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1. Find the sum of first 30 terms of AP; -30, -24, - n

18,…………. 11. In an A.P., the sum of first n terms is (3n + 5). Find
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the 25th term of the A.P.
2. In an AP if S n = n(4n + 1), then find the AP.
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12. Which of the following is not an A.P.?
3. In Mathematics, relations can be expressed in various
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ways. The matchstick patterns are based on linear
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relations. Different strategies can be used to calculate the
(a) -1.2,0.8, 2.8,…
number of matchsticks used in different figures.
One such pattern is shown below. Observe the pattern (b) 3.3 + 2,3 + 2 2,3 + 3 2
and answer the following questions using Arithmetic 4 7 9 12
Progression: (c) , , , ,.....
3 3 3 3
−1 −2 −3
(d) , , ,......
5 5 5
13. Find the sum of the first 100 natural numbers.
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14. Find the sum: (-5) + (-8) + (-11) +...+ (-230)
(a) Write the AP for the number of triangles used in the (CBSE 2020 )
figures. Also, write the nth term of this AP. 15. Which term of the AP 3, 15, 27, 39, .... will be 120 more
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4. In Mathematics, relations can be expressed in various
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ways. The matchstick patterns are based on linear
16. How many two digits numbers are divisible by 3?
relations. Different strategies can be used to calculate the
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number of matchsticks used in different figures.
17. If Sn, the sum of first n terms of an AP is given by S n=
One such pattern is shown below. Observe the pattern
3n2 – 4n, find the nth term.
and answer the following questions using Arithmetic
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Progression:
18. If the sum of first four terms of an AP is 40 and that of
first 14 terms is 280. Find the sum of its first n terms.
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19. In an AP, if the common difference (d) = –4, and the seventh
term (a7) is 4, then find the first term.
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20. Find the sum of first 8 multiples of 3.
(b) Which figure has 61 matchsticks? (CBSE 2018)
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21. The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and
11 1 49
5. Which term of the A.P. − , −3, − ,......is ? the ratio of the product of the first and the last term to the
2 2 2 product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
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6. Find a and b so that the numbers a, 7, b, 23 are in A.P. 22. What is the common difference of an A.P. in which a23 –
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7. Find the sum of first 20 terms of an A.P. whose nth term
is given as an = 5 – 2n.
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23. Which term of the progression 20,19 ,18 ,17
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8. Find the sum of 11 terms of an A.P. whose 6 th term is 30. ,……….is the first negative term?
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9. The sum of the first three terms of an A.P. is 33. If the 24. The first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 45 and the
product of first and third term exceeds the second term by sum of all its terms is 400. Find the number of terms and
29, find the A.P. the common difference of the A.P.
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10. If the first term of an A.P. is 5, the last term is 15 and the 25. If the ratio of the sum of the first n terms of two A.Ps is
sum of first n terms is 30, then find the value of n. (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), then find the ratio of their 9 th terms.
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Solutions:
11 11
=  2a + 10d  =  2  a + 5d 
2 2
1. Here = 11 × 30 [Using]
a = -30, d = 6, n = 30
= 330
30
S30 =  −60 + 29  6 9. Let three terms of AP be a – d, a, a + d
2 Sum = 33 ⇒a – d + a + a + d = 33

= 1710 3a = 33 ⇒ a = 11
2. a = S1 = 1 (4 × 1 + 1) = 5
ATQ, (a – d) (a + d) = a + 29
a + (a + d) = S2 = 2(4 × 2 + 1) = 18
a2 – d2 = 11 + 29 = 40
∴ d=8
121 – d2 = 40
Hence, AP is
d2 = 121 – 40 = 81
5, 13, 21,…….
3. Number of triangles in figures are 4,6,8... d=±9
This is an A.P. with a = 4, d = 2
when d = 9, a = 11; A.P. is 2, 11, 20,………
∴ a n = 4 + (n -1) × 2 = 2n + 2
when d = -9, a = 11; A.P. is 20 , 11, 2, ………
4. Number of matchsticks in figures are 12, 19, 26,
………. 10. a= 5, last term l = 15
This is A.P. with a = 12, d = 7 n
∴ 61 = 12 + (n – 1) × 7
S n = 30  ( a + l ) = 30
2
n
⇒n=8  ( 5 + 15) = 30  n = 3
2
−11 5 49 11.
5. Here a= , d = , an =
2 2 2 3n 2 5n
Sn = +
49 −11 5
= + ( n − 1) 2 2
2 2 2 3 5
n = 1, S1 = + = 4 → 1st term a1
⇒ n = 13 2 2
3 4 5 ( 2)
6. Numbers are in AP n = 2, S2 = + = 11(1st term + 2nd term )
Therefore, a + b = 14 and 2b = 30 2 2
⇒ b = 15, a = -1 ∴ a2 = S2 – S1 = 11 – 4 = 7
7. a1 = 5 – 2 = 3 d = a 2 – a1 = 7 – 4 = 3
a20 = 5 – 40 = -35
a25 = a + 24d = 4 + 24(3) = 76
20
S20 = ( 3 − 35) = −320 12. (a) We have,
2
⇒ a 2 -a1 =a3 -a2 =2
8. n = 11
a6 = 30 Hence, it is an A.P.
a + 5d = 30………..(i) (B) We have,

11 ⇒ a 2 -a 1 =a 3 – a 2= √2
S11 =  2a + (11 − 1) d 
2
now
Hence, it is an A.P.
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2 Therefore, the sum of he given series is -8930.

(C) We have, a 2- a 1 = 1 and a3 − a2 = 15. Given AP is 3, 15, 27, 39 ....
3 where a = 3, d = 15 – 3 = 12
So, a 2 - a 1 ≠ a 3 – a 2 Let the nth term be 120 more than its 21st term.
tn= t21 + 120
Hence, it is not an A.P. ⇒ 3 + (n – 1) 12 = 3 + 20 × 12 + 120
⇒ (n – 1) ×12 = 363 – 3
(D) We have, 360
⇒ (n – 1) =
−1 12
a2 − a1 = a3 − a2 = ∴ n = 31
5 Hence, the required term is
t31= 3 + 30 × 12 = 363
Hence, it is an A.P. 16. Two digits numbers divisible by 3 are
Therefore, option (C) is correct. 12,15,18,…….., 99.
13. Let, the sum be S100 =1 + 2 + 3 +...+100 a = 12, d = 15 –12 = 3
Here, a=1, d=1, n=100 and l =100 Let there be n terms. then
n an = 99
As, sn = ( a + 1) Implies that
2
a + (n –1)d + 99
100
 s100 = (1 + 100 ) Implies that
2
 s100 = 5050 12 + (n –1)3 = 99
Therefore, the sum of the first 100 natural numbers is
5050. Implies that
14. a1 = -5, a2 = -8, a3 = -11 n = 30
⇒ a 2 - a1 = a3 - a2 =-3
Number of two digit numbers divisible by 3 are 30.
It is an A.P., in which first term is -5, common difference 17. Sn= 3n2 – 4n
is -8 and last term is -230. Let Sn-1 be sum of (n – 1) terms
⇒ a1 = -5, d = -3 and l = -230 tn= Sn – Sn-1
= ( 3n 2 − 4n ) − 3 ( n − 1) − 4 ( n − 1) 
2
 
As l = a1 + (n -1) d where n is number of terms in the
A.P. = ( 3n 2 − 4n ) − 3n 2 − 6n + 3 − 4n + 4 
From this we get, = 3n 2 − 4n − 3n 2 + 10n − 7
⇒ -230 = -5 + (n -1) (-3)  tn = 6n − 7
Therefore, required nth term = 6n - 7
⇒ -230 + 5 – 3 = 3n+3 18. Given that: S4 = 40 and S14 = 280
⇒ -230+3-3=-3n n
Sn =  2a + ( n − 1) d 
⇒3n=228 2
4
⇒ n=76 S 4 =  2a + ( 4 − 1) d  = 40
2
n  2a + 3d = 20.......... ( i )
As we know, sum of the series ( sn ) = ( a + l )
2 14
S14 =  2a + (14 − 1) d  = 280
2 
76
 ( sn ) = ( −5 − 230 )  2a + 13d = 40............. ( ii )
2
(ii) – (i),
76
 ( sn ) = ( −235 ) 10d = 20 ⇒ d = 2
2 Substituting the value of d in (i), we get
 ( sn ) = −8930
2a + 6 = 20 ⇒ a = 7
Sum of first n terms,
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n 22. Given
Sn =  2a + ( n − 1) d 
2 a23 – a7 = 84……………………..(1)

n in an A.P. a1, a2, a3, a4 ……………

= 14 + ( n − 1) 2 
2 an = a1 + (n – 1)d d = common difference
= n ( 7 + n − 1)
a21 = a1 + 20d …………………(2)
= n (n + 6)
= n2 + 6n a7 = a1 + 6d ……………………(3)
Therefore, Sn = n2 + 6n
19. a7 = 4 substituting (2) & (3) in (1)

a + 6d =4 ( as an = a+( n-1) d) A1 + 20d – a1 – 6d = 84

but d = -4 14d = 84

d=6
a + 6(-4) = 4
∴ common difference = 6
a + (-24) = 4
1 1 3
a = 4 + 24 = 28 23. Given progression 20,19 ,18 ,17 , ………
4 2 4
Therefore first term a = 28 This is an Arithmetic progression because
20. First 8 multiples of 3 are
Common difference (d) =
1 1 1
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 19 − 20 = 18 − 19 = ...........
4 2 4
The above sequence is an A.P.
−3
d=
a = 3, d = 3 and last term l = 24 4
n 8
Sn = ( a + l ) = 3 + 24 = 4 ( 27 )  −3  83 − 3n
2 2 Any nth term an = 20 + ( n − 1)  =
S n = 108  4  4
21. Let the numbers be (a, –3d), (a – d), (a + d) and (a + 3d) Any term an < 0 when 83 < 3n
 ( a − 3d ) + ( a − d ) + ( a + d ) + ( a + 3d ) = 32
This is valid for n = 28 and 28th term will be the first
 4a = 32 negative term.
a =8 24. First term (a) = 5

Also,
( a − 3d )( a + 3d ) = 7 Last term (l) = 45

( a − d )( a + d ) 15 Sum of all the terms = 400

 15a 2 − 135d 2 = 7 a 2 − 7 d 2 n
400 = (a + l )
 8a = 128d
2 2 2
800
8a 2 8  8  8 =n
d2 = = 50
128 128
d =4
2 n = 16

d = 2 no. of terms = 16

l = 45 (16th term)
If d =2 numbers are : 2, 6,10, 14
a + (n – 1)d = 45
If d = −2 numbers are 14,10,16,2
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5 + 15d = 45
a1
( n − 1) d
a1 + 8d1 2
1 7n + 1 7(17) + 1 120
40  = = = =
d= a2 + 8d 2
a2
( n − 1)
d2
4n + 27 4 (17 ) + 27 95
15 2
8 Ratio = 24 : 19
d=
3
8
Common difference =
3
25. Given two A.P’s with n terms each
A.P1 = first term = a1

A.P2 = first term = a2

Common difference = d2

Sum of first n terms for A.P1 = S1

n
S1 =  2a1 + ( n − 1) d1 
2
n
S2 =  2a2 + ( n − 1) d 2 
2
Similarly

S1 7n + 1
=
S 2 4n + 27

a1 +
( n − 1) d
2
1 7n + 1
 =
a2 +
( n − 1) d 4n + 27
2
2

a1 + 8d1
Ratio of their 9th terms =
a2 + 8d 2

comparing

a1 +
( n − 1) d
2
1 a + 8d1
 & 1
a2 +
( n − 1) d a2 + 8d 2
2
2
Upon comparing

n −1
=8
2
⇒ (n = 17) substituting n value