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Solving Arithmetic Progression Problems

The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to arithmetic progressions (AP). It includes finding the common difference, calculating sums of terms, and determining specific terms of an AP based on given conditions. The solutions involve algebraic manipulations and the use of formulas for the nth term and sum of an AP.

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Solving Arithmetic Progression Problems

The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to arithmetic progressions (AP). It includes finding the common difference, calculating sums of terms, and determining specific terms of an AP based on given conditions. The solutions involve algebraic manipulations and the use of formulas for the nth term and sum of an AP.

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1.

What is the common difference of an AP in which a21 – a7 = 84


[2]
2. If nth term of an AP is (2n + 1), what is the sum of its first three
terms [2]
3. The sum of the first 7 term of an AP is 63 and that of its next 7
term is 161. Find the AP [3]
4. The 5th term of an AP is 26 and its 10th term is 51. Find the AP
[3]
5. The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the
ratio of the product of the first and the last term to the product
of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers. [5]
1. Let a be the 1st term and d be the common difference
a21 – a7 = 84
a + (21 – 1 )d – [a + (7 – 1)d] = 84 [1]
a + 20d – a - 6d = 84
14d = 84
𝟖𝟒
d = =6 [1]
𝟏𝟒
2. an = 2n + 1
a1 = 2 x 1 + 1 = 3
a2 = 2 x 2 + 1 = 5
a3 = 2 x 3 + 1 = 7
a = 3, d = 5 – 3 = 2 [1]

The sum of first 3 terms of an AP is : -


𝒏
Sn = [a + a n]
𝟐
𝟑
S3 = [3 + 7]
𝟐
𝟑
S3 = x 10 = 15 [1]
𝟐
3. Since,
𝒏
Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d]
𝟐
given S7 = 63
𝟕
S7 = [2a + (7 – 1)d]
𝟐
𝟕 𝟏
63 = [2a + 6d] [ ]
𝟐 𝟐
7a + 21d = 63 -------------------------- (I)
Now, sum of 14 terms are :-
S14 = S first 7 terms + S next 7 terms
S14 = 63 + 161 = 224 [1]
𝟏𝟒
S14 = [2a + (14 – 1)d
𝟐
S14 = 7[2a + 13d]
14a + 91d = 224 -------------------------(II)
Equation(I) x 2
2[7a + 21d = 63]
14a + 42d = 126 --------------------------------(III)
(II) – (III )
14a + 91d = 224 – [14a + 42d = 126]
14a + 91d – 14a – 42d = 224 – 126
49d = 98
𝟗𝟖 𝟏
d= =2 [ ]
𝟒𝟗 𝟐

Substitute a in equation (I)


7a + 21 x 2 = 63
7a + 42 = 63
7a = 63 – 42
7a = 21
𝟐𝟏
a= =3
𝟕
Hence the AP will be 3, 5, 7, 9, . . . [1]
4. a5 = a +4d = 26 -------------------------------(i)
a10 = a + 9d = 51 ---------------------------------(ii)
solving equation (i) and (ii) , we get
5d = 25
𝟐𝟓
d= =5 [1]
𝟓
Substitute in equation (i)
a + 4 x 5 = 26
a + 20 = 26
a = 26 – 20
a=6 [1]
Hence the AP will be :- 6, 11, 16, 21, . . . [1]
5. Let the four consecutive terms of AP be (a – 3d), (a – d ), (a + d ), (a + 3d)
By the given conditions
a – 3d + a – d + a + d + a + 3d = 32 [1]
4a = 32
𝟑𝟐
a= =8
𝟒
And
(a – 3d)(a + 3d) 𝟕
=
(a – d )(a + d ) 𝟏𝟓
𝒂𝟐 −𝟗𝒅𝟐 𝟕 𝟏
𝟐 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟓 [1 ]
𝒂 −𝒅 𝟐
𝟏𝟓(𝒂𝟐 − 𝟗𝒅𝟐) = 7(a2 – d2)
15a2 – 135d2 = 7a2 – 7d2
15a2 – 7a2 = - 7d2 + 135d2
8a2 = 128d2
Since a = 8
8 x 64 = 128d2
𝟖 𝐱 𝟔𝟒
d2 = =4
𝟏𝟐𝟖
𝟏
d= 𝟒= ±2 [1 ]
𝟐
Hence the numbers are 2, 6, 10 and 14 or 14, 10, 6 and 2 [1]

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