CH % Arithmetic Progerssion
CH % Arithmetic Progerssion
Ch 5 : ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
1 1−𝑃 1−2𝑃
1. The common difference of AP , , , …….
𝑃 𝑃 𝑃
2. A sequence is defined by 𝑎n= n³ − 6n² + 11n − 6. Find the first 3 terms of the sequence.
3. The value of x for which 2x, x + 10 and 3x + 2 are the three consecutive terms of an AP.
7. The 4th term from the end of the AP −11, −8, −5, ……, 49 is ______
8. The sum of first n terms of an AP is 5n − n². Find the nth term of the AP.
9. In an AP of 50 terms, the sum of the first 10 terms is 210 and the sum of its last 15 terms
is 2565.Find the AP.
10. The sum of the first three terms of an AP is 33. If the product of first and third term
exceeds the second term by 29, find the AP.
11.The sum of the 5th & 9th terms of an AP is 72 and the sum of 7th & 12th term is 97. Find
the AP.
12. If the pth term of an AP is q and the qth term of an AP is p. Prove that its 𝑛th term is
(p +q − n).
13. If m times the mth term of an AP is equal to the n times of its nth term. Show that the
(𝑚 + 𝑛)th term of the AP is zero.
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14.Which term of the AP 20, 19 , 18 , 17 ……is the first negative term ?
4 2 4
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15. Find the sum of all 11 terms of an AP, whose middle most term is 30.
16. If the ratio of the 11th term of an AP to its 18th term is 2:3, find the ratio of the sum of
first 5 terms to the sum of its first 10 terms.
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17. If the 𝑚th term of an AP is and the nth term is . Show that the sum of mn terms is
𝑛 𝑚
1
(mn+1).
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18. The ratio of the sum of m & n terms of an AP is m²: n². Show that the ratio of the mth &
nth term is (2m−1) : (2n−1).
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