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Q28.Find The Second Term and NTH Term of An A.P. Whose 6th Term Is 12 and The 8th Term Is 22. Solution

The document contains a series of problems and solutions related to arithmetic progressions (A.P.). Key topics include finding specific terms of an A.P., calculating the number of terms needed for a given sum, and determining values in a sequence based on given conditions. It also includes examples of prize distributions and sums of house numbers, illustrating the application of A.P. formulas.

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Q28.Find The Second Term and NTH Term of An A.P. Whose 6th Term Is 12 and The 8th Term Is 22. Solution

The document contains a series of problems and solutions related to arithmetic progressions (A.P.). Key topics include finding specific terms of an A.P., calculating the number of terms needed for a given sum, and determining values in a sequence based on given conditions. It also includes examples of prize distributions and sums of house numbers, illustrating the application of A.P. formulas.

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Chapter 5

Q28.Find the second term and nth term of an A.P. whose 6th term is
12 and the 8th term is 22.
Solution
Let the first term of the A.P. be a and the common difference be d.

We know that,
nth term of an A.P. an=a+(n−1)d
a = a+(n−1)d

Therefore,
a =a+(6−1)d
12=a+5d
a=12−5d......(i)
a =a+(8−1)d
22=a+7d
22=(12−5d)+7d (From (i))
22=12+2d
2d=22−12
d=10/2
d=5

Substituting d=5 in (i), we get,


=12−5(5)
a=12−25a
=12−25
a=−13

2nd term of the A.P.


a2 =−13+(2−1)(5)
=−13+1(5)
=−13+5
=−8
nth term a =−13+(n−1)(5)
=−13+5n−5
=5n−18

Hence, the 2nd and nth terms of the given A.P. are −8 and 5n−18
respectively.

Q29. How many terms of an A.P. 9, 17, 25, ... must be taken to give a
sum of 636?
Solution
Sum of the first n terms of an AP is given by Sn = n/2 [2a + (n - 1) d]
or Sn = n/2 [a + l]
Here, a is the first term, d is the common difference, n is the number
of terms and l is the last term.
Given,
First term, a = 9
Common difference, d = 17 - 9 = 25 - 17 = ... = 8
Sum up to nth terms, Sn = 636
We know that sum of n terms of an AP
Sn = n/2 [2a + (n - 1) d]
636 = n/2 [2 × 9 + (n - 1) 8]
636 = n/2 [18 + 8n - 8]
636 = n/2 [10 + 8n]
636 = n[5 + 4n]
636 = 5n + 4n²
4n² + 5n - 636 = 0
4n² + 53n - 48n - 636 = 0
n (4n + 53) - 12 (4n + 53) = 0
(4n + 53)(n - 12) = 0
Either 4n + 53 = 0 or n - 12 = 0
n = - 53/4 or n = 12
n cannot be -53/4 because the number of terms can neither be
negative nor fractional, therefore, n = 12

Q30. Find a, b and c if it is given that the numbers a, 7, b, 23, c are in


AP.
Solution
Since a, 7, b, 23, c are in AP.
7−a=b−7
= 23 − b
= c − 23 ...(1)

On taking 2nd and 3rd expression, we get,


b − 7 = 23 − b
⇒ 2b = 30
⇒ b = 15

On taking 1st and 2nd expression, we get,


7−a=b−7
⇒ 7 − a = 15 − 7
⇒ a = −1

Again, on taking 3rd and 4th expression, we get,


23 − b = c − 23
⇒ 23 − 15 = c − 23
⇒ c = 31

Hence a = −1, b = 15, c = 31

Q31. The sum of the first five terms of an AP and the sum of the first
seven terms of the same AP is 167. If the sum of the first ten terms of
this AP is 235, find the sum of its first twenty terms.
Solution
Let the first term, common differences and the number of terms of an
AP are a, d and n, respectively.
Sum of first n terms of an AP, S =n/2[2a+(n−1)d] ⋯(i)
∴ Sum of first five terms of an AP,
S5=5/2[2a+(5−1)d] [from Eq.(i)]
=5/2(2a+4d)=5(a+2d)
⇒ S5=5a+10d
And, sum of first seven terms of an AP, S =7/2[2a+(7−1)d]
=7/2[2a+6d]=7(a+3d)
⇒ S7=7a+21d
Now, by given condition,
S5+ S7=167
⇒5a+10d+7a+21d=167
⇒12a+31d=167 ...(ii)
Given that, sum of first ten terms of this AP is 235.
∴ S =235
10

⇒10[2a+(10−1)d]=235
⇒10(2a+9d)=235
⇒2a+9d=47 ...(iii)
Solving (ii) and (iii) gives,

12a+54d=282
12a+31d=167

23d=115
d=5
Now, put the value of d in Eq. (iii), we get,
2a+9(5)=47
⇒2a+45=47
⇒2a=47−45=2
⇒a=1
Sum of first twenty terms of this AP, S₂₀= 10[2a+(20−1)d]
=10[2×(1)+19×(5)]=10(2+95)
=10×97=970

Q32. A sum of Rs 700 is to be used to give seven cash prizes to


students of a school for their overall academic performance. If
each prize is Rs 20 less than its preceding prize, find the value of
each of the prizes.

Solution

Let the cost of 1st prize be Rs.P.


Cost of 2nd prize = Rs.P − 20
And cost of 3rd prize = Rs.P − 40
We can see that the cost of these prizes is in the form of AP, having a
common difference as −20 and first term as P.
Thus, a = P and d = −20
Given that, S₇ = 700
By the formula of sum of nth term, we know,
Sn = n/2 [2a + (n – 1)d]
7/2 [2a + (7 – 1)d] = 700
[2a+(6)(-20)]/2 = 100
a + 3(−20) = 100
a − 60 = 100
a = 160
Therefore, the value of each of the prizes was Rs 160, Rs 140, Rs 120, Rs
100, Rs 80, Rs 60, and Rs 40.

Q33. The houses of a row are numbered consecutively from 1 to 49.


Show that there is a value of x such that the sum of the numbers of
the houses preceding the house numbered x is equal to the sum of
the numbers of the houses following it. Find this value of x.

Solution
Row houses are numbers from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…….49.
Thus, we can see the houses numbered in a row are in the form of AP.
So,
First term, a = 1
Common difference, d = 1
Let’ represent the number of the house as;
Sum of preceding the numbers of x = sum of following numbers of x
i.e. Sum of ( 1, 2, 3,….x – 1)
= sum of [(x + 1), (x + 2) ,….48, 49]

That is 1 + 2 + 3 + …… + ( x – 1) = ( x + 1) + ( x + 2) …… + 49
=> [(x – 1)/2] [1 + x – 1] = [(49 – x)/2] [x + 1 + 49]
=> (x – 1)x = (49 – x)(x + 50)
=> x² – x = 49x + 2450 – x² – 50x
=> x² – x = 2450 – x² – x
=> 2x² = 2450
=> x² = 1225
x = √1225
x = 35
Therefore, the value of x is 35.
Q34. If the sum of the first n terms of an AP is 4n − n², what is the
first term (that is S1)? What is the sum of the first two terms? What
is the second term? Similarly find the 3rd, the 10th and the nth
terms.
Solution

Given that,
Sn = 4n − n 2

First term, a = S = 4(1) − (1)2 = 4 − 1 = 3


Sum of first two terms = S2= 4(2) − (2)2 = 8 − 4 = 4
Second term, a2= S2− S1 = 4 − 3 = 1
Common difference, d = a2 − a = 1 − 3 = −2

nth term is given by,


an= a + (n − 1)d
= 3 + (n − 1) (−2)
= 3 − 2n + 2
= 5 − 2n

Therefore, a3= 5 − 2(3) = 5 − 6 = −1


a = 5 − 2(10) = 5 − 20 = −15
10
Hence, the sum of first two terms is 4.
The second term is 1.
The 3rd, 10th, and nth terms are −1, −15, and 5 − 2n respectively.

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