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Mathematics · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q33
The sum of first and eighth terms of an A.P. is $\displaystyle 32$ and their product is $\displaystyle 60$ . Find the first term and common difference of the A.P. Hence, also find the sum of its first $\displaystyle 20$ terms.In an A.P. of $\displaystyle 40$ terms, the sum of first $\displaystyle 9$ terms is $\displaystyle 153$ and the sum of last $\displaystyle 6$ terms is $\displaystyle 687$ . Determine the first term and common difference of A.P. Also, find the sum of all the terms of the A.P.
The sum of first and eighth terms of an A.P. is $\displaystyle 32$ and their product is $\displaystyle 60$ . Find the first term and common difference of the A.P. Hence, also find the sum of its first $\displaystyle 20$ terms.
In an A.P. of $\displaystyle 40$ terms, the sum of first $\displaystyle 9$ terms is $\displaystyle 153$ and the sum of last $\displaystyle 6$ terms is $\displaystyle 687$ . Determine the first term and common difference of A.P. Also, find the sum of all the terms of the A.P.
Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
& a+a_{8}=32 \Longrightarrow 2 a+7 d=32 \\
& a \times a_{8}=60 \Longrightarrow a(a+7 d)=60
\end{aligned}
\]
Solving (i) & (ii), we get
\[\mathrm{a}=2 \text { or } \mathrm{a}=30
\]
and \(\displaystyle \mathrm{d}=4\) or \(\displaystyle \mathrm{d}=-4\)
First term and common difference of A.P. are $\displaystyle 2$ and $\displaystyle 4$ or $\displaystyle 30$ and - $\displaystyle 4$ respectively.
Now, for \(\displaystyle \mathrm{a}=2\) & \(\displaystyle \mathrm{d}=4\)
\[S_{20}=10(4+76)=800
\]
and for \(\displaystyle \mathrm{a}=30 \& \mathrm{~d}=-4\)
\[S_{20}=10(60-76)=-160
\]
Here \(\displaystyle \mathrm{n}=40\),
\[\mathrm{S}_{9}=\frac{9}{2}[2 a+8 d]=153 \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}+4 \mathrm{~d}=17
\]
and \(\displaystyle \mathrm{S}_{40}-\mathrm{S}_{34}=687\) or \(\displaystyle \mathrm{a}_{35}+\mathrm{a}_{36}+\mathrm{a}_{37}+\mathrm{a}_{38}+\mathrm{a}_{39}+\mathrm{a}_{40}=687\)
\[\Rightarrow 6 \mathrm{a}+219 \mathrm{~d}=687 \text { or } 2 \mathrm{a}+73 \mathrm{~d}=229
\]
solving (i) and (ii) to get \(\displaystyle \mathrm{a}=5, \mathrm{~d}=3\)
\[\text { Also, } S_{40}=\frac{40}{2}(10+39 \times 3)=2540
\]
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