1.

After simplification the value of the expression

2
3
4
100

....
1. 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 31 2 3 4
1 2 3... 99 1 2 .... 100 is

a proper fraction. Find the difference of the denominator and the numerator.

10

2.

2
4
8
2
Evaluate the following expression : 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 ... 2 1 1

3.

If a,b,c and d > 0 and a4+ b4 + c4 + d4 = 4abcd then prove that a = b = c = d.

4.

If

1 1 1
1
1 1 1
1

then prove that 3 3 3 3 3 3
a b c a bc
a b c
a b c

Solution
1.

2
3
4
100

....
1.1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 31 2 3 4
1 2 3... 99 1 2 .... 100

For n 2

2
3
4
100

....
1. 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 31 2 3 4
1 2 3... 99 1 2 .... 100
Tn

Tn

n
1 2 3... n 1 1 2 3...n
n

n 1 n n n 1
2

Tn

4n
n n 1 n n 1

Tn 2.

n n 1 n n 1
n n 1 n n 1

1
1
Tn 2

n n 1 n n 1
100

1
1 1
1
1 1
1
1
2

....

99.98 99.100 99.100 100.101

1.2 2.3 2.3 3.4
1
1
2

2 100.101
5050 1
2

10100

5049
5050

5049
1

5050 5050

Required difference is 5049

2 1 22 1 ..... 22

2 1 2 1 2 1 ..... 2 1 1
2 1 2 1 ..... 2 1 2 1 1
2 1 ..... 2 1 2 1 1
2 1 2 1 2 1 1
2 1 2 1 1
10

2.

1 1

210

29

29

29

29

210

210

210

210

210

11

22 1 1
11

22
3.

22048
a 4 b 4 c 4 d 4 4abcd

2a 2b 2 b 4 c 4 2c 2 d 2 d 4 2 a 2b 2 2abcd c 2 d 2 0

b 2 c 2 d 2 2 ab cd 0

a b
cd
and
ab cd
b c
a b c d

4.

1 1 1
1

a b c a bc

a b c ab bc ca abc 0
a b b c c a 0

a b
b c
c a

or
Now,
LHS

1 1 1
= a3 b 3 c 3

= 0

1
c3

1
0 c3

1
a b3 c 3
3

1
1
1

3
3
3
a a c