 am
Thanked: 27 times

by samirpandeyit62 » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:42 am
Sn=S(n-2)+11, is 633 a term of the sequence?

1). S1=39
Sn=S(n-2)+11 here all the terms would be the seed value is startig value + some multiple of 11

633 = 39 + 11x

11x= 633 - 39, x= 594/11 =54

Hence it is a term

2). S2=43

similarly 633 =43 +11x

i.e 590/11 produces a remainder hence this is not a term

ans A
Regards
Samir

Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 14
Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 4:56 pm
Thanked: 2 times

by naren_nayak » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:33 am
Adding to Samir's answer:

> 2). S2=43
>similarly 633 =43 +11x
> i.e 590/11 produces a remainder hence this is not a term

For 2, 633 could be part of the S1, S3, S5... sequence, and since S1 is not specified, 2 is insufficient.