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ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
EASY SCORING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
LEVEL- 1 (1 Marks)
Q1) For the A.P 3,1,-1,-3…., Write the first term and common difference?
Sol. Here, first term ‘a’=3 & common difference ‘d=1-3 =-2
Q2) Find the10th Term of the A.P, whose first term is 2 and common difference is 5
Sol Here, first term ‘a’=2 & common difference ‘d’=5.
𝑎𝑛 =a+(n-1)×d
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Or, 𝑎10 =2+ (10-1)×5
=2+45
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=47
Q3. Write the formula to find the sum of first n terms of an AP whose first term is a and common
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difference is d
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Sol. sn = {2a +(n+1)d}
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Q4. Write the sum of first n terms of an AP whose first term is a and last term is l
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Sol. Sn = {a +l}
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LEVEL- 2 (2 Marks)
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Q1. Find the 8𝑡ℎ term of an A.P. 7,10,13,…..?
Sol. Here a = 7 ,d = 10 – 7 =3
Therefore a8 = a+7d
= 7+7x3
= 7+ 21
= 28
Q2. Find the sum of first 10 terms of the A.P 2,5,8,11.......?
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Sol) a =2 ; d = 5-2 = 3 & n =10
S10 = ?
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𝑆𝑛 = [ 2a + (n-1) ×d ]
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𝑜𝑟, 𝑆10 = [ 2×2 + (10-1)×3 ]
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𝑜𝑟, 𝑆10 =5 [ 4+ 9×3 ]
Or, 𝑆10 = 5 [4+27]
Or, 𝑆10 =5×31
𝑜𝑟, 𝑆10 = 155
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Q3. For what values of n the nth term of AP is 63, 65, 67, ………… and 3,10,17,…… are equal
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Sol. For AP 1 : 63, 65, 67, ………… a =63 , d= 65 – 63 = 2
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For A P 2 : 3,10,17,…… A = 3 , D = 10 – 3= 7
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Let nth term is equal => an = An
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a+(n-1)d= A+(n-1)D
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63+(n-1)2 = 3+(n-1)7 => 63 – 3= (n-1)7 – (n-1)2
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60=(n-1)5 =>60/5 =n-1 =>12+1=n
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n=13
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Q 4 Find the 20th term from the last term of an AP 3, 8,13, …… 253 .
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Sol : For AP : a= 3 , d= 8 -3 = 5 , an = 253
For reverse AP : A= 253 D = -5
A20 =A+ (20-1)D
A20 = 253 +19 x(-5)
A20= 253 – 95 =158
LEVEL- 3 (3 Marks)
Q1) Which term of the A.P : 21,18,15,….. is -81?
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Sol) Here a = 21 , d= 18-21= -3
Let 𝑛𝑡ℎ term = -81
𝑎𝑛 = -81
a+(n-1)×d = -81
or, 21+(n-1)(-3)= -81
or, (n-1)(-3)= -81-21
or, (n-1)=-102/-3
or, (n-1)=34
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Or, n=35
Hence 35𝑡ℎ term is -81.
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Q 2 Determine the A.P whose 3𝑟𝑑 term is 5 and 7𝑡ℎ term is 9?
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Sol) Let first term of A.P =a & common difference =d
since,𝑎3 = 5
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or, a+(3-1)d=5
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or, a+2d =5 …………..(1)
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&𝑎7 = 9
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Or, a+(7-1)d=9
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Or, a+6d=9 …………..(2)
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Subtracting (1) & (2),we get
a+6d-a-2d = 9-5
or, 4d =4
Or, d=1
Putting d=1 in eq. (1), we get
a+2×1 = 5
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a+2 =5
a= 5-2
or, a=3
Required A.P is a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d
i.e. 3, (3+1),3+2×1,3+3×1
i.e. 3,4,5,6….
Q 3 Find the common difference of an A.P. whose first term is ½ and the 8th term is 17 . Also write
its 4th term.
Sol.3 Here, first term (a) = 1
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and eighth term a8 = 17
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a + 7d = 17 1 + 7d = 17
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7d = 17 - 1 = 14
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6 2 6 3
Now, a4 = a + 3d = 1 + 3 1 = 1 +1 = 3
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Q4. Find the sum of integers between 100 and 200 that are divisible by 9.
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Integers divisible by 9 between 100 and 200 are 108, 117, 126, 135, ……198
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an = 198
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a + (n-1)d = 198
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108 + (n-1)9 = 198
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(n-1)9 = 90/9
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(n-1) = 10
n = 11
Now Sn = n (a + an)
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S11 = 11 (108 + 198) = 11 x 306 = 1683
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LEVEL- 4 (4 Marks)
Q1 lf the numbers x-2, 4x-1 and 5x+ 2 are in A.P. Find the value of x.
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Sol. x-2, 4x-l and 5x+2 are in A.P.
(4x-1)- (x-2) = (5x+2) - (4x-1)
4x-1-x+2 = 5x+2- 4x+ 1
2x=2
x=1
Q2. Determine the AP whose 3rd term is 16 and when fifth term is subtracted from 7th
term, we get 12.
1) Given a3 = 16 i.e a + 2d = 16-------------------(1)
Also a7 –a5 = 12
a + 6d – ( a + 4d) =12
a +6d – a – 4d = 12
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2d = 12
d=6
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Put d = 6 in (1)
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a + 2X6 = 16
a + 12 = 16
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a =4
therefore required AP : 4 , 10 , 16 , 22 ……………..
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Q3.Find the sum of the first 31 terms of an AP. Whose nth term is given by 3 + 2n/3.
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1) Given a n= 3 + 2n/3
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Put n= 1 , 2 , 3 ……
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a =11/3 , a2 =13/3, a3 = 15/3 and so on
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therefore a =11/3 and d = 13/3 – 11/3 = 2/3
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Sn = n/2[ 2a + (n-1)d]
= 31/2 [ 2 X11/3 + 30X 2/3]
= 31/2[ 22/3 + 60/3]
= 31/2 X 82/3
=1271/3 (Ans)
Q4. If the 8th term of an A.P is 31 and 15th term is 16 more than the 11th term, find the A.P.
1. Let a be the first term and d be the common difference of the A.P
a8 = 31 and a15 = 16+a11
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⇒ a +7d = 31 a + 14d = 16 +a + 10d
---------(1) 14d-10d = 16
⇒ 4d =16
⇒d=4
Putting the value d in eq. (1)
a + 7x4 =31
⇒ a = 31-28 =3
∴ the A.P is 3, 3+d, 3+2d, 3+3d,………..
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= 3, 3+4, 3+2x4, 3+3x4,………..
=3, 7, 11, 15, …………
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