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Arithmatic Progression

Arithmatic Progression

by prasad sarvate -
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the number of terms in A.P.is even;the sum of odd terms is 24,of the even terms is 30;the last term exceeeds the first by 21/2.find the number of terms
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Re: Arithmatic Progression

by Sinjan Jana -
Let the first term of A.P. be a, and d be the common difference

a+(n-1)d - a = 10.5

(n-1)d=10.5 ---------------> 1

sum of odd terms + sum of even terms = sum of the terms in A.P.

n(2a+10.5)=108 -------------> 2

Consider the series formed by all the odd terms,

first term would be a, last term is a+(n-2)d

(the no of terms in A.P. is given to be even)

n/2 (a+a+(n-2)d)/2=24 ------------> 3

You have 3 eq, 3 unknowns, solve them

n/2 (a+a+(n-2)d)/2=24
n(2a+10.5)=108
(n-1)d=10.5

You get a=1.5, d=1.5, n=8