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Class 10 - Mathematics
Arithmetic Progressions Test 04

1. The 21st term of the AP whose first two terms are –3 and 4 is
a. –143
b. 137
c. 143
d. 17
2. If the angles of a right angled triangle are in A.P. then the angles of that triangle will be
a. 45o, 45o, 90o
b. 30o, 60o, 90o
c. 40o, 50o, 90o
d. 20o, 70o, 90o
3. If an denotes the nth term of the AP 3, 8, 13, 18,... then what is the value of (a30 - a20)?
a. 50
b. 40
c. 56
d. 36
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4. The sum of the first 22 terms of the AP: 8, 3, -2, ... is -979. (T/F)
5. The sum of the AP, 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + ...... 10 is ________.
6. Which of the term of A.P. 5, 2, -1,....is - 49?
7. Find the 12th term of the AP with first term 9 and common difference 10.
8. The 19th term of an AP is equal to 3 times its 6th term. If its 9th term is 19, find the AP.
9. The seventeenth term of an A.P. exceeds its 10th term by 7. Find the common difference.
10. For what value of n are the nth terms of the following two A.P's the same?
i. 1, 7, 13, 19, ...
ii. 69, 68, 67, ....
11. Find the sum of all integers between 100 and 550 which are not divisible by 9.
12. Read the case study carefully and answer any four out of the following questions:
A construction company will be penalized each day of delay in the construction of the bridge. The penalty will be
₹ 4000 for the first day and will increase by ₹1000 for each following day. Based on its budget, the company can afford
to pay a maximum of ₹ 165000 toward penalty.

i. The penalty amount paid by the construction company from the first day as a sequence
a. 4000, 8000,12000,...
b. 4000,5000,6000,...
c. 5000, 6000, 7000,...
d. 1000, 5000, 9000,....

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ii. First-term and difference respectively of the above series is
a. 4000 and 4000.
b. 5000 and 1000
c. 4000 and 1000
d. 1000 and 4000
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iii. Find the maximum number of days by which the completion of work can be delayed (take Sn = 165000)
a. 10 days
b. 20 days
c. 15 days
d. 25 days
iv. The penalty will be charged on the tenth day
a. 16000
b. 15000
c. 14000
d. 13000
v. If (x + 1), 3x, and (4x + 2) are the first three terms of an AP, then its 5th term is:
a. 14
b. 19
c. 24
d. 28

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Class 10 - Mathematics
Arithmetic Progressions Test 04

Solution

1. (b) 137
Explanation: First two terms of an AP are a = - 3 and a2 = 4
As we know, nth term of an AP is
an = a + (n - 1)d
where a = first term
an is nth term
d is the common difference
a2 = a + d
4=-3+d
d=7
Common difference, d = 7
a21 = a + 20d
= - 3 + (20)(7)
= 137
2. (b) 30o, 60o, 90o
Explanation: Let the three angles of a triangle be a - d, a and a + d
∴ a - d + a + a + d = 180o
⇒ 3a = 180o
⇒ a = 60o
Therefore, one angle is of 60o and other is 90o (given).
Let the third angle be xo, then
60o + 90o + xo = 180o
⇒ 150o + xo = 180o
⇒ xo = 180o - 150o = 30o
Therefore, the angles of the right-angled triangle are 30o, 60o, 90o
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3. (a) 50
Explanation: Here a = 3 and d = 5.
∴ (a30 - a20) = (30 - 20)d = 10 × 5 = 50

4. True
Explanation: True
5. 55
6. Here, a = 5, d = 2 − 5 = −3

∵ l = a + (n − 1)d

−49 = 5 + (n − 1)(−3)

or, −49 − 5 = −3n + 3

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or, 3n = 49 + 5 + 3
or, 3n = 57
or, n = = 19th term
57

7. a = 9, d = 10
∴ a12 = a + 11d

= 9 + 11(10) = 119
8. The general term of an AP is given by an = a + (n - 1)d.
Given that ,
a19 = 3a6
⇒ a + 18d = 3(a + 5d)
⇒ a + 18d = 3a + 15d

⇒ 2a = 3d .....(i)

Also given,
a9 = 19
⇒ a + 8d = 19
⇒ 2a + 16d = 38 [multiplying both sides by 2]

⇒ 3d + 16d = 38 [from (i)]

⇒ 19d = 38

⇒ d = 2

Substituting d = 2 in (i), we get a =3

Now, a = 3 & d = 2
Thus, the AP is 3,5,7,9,...
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9. Let the first term be a and common difference be d.
an = a + (n -1)d
Here, a17 = a + 16d, a10 = a + 9d
Given that a17 = a10 + 7
or, a + 16d = a + 9d + 7
or, a + 16d - a - 9d = 7
or, 16d - 9d = 7
or, 7d = 7
or, d = 1
∴ The common difference = 1

10. Clearly, 1, 7, 13, 19,.... forms an A.P. with first term 1 and common difference 6.
Therefore, its nth term is given by
an = 1 + (n - 1) × 6 = 6n - 5
Also, 69, 68, 67, 66,... forms an A.P. with first term 69 and common difference -1.
′

a = 69 + (n - 1) × (-1) = - n + 70
n

The two A.Ps will have identical ftth terms, if

′

an = a n

⇒ 6n - 5 = -n + 70
⇒ 7n = 75

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n= , which is not a natural number.
75
⇒
7

Hence, there is no value of n for which the two A.Ps will have identical terms.
11. All integers between 100 and 550, which are divisible by 9
= 108, 117, 126,.........., 549
First term (a) = 108
Common difference(d) = 117 - 108 = 9
Last term(an) = 549
⇒ a + (n - 1)d = 549
⇒ 108 + (n - 1)(9) = 549

⇒ 108 + 9n - 9 = 549

⇒ 9n = 549 + 9 - 108

⇒ 9n = 450

450
⇒ n = = 50
9

Sum of 50 terms =
n
[a + an ]
2
50
= [108 + 549]
2

= 25 × 657

= 16425
Now, sum of all integers between 100 and 550 which are not divisible by 9
= Sum of all integers between 100 and 550 - Sum of all integers between 100 and 550 which are divisible by 9
= [101 + 102 + 130 +......+ 549] - 16425
= - 16425
549×550 100×101
−
2 2

= 150975 - 5050 - 16425

= 129500
12. i. (b) 4000,5000,6000,...
ii. (c) 4000 and 1000
iii. (c) 15 days
iv. (d) 13000
v. (d) 28

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