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If the value of $$\left(1 + \frac{2}{3} + \frac{6}{3^2} + \frac{10}{3^3} + \ldots \text{ upto } \infty\right)^{ \log_{(0.25)}\left(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{3^3} + \ldots \text{ upto } \infty\right)}$$ is $$l$$, then $$l^2$$ is equal to ___.
Correct Answer: 3
Consider
$$S=1+\frac23+\frac6{3^2}+\frac{10}{3^3}+\cdots$$
The numerators are
$$1,2,6,10,\ldots$$
whose general term is
$$4n-2
\quad\text{for }n\ge1$$
Hence,
$$S=1+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{4n-2}{3^n}$$
$$=1+4\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{3^n}-2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac1{3^n}$$
Now,
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}nr^n=\frac{r}{(1-r)^2},
\qquad |r|<1$$
Taking
$$r=\frac13,$$
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{3^n}=\frac{\frac13}{\left(1-\frac13\right)^2}$$
$$=\frac{\frac13}{\frac49}$$
$$=\frac34$$
Also,
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac1{3^n}=\frac{\frac13}{1-\frac13}$$
$$=\frac12$$
Therefore,
$$S=1+4\left(\frac34\right)-2\left(\frac12\right)$$
$$=1+3-1$$
$$=3$$
Now consider
$$T=\frac13+\frac1{3^2}+\frac1{3^3}+\cdots$$
This is a G.P. with
$$a=\frac13,\qquad r=\frac13$$
Hence,
$$T=\frac{\frac13}{1-\frac13}$$
$$=\frac12$$
Therefore,
$$l=3^{\log_{0.25}\left(\frac12\right)}$$
Now,
$$\log_{0.25}\left(\frac12\right)=\log_{\frac14}\left(\frac12\right)$$
Let this equal
$$k$$
Then,
$$\left(\frac14\right)^k=\frac12$$
$$2^{-2k}=2^{-1}$$
$$k=\frac12$$
Hence,
$$l=3^{1/2}$$
Therefore,
$$l^2=3$$
Hence, the required answer is
$$\boxed3$$
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