Assignment 5.
2 (Arithmetic Progression)
Q
No.
1. The sum of three terms of an A.P is 21 and the product of the first and the third terms
exceed the second term by 6, find three terms.
2. Find the four numbers in A.P. If the sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4 times the
least.
3. The sum of three numbers in A.P is 12 and there cubes is 288. Find the numbers.
4. If a certain number of terms starting from first term of an AP is 25, 22, 19, …… is 116. Find
the last term.
5. Find the sum of all 3 digit number which are multiples of 11.
6. Find the sum of the first 25 terms of an A.P whose nth term is 𝑎𝑛 = 7 − 3𝑛.
7. In an A.P the sum of first n terms is
3𝑛2
+
13𝑛
. Find its 25th term.
2 2
8.
1 1 1
If 𝑎 , 𝑏 , 𝑐 are in A.P., prove that bc, ca, ab are in A.P.
9. If the sum of 𝑚 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 of an A.P. is the same as the sum of its 𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠, show that the sum of
its (𝑚 + 𝑛) terms is zero.
10. If the sum of first p terms of an A.P is q and the sum of first q terms is p, then show that the
sum of first (𝑝 + 𝑞) terms is – (𝑝 + 𝑞).
11. If the sum of first p, q, r terms of an A.P are a, b, c respectively, show that
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(𝑞 − 𝑟) + (𝑟 − 𝑝) + (𝑝 − 𝑞) = 0
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟
12. The sum of n terms of 2 A.P.s are in the ratio 7𝑛 + 1: 4𝑛 + 27. Show that the ratio of
their11𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑠 4: 3.
13.
1 1
If the 𝑚𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 of an A.P. is 𝑛 and the 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 is 𝑚, show that the sum of (𝑚𝑛) terms is
1
(𝑚𝑛 + 1).
2
14. Find the maximum sum of the A.P., 40, 38, 36, 34,….
15. A man repays a loan of ₹3250 by paying ₹20 in the first month and then increase the payment
by ₹15 every month. How long will it take him to clear the loan?