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The sum of 5th and 9th terms of an AP is 30. If its 25th term is three times its 8th term, find the AP.
Given:
The sum of the 5th and the 9th terms of an AP is 30.
25th term is three times its 8th term.
To do:
We have to find the AP.
Solution:
Let the first term of the AP be $a$ and the common difference be $d$.
We know that,
nth term $a_n=a+(n-1)d$
5th term $a_5=a+(5-1)d=a+4d$
9th term $a_9=a+(9-1)d=a+8d$
$a+4d+a+8d=30$ (Given)
$2a+12d=30$
$2(a+6d)=2(15)$
$a+6d=15$
$a=15-6d$....(i)
8th term $a_8=a+(8-1)d=a+7d$
25th term $a_{25}=a+(25-1)d=a+24d$
$a+24d=3(a+7d)$ (Given)
$a+24d=3a+21d$
$3a-a=24d-21d$
$2a=3d$
$2(15-6d)=3d$ (From (i))
$30-12d=3d$
$30=12d+3d$
$15d=30$
$d=\frac{30}{15}$
$d=2$
Therefore,
$a=15-6(2)=15-12=3$
$a_2=a+d=3+2=5$
$a_3=a+2d=3+2(2)=3+4=7$
$a_4=a+3d=3+3(2)=3+6=9$
The required AP is $3, 5, 7, 9, .....$.
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