The $4^{th}$ term of an A.P. is zero. Prove that the $25^{th}$ term of the A.P. is three times its $11^{th}$ term.


Given: The 4th term of an A.P. is zero.

To do: To Prove that the 25th term of the A.P. is three times its 11th term.

Solution:

4th term of an $A.P.\ =\ a_{4} =0$

$\therefore \ a\ +\ ( 4\ –\ 1) d\ =0$

$\therefore \ a\ +\ 3d\ =\ 0$

$\therefore \ a\ =\ –3d\ \ \ \ \ \ \dotsc .( 1)$

25th term of an A.P. , $a_{25}$

$=a+( 25\ –\ 1) d$

$=–3d\ +\ 24d\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \dotsc .[ From\ ( 1)]$

$=21d$

11th term of the given A.P. $a_{11} .=a+( n-1) d$

$=-3d+( 11-1) d$

$=-3d+10d$ 

$=7d$

3 times 11th term of an A.P. $=3a_{11} =3\times 7d=21d$

i.e., the $25^{th}$ term of the A.P. is three times its $11^{th}$ term.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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