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Arithmetic Progression
Aaditya Chincholikar
Anika.R.Nayak
Arithmetic progressions
Arithmetic Progressions(AP) refers to sequences of
numbers in which the difference between any two
consecutive numbers is equal.
Arithmetic Progressions help us to understand
number sequences with the help of patterns.
Ex: AP = 2,4,6,8,10,12,… , is an Arithmetic Progression
with common difference 2.
Terms associated with Arithmetic
progressions
Let us consider an AP = 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,…21.
The first term of an AP is called ‘a’. It then continues as
a,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7,….
In this AP ‘a’(The First Term) is 1.
The common difference of an AP is called ‘d’. ‘d’ is
found by subtracting any term from its succeeding
term.
Ex: a2-a , a4-a3 , an-an-1, etc.
In this AP ‘d’(Common Difference) is a2-a1 i.e. 3-1= 2.
Terms Associated with Arithmetic
Progressions
‘n’ refers to the number of terms in an AP.
In this AP, n = 11.
The nth term of an AP refers to the an term.
In this AP, the 11th term or a11 term is 21
‘Sn’ refers to the sum of all the ‘n’ numbers of the AP.
How to find nth term of an ap
We can find the nth term of an AP by using the formula:
an= a + (n-1)d
Let us consider the AP = 1,4,7,10,13,…
Suppose we need to find the 10th term of this AP, then
we need to substitute n=10 in the formula
How to find nth term of an ap
The first term ,a=1 and the common difference, d=3 .
a10= 1+ (10-1)*3
a10=1+ 9*3
a10=1+ 27
a10= 28
Sum of first ‘n’ terms of an ap
We can find the Sn i.e. or the sum of terms of an AP by
using the formula:
Sn=(n/2)[2a+(n-1)d]
Let us consider the AP= 1,2,3,4,…98,99,100.
We need to find the sum of all the terms in from 1 to
100 i.e we need to find S100.
We need to substitute the values of a=1,d=1,n=100, in
the given formula.
Sum of first ‘n’ terms of an ap
Sn =(100/2)[2(1)+(100-1)*1]
Sn =(50)[2+99]
Sn =(50)[101]
Sn= 5050
This is how we can find the sum of the terms of an AP .
Questions
Which term of the AP: 21, 18, 15, . . . is – 81? Also, is any term 0? Give
reason for your answer.
Check whether – 150 is a term of the AP: 11, 8, 5, 2 . . .
If the 3rd and the 9th terms of an AP are 4 and -8, respectively, then
which term of this AP is zero.
Which term of the AP 3, 15, 27, 39, … will be 132 more than its 54th
term
How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250?
Find the 17th term from the end of the AP: 1, 6, 11, 16 … … 211,
216. CBSE Sample Paper 2017
In an AP, the first term is 12 and the common difference is 6. If the last
term of the A.P. is 252, find its middle-term
CBSE 2012, Foreign (30/2/1)
Find the common difference of the AP 1p,1−p/p,1−2p/p,…. (2013D)
Find 10th term from end of the A.P. 4,9, 14, …, 254. (2011OD)
The first and the last terms of an AP are 8 and 65 respectively.
If the sum of all its terms is 730, find its common difference.
(2014D)
How many multiples of 4 lie between 10 and 250?
The sum of 4th and 8th terms of an AP is 24 and the sum of the
6th and 10th terms is 44. Find the first three terms of the AP.
Ramkali saved Rs 5 in the first week of a year and then increased her
weekly saving by Rs 1.75. If in the nth week, her weekly savings become
Rs 20.75, find n.
The first term of an AP is 5, the last term is 45 and the sum is 400. Find
the number of terms and the common difference.
Find the sum of the first 22 terms of an AP in which d = 7 and 22nd term
is 149.
A sum of Rs 700 is to be used to give seven cash prizes to students
of a school for their overall academic performance. If each prize is
Rs 20 less than its preceding prize, find the value of each of the
prizes.
Is a, 2a, 3a, 4a, … an arithmetic progression?
The sequence 28, 22, x, y, 4 is an AP. Find the values of x and y
What is the nth term of an AP 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, …?
Find the 17th term of AP 4, 9, 14, …
Thank You!
