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ConceptArithmetic Progression (A.P.)

#### Question

Sum of the first p, q and r terms of an A.P. are a, b and c, respectively.

Prove that a/p (q - r) + b/q (r- p) + c/r (p - q) = 0

#### Solution

Let a1 and d be the first term and the common difference of the A.P. respectively.

According to the given information

Equating both the values of d obtained in (4) and (5), we obtain

aq - bppqp - q = br - qcqrq - r⇒aq - bppp - q = br - qcrq - r⇒rq - raq - bp = pp - qbr - qc⇒raq - bpq - r = pbr - qcp - q⇒aqr - bprq - r = bpr - cpqp - q

Dividing both sides by pqr, we obtain

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#### APPEARS IN

NCERT Mathematics Textbook for Class 11 (with solutions)
Chapter 9: Sequences and Series
Q: 11 | Page no. 185
Solution for question: Sum of the First P, Q And R Terms of an A.P. Are A, B And C, Respectively. Prove that A/P (Q - R) + B/Q (R- P) + C/R (P - Q) = 0 concept: Arithmetic Progression (A.P.). For the courses CBSE (Science), CBSE (Commerce), CBSE (Arts)
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