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Problem : 1 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
1. For given arithemetic progression series 7,3,-1,-5,-9 ,... find 10 th term and addition of first 10 th terms.
Solution: Here first term `a = 7,`

`d = 3 - 7 = -4`

We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(10) = 7 + (10 - 1)(-4)`

`= 7 + (-36)`

`= -29`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`:. S_10 = 10/2 * [2(7) + (10 - 1)(-4)]`

`= 5 * [14 + (-36)]`

`= 5 * [-22]`

`= -110`

Hence, `10^(th)` term of the given series is `-29` and sum of first `10^(th)` term is `-110`


Problem : 2 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
2. For arithemetic progression f( 5 ) = 56 , f( 8 ) = 86 then find f( 10 ) and S( 10 ).
Solution: We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(5) = 56`

`=> a + (5 - 1)d = 56`

`=> a + 4d = 56 ->(1)`


`f(8) = 86`

`=> a + (8 - 1)d = 86`

`=> a + 7d = 86 ->(2)`

Solving `(1)` and `(2)`, we get `a = 16` and `d = 10`


We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(10) = 16 + (10 - 1)(10)`

`= 16 + (90)`

`= 106`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`:. S_10 = 10/2 * [2(16) + (10 - 1)(10)]`

`= 5 * [32 + (90)]`

`= 5 * [122]`

`= 610`


Problem : 3 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
3. For arithemetic progression f( 5 ) = 25 , f( 11 ) = 49 , then find n such that f(n) = 105 .
Solution: We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(5) = 25`

`=> a + (5 - 1)d = 25`

`=> a + 4d = 25 ->(1)`


`f(11) = 49`

`=> a + (11 - 1)d = 49`

`=> a + 10d = 49 ->(2)`

Solving `(1)` and `(2)`, we get `a = 9` and `d = 4`


Let `n` be the term such that `f(n) = 105`

We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`9 + (n - 1)(4) = 105`

`(n - 1)(4) = 96`

`n - 1 = 24`

`n = 25`


Problem : 4 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
4. For arithemetic progression S( 33 ) = 198 , then find f( 17 ).
Solution: We have given `S_33 = 198` and we have to find `f(17) = ?`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`S_33 = 33/2 [2a + (33 - 1)d] = 198`

`=> 33 [a + 16d] = 198`

`=> a + 16d = 6 ->(1)`


We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(17) = a + (17 - 1)d`

`=> f(17) = a + 16d`

`=> f(17) = 6` (Using (1))


Problem : 5 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
5. For arithemetic progression f( 17 ) = 6 , then find S( 33 ).
Solution: We have given `f(17) = 6` and we have to find `S_33 = ?`

We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(17) = a + (17 - 1)d`

`=> a + 16d = 6 ->(1)`


We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`S_33 = 33/2 * [2a + (33 - 1)d]`

`=> S_33 = 33 * [a + 16 d]`

`=> S_33 = 33 * 6` (Using (1))

`=> S_33 = 198`


Problem : 6 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
6. For arithemetic progression f( 7 ) = 13 , S( 14 ) = 203 , then find f( 10 ) and S( 8 ).
Solution: We have given `f(7) = 13, S_14 = 203` and we have to find `f(10) = ?` and `S(8) = ?`

We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(7) = 13`

`=> a + (7 - 1)d = 13`

`=> a + 6d = 13 ->(1)`


We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`S_14 = 203`

`=> 14/2 * [2a + (14 - 1)d] = 203`

`=> 7 * [2a + 13d] = 203`

`=> 2a + 13d = 29 ->(2)`

Solving `(1)` and `(2)`, we get `a = -5` and `d = 3`


We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(10) = -5 + (10 - 1)(3)`

`= -5 + (27)`

`= 22`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`:. S_8 = 8/2 * [2(-5) + (8 - 1)(3)]`

`= 4 * [-10 + (21)]`

`= 4 * [11]`

`= 44`


Problem : 7 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
7. For arithemetic progression addition of 3 terms is 27 and their multiplication is 648 , then that numbers
Solution: Let the terms are `a-d, a, a+d`

Addition of this terms is `27`

`=> (a-d) + a + (a+d) = 27`

`=> 3 a = 27`

`=> a = 27/3 = 9`


Multiplication of this terms is `648`

`=> (a-d) × a × (a+d) = 648`

`=> (9-d) × 9 × (9+d) = 648`

`=> (81 - d^2) = 72`

`=> d^2 = 9`

`=> d = +- 3`

`d = +3 =>` Required terms : `9 - 3, 9, 9 + 3 => 6, 9, 12`

`d = -3 =>` Required terms : `9-(-3), 9, 9-3 => 12, 9, 6`


Problem : 8 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
8. For arithemetic progression addition of first 17 terms is 24 and addition of first 24 terms is 17 , then find addition of first 41 terms.
Solution: We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`S_17 = 17/2 * [2a + (17 - 1)d] = 24`

`=> 17/2 * [2a + 16d] = 24`

`=> 2a + 16 d = 2.8235 ->(1)`


We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`S_24 = 24/2 * [2a + (24 - 1)d] = 17`

`=> 24/2 * [a + 23d] = 17`

`=> 2a + 23d = 1.4167 ->(2)`

Solving `7 d = -1.4069`

`=> d = -0.201`

From `(1) => 2a + 16d = 2.8235`

`=> 2a = 2.8235 - 16d`

`=> 2a = 2.8235 - 16 × -0.201`

`=> 2a = 2.8235 - -3.2157`

`=> 2a = 6.0392`

`=> a = 3.0196`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`:. S_41 = 41/2 * [2(3.0196) + (41 - 1)(-0.201)]`

`= 41/2 * [6.0392 + (-8.0392)]`

`= 41/2 × -2`

`= -41`


Problem : 9 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
9. For arithmetic progression Sm = n and Sn = m then prove that Sm+n = -(m - n)
Solution: For arithmetic progression, `S_n = n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ]`

Now, `S_m = n`

`:. m/2 [ 2a + (m - 1) d ] = n`

`:. [ 2a + (m - 1) d ] = (2n)/m ->(1)`


Now, `S_n = m`

`:. n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ] = m`

`:. [ 2a + (n - 1) d ] = (2m)/n ->(2)`


`(1) - (2) =>`

`(m - 1) d - (n - 1) d = (2n)/m - (2m)/n`

`:. (m - n) d = (2 (n^2- m^2))/(mn) `

`:. (m - n) d = (-2 (m - n)(m + n))/(mn) `

`:. d = (-2 (m + n))/(mn) ->(3)`

Now, `S_(m+n) = (m + n)/2 [ 2a + (m + n - 1) d ]`

`= (m + n)/2 [ 2a + (m - 1) d + nd ]`

`= (m + n)/2 [ (2n)/m + n ( (-2(m+n))/(mn) ) ]` (because from (1) and (3))

`= (m + n)/2 [ (2n)/m + (-2(m+n))/m ] `

`= (m + n)/2 [ (2n - 2m - 2n)/m ]`

`= (m + n)/2 [ (- 2m)/m ]`

`= (m + n)/2 [ -2 ]`

`= -(m + n)` (Proved)


Problem : 10 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
10. For arithmetic progression Sm = n and Sn = m then prove that Sm-n = (m - n)(1 + 2n / m)
Solution: For arithmetic progression, `S_n = n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ]`

Now, `S_m = n`

`:. m/2 [ 2a + (m - 1) d ] = n`

`:. [ 2a + (m - 1) d ] = (2n)/m ->(1)`


Now, `S_n = m`

`:. n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ] = m`

`:. [ 2a + (n - 1) d ] = (2m)/n ->(2)`


`(1) - (2) =>`

`(m - 1) d - (n - 1) d = (2n)/m - (2m)/n `

`:. (m - n) d = (2 (n^2 - m^2))/(mn)`

`:. d = (-2 (m + n))/(mn) -->(3)`


Now, `S_(m-n) = (m - n)/2 [ 2a + (m - n - 1) d ]`

`= (m - n)/2 [ 2a + (m - 1) d - nd ]`

`= (m - n)/2 [ (2n)/m - n ( (-2(m+n))/(mn) ) ]` (because from `(1)` and `(3)`)

`= (m - n)/2 [ (2n)/m - (-2(m+n))/m ] `

`= (m - n)/2 [ ((2n + 2m + 2n))/m ]`

`= (m - n)/2 [ ((2m + 4n))/m ]`

`= (m - n)/2 [ (2(m + 2n))/m ]`

`= (m - n) [ (m + 2n)/m ]`

`= (m - n)(1 + (2n)/m)` (Proved)


Problem : 11 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
11. The ratio of two arithemetic progression series is 3x+5 : 4x-2 , then find the ratio of their 10 th term.
Solution: Let two series be `a, a+d, a+2d, ...` and `A, A+D, A+2D, ...`


Now, `S_n / S_(n') = (3x+5) / (4x-2)`

`=> (n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]) / (n/2 [2A + (n - 1)D]) = (3x+5) / (4x-2)`

`=> [2a + (n - 1)d] / [2A + (n - 1)D] = (3x+5) / (4x-2) ->(1)`


We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`f(n)/(F(n)) = [a + (n - 1)d] / [A + (n - 1)D]`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = [a + (10 - 1)d] / [A + (10 - 1)D]`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = [a + 9d] / [A + 9D]`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = [2a + 18d] / [2A + 18D] ->(2)`

Using `(1)` and `(2)`, it is clear that if we put `n = 19` in `(1)` we get the ratio of `(2)`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = [2a + 18d] / [2A + 18D]`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = (3x+5) / (4x-2),` where `n=19`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = 62 / 74`

`=> f(10)/(F(10)) = 31/37`


Problem : 12 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
12. Find the sum of all natural numbers between 100 to 200 and which are divisible by 4 .
Solution: Numbers between `100` and `200` divisible by `4` are `100, 104, 108 ...`

Which are in arithmetic progression.
In which `a=100` and `d=4`

Let `n` be the term such that `f(n) = 200`

We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`100 + (n - 1)(4) = 200`

`(n - 1)(4) = 100`

`n - 1 = 25`

`n = 26`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`:. S_26 = 26/2 * [2(100) + (26 - 1)(4)]`

`= 13 * [200 + (100)]`

`= 13 * [300]`

`= 3900`


Problem : 13 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
13. Find the sum of all natural numbers between 100 to 200 and which are not divisible by 4 .
Solution: Required Addition = `(100 + 101 + 102... + 200) - (100 + 104 + 108... + 200)`

Required Addition = `S' - S''`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 (a + l)`

`:. S_101 = 101/2 * (100 + 200)`

`= 101/2 (300)`

`= 15150`

Numbers between `100` and `200` divisible by `4` are `100, 104, 108 ...`

Which are in arithmetic progression.
In which `a=100` and `d=4`

Let `n` be the term such that `f(n) = 200`

We know that, `f(n) = a + (n - 1)d`

`100 + (n - 1)(4) = 200`

`(n - 1)(4) = 100`

`n - 1 = 25`

`n = 26`

We know that, `S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]`

`:. S_26 = 26/2 * [2(100) + (26 - 1)(4)]`

`= 13 * [200 + (100)]`

`= 13 * [300]`

`= 3900`

`:.` Required Addition = `15150 - 3900`

`= 11250`


Problem : 14 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
14. For arithemetic progression addition of three terms is 15 and addition of their squres is 83 , then find that numbers
Solution: Let the terms are `a-d, a, a+d`

Addition of this terms is `15`

`=> (a-d) + a + (a+d) = 15`

`=> 3 a = 15`

`=> a = 15/3 = 5`

Addition of their square is `83`

`=> (a-d)^2 + a^2 + (a+d)^2 = 83`

`=> a^2 - 2ad + d^2 + a^2 + a^2 + 2ad + d^2 = 83`

`=> 3a^2 + 2d^2 = 83`

`=> 3(5)^2 + 2d^2 = 83`

`=> 2d^2 = 8`

`=> d^2 = 4`

`=> d = +- 2`

`d = +2 =>` Required terms : `5 - 2, 5, 5 + 2 => 3, 5, 7`

`d = -2 =>` Required terms : `5-(-2), 5, 5-2 => 7, 5, 3`


Problem : 15 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
15. If S1, S2, S3 are sum of n, 2n, 3n terms of arithmetic progression series then prove that S3 = 3(S2 - S1)
Solution: Let a be the first term and d be the common difference
Now,
`S_1= n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ]`

`S_2 = (2n)/2 [ 2a + (2n - 1) d ]`

`S_3 = (3n)/2 [ 2a + (3n - 1) d ]`


Now, `3(S_2 - S_1)`

`= 3 [ (2n)/2 ( 2a + (2n - 1) d ) - n/2 ( 2a + (n - 1) d ) ]`

`= 3 [ n/2 ( 2(2a) - 2a ) + n/2 ( 2(2n - 1) d - (n - 1) d ) ]`

`= 3 [ n/2 ( 2a ) + n/2 ( 4n - 2 - n + 1) d ) ]`

`= 3 [ n/2 ( 2a ) + n/2 ( 3n - 1) d ) ]`

`= (3n)/2 [ 2a + ( 3n - 1) d ]`

`= S_3` (Proved)


Problem : 16 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
16. If Sn is sum of n even terms of arithmetic progression series and Sn' is sum of n odd terms of arithmetic progression series then prove that Sn = (1 + 1/n) Sn'
Solution: Here `S_n = 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + 2n`

`:. S_n = n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ]`

`= n/2 [ 2(2) + (n - 1) * 2 ]` (because a = 2 and d = 2)

`= n/2 [ 4 + 2n - 2 ]`

`= n/2 [ 2n + 2 ]`

`= n ( n + 1 ) `


Now, `S_(n') = 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1)`

`:. S_(n') = n/2 [ 2a + (n - 1) d ]`

`= n/2 [ 2(1) + (n - 1) * 2 ]` (because a = 1 and d = 2)

`= n/2 [ 2 + 2n - 2 ]`

`= n/2 [ 2n ]`

`= n^2`


Now, `(S_n)/(S_n') = (n (n + 1))/(n^2) `

`:. (S_n)/(S_n') = ((n + 1))/n`

`:. S_n = (1 + 1/n) × S_(n')` (Proved)


Problem : 17 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
17. For arithemetic progression, addition of three terms is 51 and multiplication of end terms is 273 , then find that numbers
Solution: Let the terms are `a-d, a, a+d`

Addition of this terms is `51`

`=> (a-d) + a + (a+d) = 51`

`=> 3 a = 51`

`=> a = 51/3 = 17`

Multiplication of last 2 terms is `273`

`=> (a-d)(a+d) = 273`

`=> a^2 - d^2 = 273`

`=> d^2 = a^2 - 273`

`=> d^2 = (17)^2 - 273`

`=> d^2 = 289 - 273`

`=> d^2 = 16`

`=> d = +- 4`

`d = +4 =>` Required terms : `17 - 4, 17, 17 + 4 => 13, 17, 21`

`d = -4 =>` Required terms : `17-(-4), 17, 17-4 => 21, 17, 13`


Problem : 18 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
18. For arithemetic progression of four terms, addition of end terms is 14 and multiplication of middle two terms is 45 , then find that numbers
Solution: Let the terms are `a-3d, a-d, a+d, a+3d`

Addition of last 2 term is `14`

`=> (a-3d) + (a+3d) = 14`

`=> 2a = 14`

`=> a = 14/2 = 7`

Now multiplication of middle two terms is `45`

`=> (a-d) (a+d) = 45`

`=> a^2 - d^2 = 45`

`=> d^2 = a^2 - 45`

`=> d^2 = 7^2 - 45`

`=> d^2 = 49 - 45`

`=> d^2 = 4`

`=> d = +- 2`

`d = +2 =>` Required terms : `7-3(2), 7-2, 7+2, 7+3(2) => 1, 5, 9, 13`

`d = -2 =>` Required terms : `7-3(-2), 7-(-2), 7-2, 7-3(2) => 13, 9, 5, 1`


Problem : 19 / 19 [ Arithmetic Progression ]       Enter your problem
19. For arithemetic progression, addition of four terms is 4 and addition of multiplication of end terms and multiplication of middle terms is -38 , then find that numbers
Solution: Let the terms are `a-3d, a-d, a+d, a+3d`

Addition of this terms is `4`

`=> (a-3d) + (a-d) + (a+d) + (a+3d) = 4`

`=> 4 a = 4`

`=> a = 4/4 = 1`

Addition of multiplication of last 2 terms and middle 2 terms is `-38`

`=> (a-3d) (a+3d) + (a-d) (a+d) = -38`

`=> (a^2 - 9d^2) + (a^2 - d^2) = -38`

`=> 2a^2 - 10d^2 = -38`

`=> 2(1)^2 - 10d^2 = -38`

`=> 2 - 10d^2 = -38`

`=> 10d^2 = 40`

`=> d^2 = 4`

`=> d = +- 2`

`d = +2 =>` Required terms : `1-3(2), 1-2, 1+2, 1+3(2) => -5, -1, 3, 7`

`d = -2 =>` Required terms : `1-3(-2), 1-(-2), 1-2, 1-3(2) => 7, 3, -1, -5`






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