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Arithmetic Progressions 4

An Arithmetic Progression (AP) is a sequence where each term is formed by adding a fixed number, called the common difference, to the previous term. The nth term of an AP can be calculated using the formula an = a + (n-1)d, and the sum of the first n terms is given by Sn = ½ n [2a + (n-1)d]. Various examples illustrate how to determine if a sequence is an AP, find the number of terms, and calculate the sum of terms in an AP.

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Arithmetic Progressions 4

An Arithmetic Progression (AP) is a sequence where each term is formed by adding a fixed number, called the common difference, to the previous term. The nth term of an AP can be calculated using the formula an = a + (n-1)d, and the sum of the first n terms is given by Sn = ½ n [2a + (n-1)d]. Various examples illustrate how to determine if a sequence is an AP, find the number of terms, and calculate the sum of terms in an AP.

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ARITHMETIC

PROGRESSION
If various terms of a sequence
are formed by adding a fixed
number to the previous term or
the difference between two
successive terms is a fixed
number, then the sequence is
called AP.
For example : 5, 10, 15, 20, 25…..
In this each term is obtained by
adding 5 to the preceding term
except first term
The general form of an Arithmetic
Progression is
a , a +d , a + 2d , a + 3d
………………, a + (n-1)d
Where,
‘a’ is first term and
‘d’ is called common
difference.
Common Difference - The fixed
number which is obtained by
subtracting any term of AP
from its succeeding term.

If we take first term of an AP


as a
and Common Difference as d,
Then, nth term of that AP will
be a n = a + (n-1)d
To check that a given term
is in A.P. or not.
2, 6, 10, 14….
Here first term a = 2,
Now, find differences in the next
terms
a2-a1 = 6 – 2 = 4
a3-a2 = 10 –6 = 4
a4-a3 = 14 – 10 = 4
Since the differences are
Problem : Find the value of k for
which the given series is in A.P. 4,
k –1 , 12 : Given A.P. is 4, k –1 ,
Solution
12…..
If series is A.P. then the differences
will be common.
a2 – a 1 = a 3 – a 2
 k – 1 – 4 = 12 – (k – 1)
k – 5 = 12 – k + 1
 k + k = 12 + 1 + 5
2 k = 18 or k=9
SUM OF n TERMS OF AN
ARITHMETIC
PROGRESSION
Its formula is
Sn = ½ n [ 2a + (n -
1)d ]
It can also be
Sn = ½
written asn [ a + an
]
DERIVATION
The sum to n terms is given by:
Sn = a + (a + d) + (a + 2d) + … + [a + (n – 1)d] (1)

If we write this out backwards, we get:


Sn = [a + (n – 1)d] + (a + (n – 2)d) + … +a (2)

Now let’s add (1) and (2):


2Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] + [2a + (n – 1)d] + …
……… + [2a + (n – 1)d]
So, Sn = ½ n [2a + (n – 1)d]
Problem . Find number of terms of
A.P. 100, 105, 110, 115,,………………500
Solution.
First term is a = 100 , an = 500
Common difference is d = 105 -100 = 5
nth term is an = a + (n-1)d
500 = 100 + (n-1)5
500 - 100 = 5(n – 1)
400 = 5(n – 1)
5(n – 1) = 400
5(n – 1) = 400
n – 1 = 400/5
n - 1 = 80
n = 80 + 1
n = 81
Hence the no. of terms in the AP are 81.
Problem
Find the sum of 30 terms of given A.P. ,12 ,
20 , 28 , 36………
Solution : Given A.P. is 12 , 20, 28 , 36
Its first term is a = 12
Common difference is d = 20 – 12 = 8
The sum to n terms of an AP
Sn = ½ n [ 2a + (n - 1)d ]
= ½ x 30 [ 2 x 12 + (30-1)x 8]
= 15 [ 24 + 29 x 8]
= 15[24 + 232]
= 15 x 246
= 3690
THE SUM OF TERMS IS
3690
Problem . Find the sum of terms in given A.P.
2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , ……………… 200

Solution: Its first term is a = 2


Common difference is d = 4 – 2 = 2
nth term is an = a + (n-1)d
200 = 2 + (n-1)2
200 - 2 = 2(n – 1)
2(n – 1) = 198
n – 1 = 99, n = 100
Now, the sum to n terms of an arithmetic
progression
Sn = ½ n [ 2a + (n - 1)d ]
S100 = ½ x 100 [ 2x 2 + (100-1)x 2]
= 50 [ 4 + 198]
= 50[202]
= 10100

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