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Mathematics · 2023 · 3 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q27
If $\displaystyle \mathrm{p}^{\text {th }}$ term of an A.P. is q and $\displaystyle \mathrm{q}^{\text {th }}$ term is p, then prove that its $\displaystyle \mathrm{n}^{\text {th }}$ term is $\displaystyle (\mathrm{p}+\mathrm{q}-\mathrm{n})$.
Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
& \mathbf{a}_{\mathbf{p}}=\mathbf{a}+(\mathbf{p}-\mathbf{1}) \mathbf{d}=\mathbf{q} \_ \text {(i) } \\
& \mathbf{a}_{\mathbf{q}}=\mathbf{a}+(\mathbf{q}-1) \mathbf{d}=\mathbf{p} \_\mathbf{( i i )} \\
& \text { Solving (i) and (ii) } \\
& \mathbf{d}=-\mathbf{1}, \mathbf{a}=\mathbf{q}+\mathbf{p}-1 \\
& \mathbf{a}_{\mathbf{n}}=(\mathbf{q}+\mathbf{p}-1)+(\mathbf{n}-1)(-1)=\mathbf{q}+\mathbf{p}-\mathbf{n}
\end{aligned}
\]
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