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Previous Year Question (PYQs)
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The value of
$y=0.36\log_{0.25}\left(\dfrac13+\dfrac1{3^2}+\cdots\right)$
is
Solution
The series is a G.P. with first term $\dfrac13$ and ratio $\dfrac13$.
Sum $=\dfrac{\frac13}{1-\frac13}=\dfrac12$
So
$y=0.36\log_{0.25}\left(\dfrac12\right)$
$\log_{0.25}\left(\dfrac12\right)=\dfrac{\log(1/2)}{\log(1/4)}=\dfrac{-1}{-2}=\dfrac12$
Hence
$y=0.36\times\dfrac12=0.18$
Answer: $\boxed{0.18}$
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