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In hydrogen spectrum, the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series is. The shortest wavelength in the Brackett series is :
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Shortest wavelength means maximum energy in transition.
Therefore for Balmer series transition would be and for Brackett series transition would be from .
Now from Rydberg's formula,
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