Progressions A.P, G.

P
ftheterms ofa sequence of numbers increase or decrease continuously based on a certain pattern, then the sequence
is called a progression. The two common types of progressions are Arithmetic Progression and
Mulitplicative Progresion
or Geometric Progression.

Arithmetic Progressions (A.P)

A sequence of numbers is said to be in arithmetic progression (A.P.) when the difference between two
consecutive terms is constant. This constant is called the common difference of the A.P., and it is usualy
denoted by the letter 'd'.

If 'a' is the first term of an A.P. and 'd' is the common difference of the A.P., then the terms of the AP can be
represented as a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d.. and its nth termt, will be
a + (n 1)d

T h e s u m S , o f t h e f i r s t ' n t e r m s o f s u c h a n A.P. is n u m b e r o f t e r m s * average

For terms in an A.P, the middle term will be the average.

For e.g., the average of 3, 8, 13, 18, and 23 is 13.
Therefore, the sum S, of an A.P., =n* middle term, where n is the number of terms in the sequence.

If m is the middle term, the term on either side willbe m - dand m + d, where d is the common difference.

So, the middle term 'm' can be expressed as

m-d+m+d
2
i.e., the middle term 'm' is the arithmetic mean of two terms that are equidistant from it.
Itis quite evident that the first and the last term of an AP are equidistant from the middle term.

first term +last term ai+an

So, the middle term (which isthe average of the AP) may be expressed as
2 2

Hence, thesum upto n terms ofan AP S = n"

If we express a, as a, + (n - 1)d, we can write the expression as S, = | 2 a + (n - 1)d)

 IllustrativeExample 1
What is the 6th term of an arithmetic progression whose first term is 13 and the common difforornr

is 47 Also, find the sum of the first 6 terms of the progression.

The nth term o f an AP is given by t = a + (n - 1)d.

First term, a = 13, common difference, d = 4

The 6th term ofthis A.P. is given by t, = 13 + (6- 1)*4 = 13 + 20 = 33.

12*13 + (6-1)*4]
Sum of the first 'n' terms of an A.P. is given by S12a + (n - 1)d] =

= 3 * [46] = 138.

Following are some rules applicable to A.P.

(First term + Last term)
Rule 1: The Arithmetic Mean of 'n' terms of an A.P. =
2

will be the Arithmetic

If three numbers a, b, care in arithmetic progression, then the middle number 'b'

Mean a
Rule 2: Ifa constant number is added (or subtracted) to (from) each term of an A.P, then the resulting sequence will
the original A.P.
also be an A.P, and it will have the same common difference as that of
... is an A.P with common difference 1.
Fore.g. 1, 2, 3, 4
Let us add '10' to every term of this A.P. The new progression will be 11, 12, 13, 14, .

This is also an A.P. with the same common difference of 1.

The sum of the terms of the nevw series will be equal to sum of the terms of the old series +n*k, where'n
is the number of terms of the series and k is the number that has been added to each term of the original

series to arrive at the new series.

Rule 3: Ifevery term of an A.P. is multiplied or divided by a non-zero constant, say k, then the resulting sequence
will also be an A.R The common difference of the new sequence will be k times the commondifference of
the original A.P.

For e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 ... is an A.P. with common difference 1.

Let us multiply every term of the series by 2. The resulting series will be 2, 4, 6, 8... which is also an A.
The common difference of the new AP. is 2, which is 2 times the common difference of the earlier A.P
In general, the new common difference is obtained by multiplying the old common difference by the same
factor with which each of the terms has been multiplied.
*
The sum of the new series will be 2 (sum of the earlier series).
In general, the new sum will be the product of the old sum and the constant with which each term oT
progression was multiplied.

Rule 4: If a, a,, a,, and b, b. b,.. are two arithmetic progressions,

b,, a,+ ,-.. Wi also
...

then a, +5,, a, +
be an A.P. The common ditference ill be the sum of the common
differences of the two A.Ps
Rule 5: If we have to take three terms in A.P, it is convenient to take them as a d, a, a + d.

In general, if we are to take (2r + 1) terms (odd number of terms) in A.P, we take them as a - rd, a -(r - 1)d,
.., a - d, a, a + d, ., a + rd.

If we have to take four terms in A.P, we take them as a 3d, a -d, a + d, a+ 3d.

In general,ifweare to take 2r terms in A.P (even number of terms), we take them asa - (2r- 1)d, a -(2r -
3)d a d, a + d,., a + (2r 3)d, a + (2r - 1)d.

In general, if x terms in AP are to be considered, choose the terms in such a manner that the sum of the
terms does not contain the common difference.

Some important identities

(1) Sum offirst 'n' natural numbers, 1 +2 + 3+. +n= nn+1)

2

(2) Sumoffirst 'n'even natural numbers 2 + 4+6+.. + 2n = n(n + 1)

(3) Sum offirst 'n' odd natural numbers 1+3+5+ + (2n - 1) = n?

(4) Sum of the squares of the first 'n' natural numbers, 12 +22.. +n2= n(n +1)(2n + 1)

(5) Sum ofsquares offirst 'n' odd natural numbers 12 + 3 + . (21 =

n(2n-1(2n
2n+1)
3
,for all n21.

Sum of the cubes ofthe first 'n' natural numbers, 13 + 2 + +n = [

n(n+1)(n+2)
(7) 1*2+ 2*3 + 3*4 + +n(n +1) = , for all n 1

(2n -D) (Zn hn- 2 T)

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Multiplicative (Geometric) Progression (G.P)

A sequence is said to be in Multiplicative (Geometric) Progression (G.P) when its first term is non-zero and each of its
succeeding terms is obtained by multiplying a constant number with the previous term. The constant number is
known as the common ratio of the G.P. and is denoted by 'r. It is clear from the definition that no term of a G.P
is zero.
If'a' is the first term of a G.P. and'r its common ratio, then theterms of the6.P.can be represented as a, ar, ar,
. a n d its nth term t, = a r " * '

The sum S of the first n terms of such a G.P.

S when r>1; S, = , when r < 1 and S, = n*'a, when r = 1.

-1 1-

If-1< x < 1, then limx" =0

 Therefore, the sum of the infinite G.P.

1+X+X+. 1
1-x
Thus (1 x =1 + x x +xs +...
(-1<x<1)
And if 1 <r< 1, then the sum of the infinite G.P. a + ar + ar t...
1-r
llustrative Example 2
The first term of a G.P. is 3
and its common ratio is 2. What is the 6th term of the series and what
is the sum of the first 6
terms of the G.P.?
The first term, a =
3 and the common ratio, r =
2.
The nth term of the series is
given by, t =
ar .

Therefore, the 6th term = 3*26-1 =

3* 32 =
96.

The sum of n terms of a G.P. is S=

Therefore, the of first 6 terms

sum =

2-1 9=3* 63 =
189.

Following are some rules applicable to G.P.

Rule 1: The geometric mean 'G' of two non-zero numbers 'a' and 'b' is given by vab.
It is to be noted that
a, G and b are in G.P.
If a,
a., a. are 'n' non-zero numbers, then their geometric mean is
given by G =
(a,a,
Rule 2: If each term of a G.P. is
..
a)n
multiplied (divided) by a non-zero constant, then the
For e.g. 2, 4,
8, 16, ..is a 6.P. Let us resulting sequence is also a G.P.
which is also a G.P. The common ratio multiply every term by 2, the
of the new series is the resultant series will be 4, 8, 16, 32,
same as that of
the earlier
Rule 3: f a, a,, and series= *2'
a,. b, b, are two geometric
also a G.P. The commonb,ratio
....

...

of the new series is

progressions, then th
the
the sequence a,b.
ratios of the a,b,
series. proauct or ne common a
two individhual
Note
For any set of positive numbers, the arithme mean is always greater than or
geometric mean eaual .

A.M G.M the

Itwill be equal when all the
terms are same.
 Solved Examples
Ex 1 What is the sum of the first 14 terms of an
A.P., whose 1st term is 12 and the common
difference is 7?
Soln: The first term, a =
12 and the common
difference, d 7.

Sum upto first n terms

of an A.P is given by S, =(2a+ (n-- 1)d) =(2*12+ (14- 1)*7)
=
7{24 + 13*7} =
7(24 + 91) =
7*115 805.

Ex 2 What is the. sum of the first 20 terms of an A.P. if its first term is 2 and the
seventh term is
207
Soln: The first term of the A.P, a =
2. Seventh term, t, +6d 20.
=
a
Substituting a = 2 in t, we get 2 +6d 20 or 6d 20-2 18. =>d= 3.

Sum of the first 20 terms is given by the formula =

5(2a+
2 (n-1)d) =
(2*2+ (20-1)*3)
=
10(4+ 19*3) =
10(4 + 57) =
610.

Ex3 What is the 12th term of an A.P whose 2nd term is 11 and 4th
term is 17?
Soln: Let the first term be 'a' and the common difference
be 'd'.
Thesecond term, t, =a+d= 11 --eqn (1)
and the fourth term, t, = a + 3d = 17. -- eqn (2)
Subtracting equation (1) from equation (2), we get, t-t, = 2d =
6
Hence, the common difference, d = 3.

Substituting the value of 'd' in equation (1), we get

Thefirst term a = 11 -3 8.
The 12th term, t,, =
t, + (12 - 1)*3 =
8 + 11*3 8+ 33 41.

Ex 4 Consider sequence of seven consecutive integers. If

a

the arith metic man of the first 5

integers is 'n'. JShortcut
what is the arithmetic mean of all 7
integers? Let the 7 consecutive integers be 1.
Soln: Let the arithmetic mean of 5 consecutive 2. 3. 4, 5,6,7. The arithmetic mean
integers be'n'.
Then the 5 integers are n - 2, n 1, n, n + 1,n+2 is 4'.
The 6h and 7th integers will ben+ 3 andn + 4. The arithmetic mean of the first 5 of
The arithmetic these integers is '3'.
mean of a sequence of terms in AP will be the
middle term. If '3 n as stated in the
=

question,
then '4' will be 'n+1'.
Therefore, the average of all 7 will be the 4th term = n+
 Ex 5. Find the first term and the common difference of the A.P. in which t, + t, t , =10
an
, +, 17.
Soln: Let the first term ofthe A.P be 'a" and let the common difference be'd

Then t, a +d, t, a+4d and t, a + 2d.

The questions states that t, +t, t, = 10.
Substituting t,, t, andt, in terms of 'a' and 'd,
get (a+d) +(a+4d)- (a+2d) 10 ora t 3d 10
we
eqn (1) = = - -

The question also states that +

t, t, 17 =

Therefore, we can express this equation as (a + d) + (a + 8d) = 17

or 2a+9d 17 eqn (2))
Solving, eqn (2) - 2*eqn (1), we get 2a + 9d 2a 6d = 17-20
or 3d = -3 or d = -1.

Substituting the value of 'd' in equation (1) we get, a 10-3d = 10 -3(-1)= 13

Hence, the first term 13 and the
=
common difference is -1.
Ex 6 The sum S of 'n' terms of an A.P.
is defined by the formula
the first three terms of the
S =
4n 3n for any n. Write
progression.
Soln: Let 'a' be the first term and 'd' be the
common difference of the A.P.
When n 1 , that
is the 1 term is S, = 4 alone (1) -3(1) =1 first term of the A.P =

When n 2, that is the sum

=

of the 1st and terms, S, 4 (2)2

2nd
=
"t,'
That is, t, +t, 10, or second term t,= 10-t, 10-1 9. 3(2)
=

=
-
=
4*4 3*2 16-6 10.
= =

Further, t, =t, +d therefore, +d) 9 =>

(t, d 9-t, 9-1 8.
= = = =
The third term +2d t,= t,
1 + 2(8) =
17.

EX 7. Find the first term and the

common difference of an
is equal to 15 and the A.P. if the sum
sum of the first 3 of its first 5
terms is equal to even terms
Soln: Let the A.P. be (-3).
a, + a, + a, t .
The even terms of
this A.P.
are
Thesum of the first 5 even a,, a, a.
terms=a, +a,+a,+ at
This series is
actually another A.P. with a, as the first term 0and
Sum of the first five even 2d as the
terms, can therefore, be written with common difference.
5. a, as the first term
difference as (2a, +(5-1)*2d) = 15 and 2d as the common
or
(2a, + 4*2d) =
6 or
2a, + 8d =
6. -

eqn (1)
We also know that
a, +3, +
a, =
-3. ---

eqn (2)
As a,. a
3, are in A.P, 2a, a, a,
=
t
Substituting a, +
a, as
2a, in eqn (2) we get 3a, =
-3 or
a, =
-1.
Substituting the value of a, in eqn (1), we get d
or 8d 8 or d
2(-1) + 8d =
6
=
1. The common
difference is therefore, =1.
And as
a, =a, +d. - eqn (3)
Substituting d as 1 in equation (3) we get, (-1) =
+ 1 or
a, a, =
(-2)
 Ex 8. The sum of the third and ninth term of an A.P. is 8. What is the sum of the first 11 terms of
the progression?

Soln: The sum of 'n' terms of an A.P. is given by(first term + last term)

So, the sum of the first 11 terms of an A.P. = ( t + t1) = (t+ t, + 10d) = (2t,+ 10d)-- (1)
We know that t, + t, = 8 i.e., t, + 2d + t, + 8d = 8 or 2t, +10d 8.

Bysubstituting the value of 2t, + 10d as '8' in equation (1), we get the sum = ( 8 ) = 44

Ex 9 The 10th and 20th term of an A.P. are 33 and 73 respectively. What is the 32nd term of the
sequence?

Soln: Let 'a' be the first term and 'd' be the common difference of the A.P.

to a +9d 33 eqn (1)

and t a + 19d = 73 - eqn (2).
20

eqn (2) eqn (1) results in 19d 9d 73 33 = 40 ord = 4.

As the two terms are in the same A.P, theircommon difference will be the same.
Substituting d = 4 in eqn (1), we get a +9* 4 33 or a = -3
or 3 a , + 31d = -3+31*4 =-3+ 124= 121.

Ex Jo. How many positive integers between 300 and 3000 are. divisible by 8?
Soln: Thesmallest integer between 300 and 3000 that is divisible by 8 is 304.
So, the first term of this sequence is 304.
The largest integer between 300 and 3000 that is divisible by 8 is 2992.
So, this is the last term of this sequence.
a a , +(n 1)d or 2992 304+(n - 1)*8
i.e 2688 = (n - 1)*8 or n - 1 = 336 or n = 337.

Ex 1 . The sum of 3 terms in A.P. is 24 and their product is 384. What are these numbers?
Soln: Letthe 3 terms be a d, a, a + d.
Thesum of the three terms = a - d +a + a + d 3a = 24.
Hence, a = 8 (a is the second term of the sequence)

The product is (a - d)(a)(a + d) = 384 ora (a - da + d) = a(a-d) = 8 (8- d) = 384

Dividing both sides by 8, we get 64- d = 48 or d = 64 48 16 or d =

Therefore, the 3 terms are 4, 8 and 12 or 12, 8 and 4.

Ex 12. There are 4 terms in an A.P. such that the sum of the two means is 21 and the product of the
extremes is 54. What are the terms of thee A.P?
Soln: Let the four terms be a 3d, a - d, a + d and a + 3d.
Sum of the two means = a - d +a + d = 2a 21 or a = 10.5
Product of the extremes = (a - 3d)(a + 3d) = a? . 9d 54 or 10.52- 9d = 54
 i.e., 9d = 110.25 54 = 56.25 or 3d 7.5 or d = t 2.5.
I fd = +2.5, then the 4 terms are a 3d = 10.5 7 . 5 = 3; a d 10.5- 2 . 5 .

a +d 10.5 + 2.5 = 13 and a +3d 10.5+7.5 18. ie. 3, 8, 13 and 18

If d =-2.5, then the terms are 18, 13, 8 and 3.

Note
In examples 12 and 13 remember that 'a' is not the first term and the common difference of the series
need not necessarily be 'd'. In Ex 12, the common difference is 2d.

Ex 13. What is the maximum sum of the A.P. 20, 18

Soln: In the above progression, the first term is 20. The common difference is

As the common difference is negative, each successive term of the series will be lower than the previous
one
There will eventually be negative terms. The sum will continue to increase as long as it contains
positive
terms. So, we need to find the last positive term of the sequence
Let the nth term be the last positive term of the sequence.
Then a>0 i.e., a,= a, + (n - 1)d> 0

or 20+(n-1)%-)>0 or 80-5(n-1) > 0

i.e. 80-5n + 5> 0 or 85> 5n or n < 17 i.e., n = 16.
That is the 16th term in this series will be the last
positiveterm and the 17th terms will not be positive.

The sum of the first 16 terms = 16

2*20 +(16-1 (40 18.75) =8(21.25) = 170.

Ex 14. If the nth term of an A.P. is 8n 3, find the sum of the first 10 terms of the progression.
Soln: The nth term of the progression is given by 8n -3.
Therefore, a, = 8 -3 = 5. a, = 16-3 13.
Here we have the first term a, =
5 and the common difference, d =
8.
Hence, the sum of the first 10 terms 10,
=
(2*5+ (10-1)*8) =5(10 + 72) =
5 *
82 =
410.

Ex 15. If the 10th term of an A.P. is 34 and the 17th term is

125, what is the sum of the first
terms?

Soln:. 34
a, =
and a,, = 125. Hence, d =
d e 3-3413
17-10 7 1 3 .
Therefore, a, =
a,o -9d =
34-9* 13 34-117 -83.
And a,, a, + 16d = -83 + 26 * 13 255.

Hence, the sum of the first 27 terms=le +a2yl= - 83+

255]-[172]= 27 86 =
2322.
Ex 16/1 the sum of the first 8 terms of an A.P. is 80 and the sum of the first 18 terms of the A.P.
is 360, what is the common difference of the
sequence?
Soln: The sum up to 8 terms = 2 a +(8-1)dj=(2a, + 7d)= 80 or 2a, + 7d 20-- eqn (1)

The sum up to 18 terms = 2 a +(18-1)d = 18

(2a, + 17d)= 360 or 2a, + 17d = 40--- eqn (2).

Soling equations (1) and (2) for 'd', we get 10d 20 or d = 2.

A t 3 )

Ex. The sums of first 'n' terms of two A.Ps are in the ratio 7n 2: 4n + 31. What is the ratio
of their 9th terms? (2TCnie)

Soln: In any AP, the middle term of the sequence will be the AM of the sequence. 2 wri)d
Therefore, the value of the 9th term will be the AM for the sum upto the first 17 terms of an A.P.

Hence, the 9th term of the series can be found as follows where S,, is the sum of the first 17 terms.
We know the ratios of the sums of the first 'n' terms of two series.
can find out the ratio of the sums of thefirst 17terms of the series = (7*17 + 2): (4*17 +31
= 121:99.

121
From this, we can find outthe ratio ofthe 9th termsas = 11:9
17

Ex 18. What is the sum of all three-digit positive integers that leave a remainder of 2 when divided
b yby 3?
Soln: Thesmallest3-digit positive integer that leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3 is 101.
The largest 3-digit positive integer that leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3 is 998.
Hence, the series is 101, 104, 107, ... 998.
3 1

The sum ofthe series is given by 5(a )-(101+ 998)- 1099).

We need to find out 'n'. We know, a, = a, + (n-1)d.

In this case, 998 101 + (n-1)*3

or 897 3(n-1) or 299 n - 1 or n = 300.

300
Hence, the required sum = ( 1 0 9 9 ) = 150 (1099) = 164850.

Ex19. The 3rd and 6th term of a Geometric progression (G.P.) are 3 and 81 respectively. What is
the first term and the common ratio of the sequence?
Soln: nh term of a G.P. is given bya, = a, (r n*').

Therefore, a, = a, (?) and a, = a, (r)

Therefore,-a=d =
27 or the common ration, r =
3.
 Hence, the first term =

Ex 20. The sum of. three consecutive terms in a G.P. is 39 and the product of the terms is 1000

What are the three terms?

Soln: Let the terms be , a, ar.

Therefore, the product of the three terms * a ' a r = a' = 1000 or a = 10

a
Thesum of the three terms,+a +ar =
39 or 10(+1 + r) =39
or 10 +10r +10r 39r or 10r2-29r+10 0
or 10r-25r - 4r+ 10 0 or 5r (2r - 5) 2(2r - 5) = 0

or (2r 5)(5r - 2) = 0 o r r = 5/2 o r r = 2/5.

Hence, the terms are 4, 10, 25 or 25, 10, 4.

Ex21. If 1, a, b, c, 625 are not all positive terms, but form a series in G.P., what are a, b and c?
Soln:. Here a, = 1 and a, = 625.
We know that, a, =
a,).
Therefore =r -

625 orr==+5.
As the terms are not all positive, r has to be negative.
Hencethe terms are 1,-5, 25, -125 and 625.

Ex 22. The sum of an infinitely decreasing G.P. is 9 and the common ratio is What is the
. sum of
its first 10 terms?

Soln: a
The sum of an infinite G.P wherer <1 is given by

Therefore, 9= 1- i5 or a, =3.

a1-3(1-(
The sum ofa G.P upto 'n' terms = 1 - r

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 Points to Ponder
1. In sequence of numbers if the difference between two
a
consecutive terms is a constant then the sequence is
said to be in arithmetic progression (A.P.) The
constant difference is known as the common
.

(d) of the A.P difference

If'a' is the first term of an A.P. and 'd'is the common
difference of the A.P., then the nth term t, of the A.P
a +(n 1)d

The sum S, of the first n terms of the A.P. S, =

;{2a (n-1)d]
+

Another way to represent the sum of first 'n' terms S =la+| or n * middle term of the AP

2. Arithmetic Mean of 'n' terms of an A.P. is= (First term + last term)
2

3 If we have to take three terms in A.P, take

them as a - 3d, a - d, a+d, a + 3d.
them.as a-d, a, a +d. If we are to take four terms in A.P., take

In general, if terms of
x
an AP
are be considered, choose the
numbers in such a manner that the Sum of the
terms does not contain the common difference
term in it.

A. Sum of first 'n' positive integers, 1 + 2 +3+. +nn n + 1 )

2
Sum of the squares of the first 'n' 1
positive integers, 12 + 22 + . + n2 =
n(n + 12n + 1)

Sum of the cubes of the first 'n' positive integers, 13 + 23+ .+ n =

5. if the first term of a

sequence is non-zero and each of its succeeding terms is
constant number with the previous term, then the obtained by multiplying a
sequence is said to be in Geometric Progression (6.P). The
constant number is known as the common ratio
(r) of the G.P
If'a' is the first term of a G.P. and 'r
its common ratio, then the nth term of the G.P.
t can be represented as t ar
'
and the sum S. of the first n terms of the G.P. is
=

given by
s
-1
, when r> 1; S a(1-
1-r
r) when r<1 and S n*a, when r =
1.

Thesum of the infinite G.P. a+ ar +

ar + ...
=

where 0< Irl<1

6. fa,, a . , a, are n non-zero numbers, then their geometric mean G (a,a,
=
...

a)m
7. For a set of n numbers, the Arithmetic Meanz Geometric Mean. The 2 means will be
terms of the sequences are equal. equal when all the 'n'
 Exercise Problemms

1 The sum of first and third term of a Geometric Progression is 20 and sum of its first three terms is 26 Fn
Find the
progression.

Find four numbers forming Geometric Progression (G.P) in which the product of the extreme
a

and the sum of the middle terms is 48.

terms it
is As432

The sum of three numbers which form a G.P is 13 and the sum of their squares is 91. Find the
numbere
The sum of the first three terms of a G.P is 14 and the sum of the first
and third term of the progression is 1n
What is the 7th term if it is an
ascending progression?
Three numbers whose sum is
equal to 28 form a G.P. If we add 3 to the first number and 1 to the
subtract 5 from the third number, then the second
resulting numbers will form an A.P. What is the 3rd term of theand GP
6. The first, the third and the fifth term of
a G.Pare
respectively. What is the fourth termof the A.P ifequal
to the first, fourth and
sixteenth term of a certain A.P
its first term is 5?
Three numbers a, b and 12 form in
that order, a G.P and the numbers a, b and 9 form an A.P.
Find a and b.
8 Find the common difference of
an A.P whose first
times the sum of the next six term is 100 and the sum
of whose first six terms is
terms. five
The second, the first
and the third term of an A.P
order. Find the common whose common difference is
ratio of the G.P. non zero form a G.P in that
10 Five terms put between the
numbers 1 and 1.3 taken
are the terms of the
A.P? together with these two terms will
form an A.P. What
The sum of the 2nd & 5th
term of an A.P is 8 and that of
terms of the
progression? the 3rd and 7th
term is 14. What are the first three
12 How many terms of 1 +3+ 5+
7... amount to 1234321?
Find the sum of all numbers from
100 to 550 which
are divisible
by 9?
Thesum 1s&5h term of an A.P is 26 and the
of
of the first and sixth term of the product of the 2nd by the 4h 4th the term is 160.
progression?
What is the sum
The sum of the third and fifteenth term of an AP is 12.
progression? What is the sum of the
first 17 terms
of the
28

6 Solve the equation 5246 =

100

Find the sum of first 'n' terms of the series 8 + 88 + 888 +

Answer Key
(1) 2, 6, 18 or 18, 6, 2 (2) 4, 12, 36, 108 (3) 1,3.9
(4) 128 (5) 4 or 16 (6) 20

(7) a-27 or 3 &b 18 or 6 (8) 10 9) -2

(10) 1.05, 1.1, 1.15., 1.2, 1.25. (11)-1, 1, 3, .. (12) 1111

(13) 16425 (14) 23 (15) 102

(16) 7 (17) ho-9n-10

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