APPLICATION LEVEL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
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1) For what value of n, are the nth terms of two APs 63, 65, 67,…
and 3,10,17,… equal?
First A.P. : 63, 65, 67, . . . an = a + (n-1)d
a = 63 = 3 + (n-1)7
d = 65 – 63 = 2 = 3 + 7n - 7
n= ? an = ? an = 7n - 4  k
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From j and k
2n + 61 = 7n - 4
= 63 + 2n - 2
an = 2n + 61  j 5n = 65
n = 13
Second A.P. : 3, 10, 17, . . .
For value of n=13, the nth terms of two APs are equal.
a= 3
d = 10 – 3 = 7
n= ? an = ?
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2) If sum of the 3rd and 7th terms of an A.P. is 6 and their product is 8, then find the sum of
the first 16 terms.
𝟏
Sum of the 3rd and 7th terms =6 𝐝𝟐 = 𝟒 If 𝐚 = 5 and d = - 𝟐
𝟏

𝐚𝟑 + 𝐚𝟕 = 𝟔 d=±𝟐
𝟏
𝐧
a + 2d + a + 6d = 6 Sn = [ 2a + (n -1) d ]
𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
2𝐚 + 𝟖𝐝 = 𝟔 If d = If d = - 𝟏𝟔 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐
S16 = [ 2(5) + (16 - 1)(- 𝟐) ]

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𝟏 𝟏
𝐚 = 𝟑 - 𝟒(𝟐) 𝐚 = 𝟑 - 𝟒(− 𝟐) 𝟏𝟓
𝐚 = 𝟑 - 𝟒𝐝 = 𝟖 (𝟏𝟎 − )
𝟐
𝐚=𝟑 −𝟐 𝐚=𝟑+𝟐
Product of the 3rd and 7th terms = 8 𝟓
𝐚𝟑 𝐱 𝐚𝟕 = 𝟖 𝐚=1 𝐚=5 =𝟖( )
𝟐
(a + 2d ) (a + 6d) = 8 𝟏
𝐈𝐟 𝐚 = 1 and d = + 𝟐 = 20
(3 – 4d + 2d ) (3 – 4d + 6d) = 8 𝐧
Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d ]
𝟐
(3 - 2d ) (3 + 2d) = 8
𝟏𝟔 𝟏
𝟗 − 𝟒𝐝𝟐 =𝟖 S16 = [ 2(1) + (16 - 1) ]
𝟐 𝟐
𝟗 − 𝟖 = 𝟒𝐝𝟐 𝟏𝟓
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𝟒𝐝𝟐 = 1 𝟐
 𝟏 𝟏
3) If the 10th term of an A.P. is and the 6th term is , then show that the 60th
𝟔 𝟏𝟎
term 1.
𝟏 𝟏
10th term of an A.P. = a10 = a + 9d =
𝟔
j j a + 9d = 𝟔
𝟏
6th term of an A.P. = a6 = a + 5d =
𝟏𝟎
k 𝟏
a + 9 ( )=
𝟏

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𝟔𝟎 𝟔
From jandk a+
𝟑
=
𝟏
𝟏 𝟐𝟎 𝟔
a + 9d = 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏𝟎 −𝟗 𝟏
𝟔 a= − = =
𝟏 𝟔 𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟎 𝟔𝟎
a + 5d =
(-) (-) (-)𝟏𝟎
a60 = a + 59d
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
4d = - = + 𝟓𝟗( )
𝟔 𝟏𝟎 𝟔𝟎 𝟔𝟎
𝟓 −𝟑 𝟏 𝟓𝟗
4d = = +
𝟑𝟎 𝟔𝟎 𝟔𝟎
𝟐 𝟏 𝟏+𝟓𝟗
d= = = =1
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4) If sum of the first 4 terms of an A.P. is 26 and the sum of the squares of 1st and 4th terms is
125, then find those 4 terms.
4 terms of an A.P. : a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d 𝟏𝟔𝟗
+ 9d2 =
𝟏𝟐𝟓
𝟒 𝟐
a - 3d + a – d + a + d + a + 3d = 26 𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟔𝟗
9d2 = -

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𝟐 𝟒
4a = 26 𝟐𝟓𝟎 −𝟏𝟔𝟗
9d2 =
𝟐𝟔 𝟏𝟑 𝟒
j a =
𝟒
=
𝟐

d2 =
𝟗
𝟒
sum of the squares of 1st and 4th terms is 125 d =
𝟑
𝟐
(a - 3d)2 + (a + 3d)2 = 125 𝟑
If d = +
𝟐
(a2 + 9d2 – 6 ad ) + (a2 + 9d2 + 6 ad ) = 125 a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d
2a2 + 18d2 = 125 𝟏𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟑
[ - 3( )],[ - ], [ + ], [ + 3( )]
𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
a2 + 9d2 = 𝟏𝟑 𝟗 𝟏𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟑 𝟏𝟑 𝟗
𝟐 ( - ), ( - ), ( + ), ( + )
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟐𝟓
( )2 + 9d2 =
𝟐 𝟐 2, 5, 8, 11 Try by your selves: if d = - 𝟑
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5) If sum of the first 10 terms of an A.P. is 175 and next 10 terms is 475, then write the
arithmetic progression.
Sum of the first n terms of an A.P. From jandk
𝐧
Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d ]
𝟐
2a + 19d = 65
Sum of the first 10 terms = S10 = 175 2a + 9d = 35
𝟏𝟎 (-) (-) (-)
175 = [ 2a + (10-1) d ]
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10d = 30
175 = 5 [ 2a + 9d ]
d= 3
2a + 9d = 35  j
j 2a + 9d = 35
Sum of the next 10 terms = S20 - S10 = 475
2a + 9(3) = 35
S20 = 475 + 175 = 650
a =4
𝟐𝟎
[ 2a + (20-1)d ] = 650
𝟐 A.P. is 4, 7, 10, 13,…
10[ 2a + 19d ] = 650
2a + 19d = 65  k S Harsha Mysuru
6) If sum of the p terms of an A.P. is equal to the sum of the q terms ( p  q ),
then show that Sp + q = 0.
𝐧 2a ( p – q ) = (p - q ) [ -d (p + q ) + d ]
Sum of the n terms of an A.P. = Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d ]
𝟐 2a = -d (p + q ) + d

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Sum of the p terms = Sum of the q terms 2a = - dp - dq + d
Sp = Sq
𝐩 𝐪 𝐩+𝐪
[ 2a + (p-1) d ] = [ 2a + (q-1) d ] Sp+q = [ 2a + ( p + q – 1 ) d ]
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝐩+𝐪
p [ 2a + (p-1) d ] = q [ 2a + (q-1) d ] Sp+q = [- dp - dq + d + ( p + q – 1 ) d ]
𝟐
2pa + p 2 d - dp = 2qa + q 2 d - dq 𝐩+𝐪
Sp+q = [- dp - dq + d + dp + dq – d ]
𝟐
2pa - 2qa = q 2 d - p 2 d + dp – dq
𝐩+𝐪
2a ( p – q ) = d ( q 2 - p 2 ) + d ( p – q ) Sp+q = [0]
𝟐

2a ( p – q ) = - d (p 2 - q 2) + d ( p – q ) Sp+q = 0
2a ( p – q ) = - d [ (p + q ) (p - q ) ] + d ( p – q )
2a ( p – q ) = (p - q ) [ -d (p + q ) + d ] S Harsha Mysuru
7) Sum of the first 6 terms of an A.P. is 20. Sum of the first two terms is diminished by 32
with the sum of the last two terms. Find the terms of arithmetic progression.
S6 = 3 [ 2a + (5) 4 ]
Sum of the first 6 terms = S6 = 20
20 = 3 [ 2a + 20 ]
Sum of the first two terms = a1+ a2 = (a) + (a + d) 20 = 6a + 60
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Sum of the last two terms = a5+ a6 a= =
𝟔 𝟑
= (a + 4d) + (a + 5d) So, the arithmetic progression is
Given : a1 + a2 = a5+ a6 − 32
(a),(a + d),(a +2d), (a + 3d),(a + 4d), (a + 5d)
(a) + (a + d) = (a + 4d) + (a + 5d) − 32
−𝟐𝟎 −𝟐𝟎 −𝟐𝟎 −𝟐𝟎 −𝟐𝟎
2a + d = 2a + 9d − 32 ( ),{ + 4},{ + 2(4)},{ + 3(4)},{ + 4(4)},
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
−𝟐𝟎
8d = 32 { + 5(4)}
𝟑
d= 4 −𝟐𝟎 −𝟖 𝟒 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟖 𝟒𝟎
( ), ( ), ( ), ( ),( ), ( )
𝐧 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
Sum of the n terms of an A.P. = Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d ]
𝟐
𝟔
Sum of the 6 terms = [ 2a + (6-1) 4 ]
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8) If the 9th term of an A.P. is 0, then prove that the 29th term is twice it’s 19th
term.
9th term of an A.P. is 0
𝐚𝟗 = 𝟎
𝐚 + 𝟖𝐝 = 𝟎
𝐚 = − 8𝐝 j
19th term = 𝐚𝟏𝟗 = 𝐚 + 𝟏𝟖𝐝
𝐚𝟏𝟗 = −𝟖𝐝 + 𝟏𝟖𝐝

𝐚𝟏𝟗 = 𝟏𝟎𝐝 k

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19th term = 𝐚𝟐𝟗 = 𝐚 + 𝟐𝟖𝐝
𝐚𝟐𝟗 = −𝟖𝐝 + 𝟐𝟖𝐝
𝐚𝟐𝟗 = 𝟐𝟎𝐝 = 𝟐 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝐝
𝐚𝟐𝟗 = 2 𝐚𝟏𝟗 ( From k) So, the 29th term is twice it’s 19th term
9) Divide 32 into four parts which are the four terms of an AP such that the
product of the first and the fourth term is to the product of the second and the
third term is 7 : 15. 8a2 + 24 ad − 14d2 = 0
Let the 4 terms be a , (a + d), (a +2 d) and (a + 3d) 𝟑 𝟑
8[8− d ] 2 + 24 [8 − d ] d − 14d2 = 0
𝟐 𝟐
Sum of the first 4 terms = 32 = S4 𝟗
𝐧
8 [ 64 + d2 − 24 d ] + 192 d − 36 d2 − 14d2 = 0
𝟒
Sum of the first n terms = Sn = [a+l]
𝟐 512 + 𝟏𝟖 d2 − 192 d +192 d − 50 d2 = 0
𝟒
S4 = [ a + (a + 3d) ] 512 − 32 d2 = 0
𝟐

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𝟓𝟏𝟐
32 = 2 [ 2a + 3d ] d2 = = 𝟏𝟔
𝟑𝟐
16 = 2a + 3d
If d = + 4, d= 4
𝟏 𝟑
a = [ 16 - 3d ] = 8 - 𝟐 d 𝟑 𝟑
𝟐 a = 8-𝟐d = 8-𝟐(4) = 8- 6=2
Ratio of the product of the 1st and the 4th term is to the

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a , (a + d), (a +2 d) ಮತ್ತು (a + 3d)
product of the 2nd and the 3rd term 7 : 15
2 , (2 + 4), [2 +2 (4)] ಮತ್ತು [2 + 3(4)]
a1 x a4 𝟕 a ( a + 3d ) 𝟕 A.P. → 2 , 6 , 10, 14
= −→ =
a2 x a3 𝟏𝟓 ( a + d ) ( a + 2d ) 𝟏𝟓 If d = - 4,
15 a ( a + 3d ) = 7 ( a + d ) ( a + 2d ) 𝟑 𝟑
a = 8 - 𝟐 d = 8 - 𝟐 ( -4 ) = 8 + 6 = 14
15a2 + 45 ad = 7a2 + 14 ad+ 7 ad+ 14d2 A.P. → 14 , 10 , 6, 2
10) 6th term of an A.P. is exceeded twice the 3rd term by 1. Sum of the 4th and 5th
terms is five times the 2nd term. Find the 10th term of that A.P.

a6 = 2a3 + 1 Substitute ② in ① So, 10th term is

a + 5d = 2(a + 2d) + 1 a10 = a + 9d

-a+d= 1
a + 5d = 2a + 4d + 1 2d a10 = 2 + 9(3)
- +d= 1
a - 2a - 4d + 5d = 1 3 a10 = 29
-a+d= 1 ① - 2d + 3d = 3
d= 3
a4 + a5 = 5a2
a + 3d + a + 4d =
5(a +d) Substitute d = 3 in ②

a + 3d + a + 4d =
5a + 5d 2d

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a=
3
7d - 5d =
5a - 2a
2d =
3a 2(3)
a=
3
2d
a=
3
② a=2
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11) Sum of first six terms of an AP is 42. The ratio of its 10th term to 30th term
is 1:2 find the first and 12th term of an AP.
a12 = ? 2a + 18d - a - 29d = 0
Sum of first six terms of an AP = 42 = S6 a = 11d −→ ②
𝐧
Sum of first n terms of an AP = Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d ]
𝟐 From ① and ②
𝟔 2a + 5d = 14
Sum of first six terms of an AP = S6 = [ 2a + (6-1) d ]
𝟐
a - 11d = 0 −→ 𝐱 𝟐
42 = 3 [ 2a + (6-1) d ]
2a + 5d = 14
42 = 3 [ 2a + 5d ]
2a - 22d = 0
2a + 5d = 14 −→ ① a - 11d = 0
(-)(+) (-)
The ratio of its 10th term to 30 is 1:2 𝟏𝟒
a - 11( 𝟐𝟕) = 0
27d = 14

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a10 : a30 = 1 : 2 𝟏𝟓𝟒
d=
𝟏𝟒 a=
a10 𝟏 𝟐𝟕
𝟐𝟕
=
a30 𝟐
𝟏𝟓𝟒 𝟏𝟒
a12 = a + 11d = 𝟐𝟕
+ 11 (𝟐𝟕)
a + 9d 𝟏
=
a + 29d 𝟐 𝟑𝟎𝟖
a12 =
𝟐𝟕
2a + 18d = a + 29d S Harsha Mysuru
12) A line segment is divided into four parts forming an Arithmetic progression. The
sum of the lengths of 3rd and 4 th parts is three times the sum of the lengths of first
two parts. If the length of fourth part is 14cm, find the total length of the line
segment.
Let the 4 parts forming an Arithmetic progression 𝐚 − 𝟑𝐝, 𝐚 − 𝐝, 𝐚 + 𝐝 & 𝐚 + 𝟑𝐝
Sum of the lengths of 3rd and 4th parts is three The length of fourth part is 14cm
times the sum of the lengths of first two parts.
𝐚 + 𝟑𝐝 = 𝟏𝟒 (2)
𝐚 + 𝐝 + 𝐚 + 𝟑𝐝 = 𝟑(𝐚 − 𝟑𝐝 + 𝐚 − 𝐝)
𝟐𝐚 + 𝟒𝐝 = 𝟑(𝟐𝐚 − 𝟒𝐝) Substitute (1) in (2)

𝟐𝐚 + 𝟒𝐝 = 6𝐚 − 𝟏𝟐𝐝 𝟒𝐝 + 𝟑𝐝 = 𝟏𝟒 𝐚 = 𝟒𝐝
12𝐝 + 𝟒𝐝 = 𝟔𝐚 − 𝟐𝐚 7𝐝 = 𝟏𝟒 𝐚=𝟒𝐗𝟐
16𝐝 = 𝟒𝐚 𝐝=𝟐 𝐚=8
𝐚 = 𝟒𝐝  (1)

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𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 = 𝐚 − 𝟑𝐝 + 𝐚 − 𝐝 + 𝐚 + 𝐝 + 𝐚 + 𝟑𝐝
= 𝟒𝐚
= 𝟒 𝐗 𝟖 = 𝟑𝟐𝐜𝐦. S Harsha Mysuru
13) The 4th term of an A.P. is three times the first term and the 7th term exceeds
twice the third by 1. Find the first term and the common difference.
The 4th term of an A.P. is 3 times the first term
𝐚𝟒 = 𝟑𝐚 a = 2d − 1 k
a + 3d = 3a
k in j gives
2𝐚 = 𝟑𝐝  j
2𝐚 = 𝟑𝐝
7th term exceeds twice the third by 1 2 ( 2d – 1 ) = 𝟑𝐝
𝐚𝟕 = 𝟐𝐚𝟑 + 𝟏 4d - 2= 𝟑𝐝
a + 6d = 2(a + 2d) + 1 d=𝟐
a + 6d = 2a + 4d + 1
k a = 2 (2) − 1

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6d – 4d = 2a – a + 1
a=3
2d = a + 1

A.P  a, (a+d), (a+2d), (a+3d), . . .

3, 3 + 2, 3 + 2(2), . . .  3, 5, 7, . . . S Harsha Mysuru
14) A.P. consists of 12 terms. The sum of the two middle terms is 54 and the sum of last 3
terms is 135. Find the A.P.
Number of terms in A.P. = 12 = n From ① and ② ,
2a + 11d = 54
Sum of the two middle terms = 54
a + 10d = 45 −→ 𝐱 𝟐
a6 + a7 = 54
2a + 11d = 54
a + 5d + a + 6d = 54
2a + 20d = 90
2a + 11d = 54 −→ ① (-)(-) (-)

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① −→ 2a + 11(4) = 54
- 9d = - 36
d=4

a10 + a11 + a12 = 135

2a = 54 – 44 = 10
a + 9d + a + 10d + a + 11d = 135 a =5
3a + 30d = 135 A.P. is,
a, (a+d), (a+2d), (a+3d), . . .
a + 10d = 45 −→ ②
5, (5+4), {5+2(4)}, {5+3(4)}, . . .

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15) A manufacturer of mobile sets produced 600 units in the third month
and 700 units in the seventh month. Assuming that the production increases
uniformly by a fixed number every month, find the production in the same year.
Mobile sets produced in the 3rd month = a3 = 600 a = 600 - 2d
a3 = 600 a = 600 – 2 ( 25 )
a + 2d = 600
a = 550
a = 600 - 2d −→ ①
Production in the same year = S12
Mobile sets produced in the 7th month = a7 = 700
𝐧
a7 = 700 Sn = [ 2a + (n-1) d ]
𝟐

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a + 6d = 700 −→ ② 𝟏𝟐
S12 = [ 2(550) + (12-1) 25 ]
𝟐
① i𝐧 ②
S12 = 6[ 1100 + 275]
a + 6d = 700
600 - 2d + 6d = 700 S12 = 6 [ 1375 ]
4d = 100
S12 = 8250
d = 25 S Harsha Mysuru
16) The common difference of two different arithmetic progressions are equal. The first
term of the first progression is 3 more than the first term of second progression. If the 7th
term of first progression is 28 and 8th term of second progression is 29, then find the
both different arithmetic progressions
Let the two different A.P.s be Substitute ② and ③ in ①
a, a + d, a + 2d, ……….. a = aI + 3
aI, aI + d, aI + 2d……….. 28 – 6d = 29 – 7d + 3
The 1st term of the 1st progression is 3 more 7d – 6d = 29 – 28 + 3
than the 1st term of 2nd progression. d=4
a = aI + 3 → ① ∴ a = 28 – 6d aI = 29 – 7d
7th term of first progression is 28 a = 28 – 6 X 4 aI = 29 – 7(4)

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a + 6d = 28 a = 28 - 24 aI = 29 - 28
a = 28 – 6d → ② ∴a =4 ∴ aI = 1
The different arithmetic progressions are
8th term of second progression is 29
aI + 7d = 29 When a = 4 & d = 4  4, 8, 12, 16, 20, . . .
aI = 29 – 7d → ③ When a = 1 & d = 4  1, 5, 9, 13, 17, . . .
17) If sum of the first 4 terms of an A.P. is 26 and sum of the squares of the first and fourth
terms is 125, then find the first 4 terms.
Let the first 4 terms of an A.P. are 2a2 + 5 { 132 + (2a) 2 – 2 (13)(2a) } + 26a – 4a2 - 125 = 0
(a−d), a , (a + d) ಮತ್ತು(a + 2d)
2a2 + 845 + 20a 2 – 260a + 26a – 4a2 - 125 = 0
Sum of the first 4 terms = 26 18a2 – 234a + 720 = 0
(a−d) + a + (a + d) + (a +2d) = 26
a2 – 13a + 40 = 0

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2a + d = 13
d = 13 − 2a −→ ①
a2 – 8a – 5a + 40 = 0
a( a – 8) – 5(a -8) = 0
( a – 8) (a -5) = 0
Sum of the squares of the first and fourth terms = 125
( a – 8) = 0 or (a -5) = 0
(a−d)2 + (a +2d)2 = 125
a = 8 or a = 5
a2 + d2 – 2ad + a2 + 4d2 + 4ad = 125
2a2 + 5d2 + 2ad = 125 −→ ② ① −→ d = 13 − 2a = 13 − 2(5) = 13 − 10 = 3
(a−d), a , (a + d) and (a + 2d)
① in ②,
(5 − 3), 5 , (5 + 3) and {5 + 2(3)}
2a2 + 5d2 + 2ad = 125
2a2 + 5 (13-2a)2 + 2a (13-2a) = 125 2, 5, 8, 11, . . . S Harsha Mysuru
18) If sum of the first two terms of an A.P. is 5 and sum of the last two terms is 129, then
find the A.P. 𝟏𝟐𝟒

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a1 + a2 = 5 (n – 2) =
𝟐𝐝

a + (a + d) = 5 𝟔𝟐
n = +2
𝐝
2a + d = 5
an-1 + an = 129 Here, ‘n’ must be a natural number.
a + [(n-1) – 1 ]d + a+ (n-1)d = 129 ‫‘ ؞‬d’ has to be a factor of 62.
a + (n-2)d + a+ (n-1)d = 129 ‫ ؞‬d = 1, 2,31 ಮತ್ತು 62
a + nd - 2d + a+ nd - d = 129 𝟔𝟐
If d = 1, n = + 2 = 62 + 2 = 64
2a + 2nd - 3d = 129 𝒅

Add and subtract ‘d’ to this equation 2a + d = 5

2a + d + 2nd - 3d – d = 129 2a = 5 - 1

5 + 2nd - 4d = 129 a =2
‫ ؞‬the A.P. is  a, a + d, a + 2d,…….
2nd - 4d = 129 - 5 2, 3, 4, …….., 64, 65
2nd - 4d = 124 In the same way we can write the different A.P.s for different
2d (n – 2) = 124 values of d (2,31 and 62) S Harsha Mysuru
19) S1 , S2 and S3 are the summations of [Link] having n, 2n and 3n terms respectively. Then
prove that S3 = 3 (S2 - S1 ).
Sum of the A.P. having ‘n’ terms = S1 3n2d dn
𝐧
[
= 3 an + 𝟐
− 𝟐
]
S1 = [ 2a + (n−1)d ]
𝟐
2an + 3n2d − dn
Sum of the A.P. having ‘2n’ terms = S2
=3 [ 𝟐
]
S2 =
𝟐𝐧
[ 2a + (2n−1)d ] = [2a + 3nd − d ]
𝟑𝐧
𝟐
𝟐

= 𝟐 [2a + (3n − 1) d ]
𝟑𝐧
Sum of the A.P. having ‘3n’ terms = S3

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𝟑𝐧
S3 = [ 2a + (3n−1)d ] 3 (S2 - S1 ) = S3
𝟐

To Prove that : S3 = 3 (S2 - S1 )

S3 = 3 (S2 - S1 )
3 (S2 - S𝟏) = 3 [ ( 𝟐𝐧
𝟐
𝐧
{ 2a + (2n−1)d }] - [ 𝟐 { 2a + (n−1)d } ] )
[
= 3 n{ 2a + 2nd − d} -
𝐧
𝟐
{ 2a + nd − d } ]
n 2d dn
[
= 3 2an + 2n2d − dn - an − 𝟐
+ 𝟐
] S Harsha Mysuru
20) If sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. is -203 and sum of the next 11 terms is -572, then
find the A.P. S = - 203
14
Sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. = S14 = -203 𝟏𝟒
[ 2a + (14−1)d] = − 203
𝟐
Sum of the next 11 terms = -572
7 [ 2a + 13d ] = − 203
Sum of the 25 terms = S25 203
2a + 13d = −
7

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S25 = Sum of the first 14 terms + Sum of the next 11 terms
2a + 13d = − 29 k

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S25 = - 203 + ( -572 )
𝐧
[ 2a + (n−1)d] = − 775
Subtract k from j
𝟐
2a + 24d = − 62
𝟐𝟓
[ 2a + (25 −1)d] = − 775 2a + 13d = − 29
𝟐
𝟐
2a + 24d = −775 𝐱 11d = − 33  d=−3
𝟐𝟓
2a + 24( −3) = − 62
2a + 24d = − 62 j
2a = − 62 + 72 = 10  a = 5

A.P.  a, (a+d), (a+2d), (a+3d), …  5 , [5+(−3)],[5+2(−3)],[5+3(−3)],...  5 , 2 , −1, −4, ...

21) If the ratio of summations of two A.P.s having ‘n’ terms is (n+7) : (3n+1), then find the
ratio of their 7th terms.
To find that : Ratio of their 7th terms = ? From jand k
Ratio of summations of two A.P.s
Sn
=
n+7
SnI 𝟑𝐧 + 𝟏
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n = 13

a7 Sn
𝐧 =
𝟐 [ 2a1+ (n−1)d1] =
n+7 a7I Sn I
𝐧 3n + 1
𝟐 [ 2a𝟐+ (n−1)d𝟐]
[ 2a1+ (n−1)d1] n+7 a7 = n+7
=
[ 2a𝟐+ (n−1)d ] 3n + 1 j a7I 𝟑𝐧 + 𝟏
𝟐

Ratio of their 7th terms

2 a7 13 + 7
a7 a1+ 6d1 =
= x a7I 3(13) + 𝟏

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a7I a2+ 6d2 2
a7 2 [a1+ 6d1]
= a7 20
a7I 2 [a2+ 6d2] =
a7I 𝟒𝟎
a7 2a1+ 12d1
=
a7I 2a2+ 12d2
a7 1
a7 2a1+ (13−1) d1 = Ratio of their 7th terms = 1 : 2
=
a7I 2a2+ ( 13 −1)d2
k a7I 𝟐
 𝟏 𝟏
22) If mth and nth terms of an A.P. are a𝐧𝐝 respectively, then show that the sum of mn
𝐧 𝐦
𝟏
terms is (mn + 1) . 𝟏
𝟐 a + (m - 1) d = 𝐧
𝟏
mth term of an A.P. = am = a + (m - 1) d = 𝐧 𝟏 𝟏
a + (m - 1) 𝐦𝐧 = 𝐧
𝟏
nth term of an A.P. is = an = a + (n - 1) d = 𝐦 𝟏 𝟏
a = 𝐧 - (m - 1) 𝐦𝐧
am − an = [ a + (m−1)d ] − [a + (n − 1) d]
𝟏 𝐦 𝟏
a = 𝐧 - (𝐦𝐧 - 𝐦𝐧)
𝟏 𝟏
− = [ a + (m−1)d ] − [a + (n − 1) d] 𝐦 −𝐦+𝟏 𝟏
𝐧 𝐦 a= 𝐦𝐧  a = 𝐦𝐧
𝟏
𝟏 𝟏 To prove that : sum of mn terms = (mn + 1)
− = a + md − d − a − nd + d 𝟐
𝐧 𝐦 𝐦𝐧
Smn= [ 2a + (mn−1)d ]
𝟏 𝟏 𝟐
− = md − nd 𝐦𝐧 𝟏 𝟏
𝐧 𝐦 Smn = [ 2( ) + (mn−1)( )]
𝟐 𝐦𝐧 𝐦𝐧
𝐦 −𝐧
= d (m − n) 𝐦𝐧 𝟐 𝟏
𝐦𝐧 Smn = [ 𝐦𝐧 + 1 − 𝐦𝐧 ]
𝟐
𝟏 𝐦𝐧 𝟐+ 𝐦𝐧−𝟏
𝟏
=d Smn = [ ]  Smn = [mn +1]
𝐦𝐧 𝟐 𝐦𝐧 𝟐
23) If the ratio of summations of ‘m’ and ‘n’ terms of an A.P. is m2 : n2 , then show that, the ratio of ‘m’ and ‘n’
terms is (2m – 1) : (2n – 1).
𝐦 𝐧
Sum of the ‘m’ terms of an A.P. is = [ 2a + (m-1)d ] Sum of the ‘n’ terms of an A.P. is = [ 2a + (n-1)d ]
𝟐 𝟐
Ratio of summations of ‘m’ and ‘n’ terms of an A.P. is m2 : n2 To show that :
the ratio of ‘m’ and ‘n’ terms is (2m – 1) : (2n – 1).
𝐦
𝟐
[ 2a + (m−1)d ] m2
𝐧 = 2 a + (m−1) d
[ 2a + (n−1)d ] n =

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𝟐 a + (n−1) d
[ 2a + (m−1)d ] m a + (m−1) 2a
= =
[ 2a + (n−1)d ] n a + (n−1) 2a

n [ 2a + (m−1)d ] = m [ 2a + (n−1)d ] a + 2am − 2a

=
a +2an − 2a
2an+ (m−1)nd = 2am+ (n−1)md

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2am − a
=
2an + mnd − nd = 2am+ mnd − md 2an − a
a ( 2m − 1 )
2an − nd = 2am − md =
a ( 2n − 1 )
2an − 2am = nd− md
( 2m − 1 )
= (2m – 1) : (2n – 1)
2a(n − m) = d(n− m)  2a = d ( 2n − 1 ) 
24) The fifth term of an A.P. is thrice the second term and the twelfth term
exceeds twice the 6th term by 1. Find the 16th term.
nth term of an A.P. is an​=a+(n−1)d From eqn(1) & (2), we have
5th term of an A.P. is thrice the second term. a−2a+1= 0
∴ a5=3a2 a=1
∴ a+4d=3(a+d) ∴ d=2a=2×1=2
2a−d=0
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d=2a  (1)
∴ a16=a+15d
∴ a16=1+15×2
12th term exceeds twice the 6th term by 1.
∴ a16=1+30=31

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∴ a12=2a6+1
∴ a16=31
a+11d=2(a+5d)+1
a+11d=2a+10d+1
a−d+1=0  (2)
25) A person is to count 4500 notes. Let an denotes the number of notes that he counts in
the nth minute. If a1=a2=a3=...=a10=150, and a10,a11,a12,... are in AP with the common
difference −2, then the time taken by him to count all the notes is

Let us assume that total minutes = x (y−126)(y−25)=0

For first nine minutes = 150×9 y=25 or 126(Rejected)

Let the remaining minutes = y = x−9 So, x=y+9⇒x=25+9=34

Now, Therefore, the answer is 34 minutes.
y
(150×9) + 2 [2×150+(y−1)(−2)]=4500
y
1350 + 2 [300 - 2y + 2)]=4500
y
2 (302−2y)=3150
y

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2 x 2 (151−y)=3150
151y - y2 = 3150
y2−151y+3150=0
y2−126y- 25y+3150=0
y(y−126)- 25(y - 126) =0
26) A thief runs with the uniform speed of 100m/minute. After one minute, a policeman
runs after the thief to catch him. He goes with a speed of 100 m/minute in the first minute
and increases his speed by 10 m/minute. After how many minutes the policeman will
catch the thief ? Distance travelled by thief = Distance
Let the time taken by the police catch the thief = n min travelled by the police
𝐧
Time taken by the thief before being caught = (n+1) min 100(n+1) = [2×100+(n−1)10]
𝟐
Distance travelled by the thief in (n+1) min 𝐧

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100n+100 = [200+10n−10]
= Speed x time = 100 x (n+1)m

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𝟐
𝐧
Speed of police in 1st min = 100m/min 100n+100 = x 10 x [20+n−1]
𝟐
Speed of police in 2nd min=110m/min
100n+100 = 5n [20+n−1]
Speed of police in3rd min =120m/min. and so on
100n+100 = 100n + 5n2 -5n
∴ A.P.  100, 110, 120, ...
100 = 5n2 -5n
Total distance travelled by the police in n min n2 – n – 20 = 0
𝐧 (n−5)(n+4)=0
[ 2a + (n-1)d ]
𝟐 (n=5) or n = -4
𝐧 Time taken by the policeman to catch the
= [2×100+(n−1)10]
𝟐 thief = 5min
27) In an arithmetic progression, the sum of first term, third term and the fifth
term is 39 and the sum of second term, fourth term and the sixth term is 51. Find
the tenth term of the sequence
a1+a3+a5 = 39 Subtracting eqn.(1) from eqn.(2) we get,
a2+a4+a6 = 51 a + 3d​ = 17
a10 = ? a + 2d​ = 13
(-) (-) (-)

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a1+a3+a5 = 39
d​ = 4
(a) + (a + 2d​) + (a + 4d)​ = 39
3a + 6d = 39 (1)  a + 2d​ = 13
a + 2d​ = 13  (1) a + 2(4)​ = 13

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a2+a4+a6 = 51 a = 13 – 8 = 5
(a+d) + (a + 3d​) + (a + 5d)​ = 51 a10 = a + 9d
3a + 9d = 39 = 5 + 9(4)
a + 3d​ = 17  (2) = 5 + 36 = 41
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