Let the amounts invested in the first and second schemes be 5x and 4x respectively.
Interest from the first scheme:
Principal (P1) = 5x
Rate (R1) = 10%
Time (T) = 3 years
Simple Interest \(SI1 = \frac{P1 \times R1 \times T}{100} = \frac{5x \times 10 \times 3}{100} = 1.5x\)
Interest from the second scheme:
Principal (P2) = 4x
Rate (R2) = 12%
Time (T) = 3 years
Simple Interest \(SI2 = \frac{P2 \times R2 \times T}{100} = \frac{4x \times 12 \times 3}{100} = 1.44x\)
Total interest \(= SI1 + SI2 = 1.5x + 1.44x = 2.94x\)
Given, total interest = Rs. 1980
So, 2.94x = 1980
=> \(x = \frac{1980}{2.94} = 675\)
Amount invested in the second scheme = \(P2 = 4x = 4 \times 675 = \text{Rs. 2700}\)
For any natural number $k$, let $a_k = 3^k$. The smallest natural number $m$ for which \[ (a_1)^1 \times (a_2)^2 \times \dots \times (a_{20})^{20} \;<\; a_{21} \times a_{22} \times \dots \times a_{20+m} \] is: