E xamples

Example
The sum of n terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the
ratio (3n + 8) : (7n + 15). Find the ratio of their 12th terms .
Solution

Ans. 7:16
Example
If 10 times the 10th term of an A.P. is equal to 15 times the 15th
term, show that the 25th term of the A.P. is zero.

Solution
Example
Find the sum of (a – b)2 + (a2 + b2) + (a + b)2 + …. + [(a + b)2 + 6ab]

Solution
Solution

Ans. 6(a + b)2 + 6ab

Example
Find the sum of all even integers between 101 and 999.

Solution

Ans. 246950
Example
Five numbers are in A.P., whose sum is 25 and product is 2520. If
one of these five numbers is −1/2, then the greatest number
amongst them is
Ans. (a)
(a) 16 (b) 27 (c) 7 (d) 21/2

Solution
Example
If the 10th term of an A.P. is 1/20 and its 20th term is 1/10, then
the sum of its first 200 terms is:

(a) 201/4 (b) 100 (c) 50 (d) 201/2

Solution
Solution

Ans. (d)
Example
A man saves Rs. 200 in each of the first three months of his service.
In each of the subsequent months, his savings increased by Rs.40
more than the saving of immediately previous month. After how
many months his total savings from the start of service will be Rs.
11040?
(a) 18 months (b) 19 months
(c) 20 months (d) 21 months

Solution
Solution

Ans. (d)
Example
The number of terms in an A.P. is even, the sum of the odd term is
24 & sum of the even terms is 30 and the last term exceeds the first
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term by 10 . Find the number of terms.
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Solution
Solution

Ans. 8
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