1.

Let `a_(0) = 0` and ` a_(n) = 3a_(n-1) + 1` for `n ge 1`. Then the remainder obtained dividing `a_(2010)` by 11 is -

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`a_(n) = 3a_(n-1) +1`
`a_(2010) = 3a_(2009) + 1`
`= 3(3a_(2008)+1) + 1 = 3^(2)a_(2008) + 3 + 1`
`{:(3^(3)a_(2007),+3+3+1),(.,),(.,),(.,),(.,):}`
`3^(2010)a_(0) + ubrace((3+3+"....."3))_("2009 times")+1`
` = 0 + 6027 + 1 = 6028`
Remainder `((6028)/(11)) = 0`


Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions