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If in an A.P., Sn = N2p and Sm = M2p, Where Sr Denotes the Sum of R Terms of the A.P., Then Sp is Equal to

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If in an A.P., Sn = n2p and Sm = m2p, where Sr denotes the sum of r terms of the A.P., then Sp is equal to

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  • \[\frac{1}{2} p^3\]

  •  mn p

  • P3

  • (m + n) p2

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Solution

p3
Given:

\[S_n = n^2 p\]

\[ \Rightarrow \frac{n}{2}\left\{ 2a + \left( n - 1 \right)d \right\} = n^2 p\]

\[ \Rightarrow 2a + \left( n - 1 \right)d = 2np\]

\[ \Rightarrow 2a = 2np - \left( n - 1 \right)d . . . . . \left( 1 \right)\]

\[ S_m = m^2 p\]

\[ \Rightarrow \frac{m}{2}\left\{ 2a + \left( m - 1 \right)d \right\} = m^2 p\]

\[ \Rightarrow 2a + \left( m - 1 \right)d = 2mp\]

\[ \Rightarrow 2a = 2mp - \left( m - 1 \right)d . . . . . \left( 2 \right)\]

From 

\[\left( 1 \right) \text { and } \left( 2 \right)\] ,  we have:

\[2np - \left( n - 1 \right)d = 2mp - \left( m - 1 \right)d\]

\[ \Rightarrow 2p\left( n - m \right) = d\left( n - 1 - m + 1 \right)\]

\[ \Rightarrow 2p = d\]

Substituting d = 2p in equation \[\left( 1 \right)\], we get:

a = p

Sum of p terms of the A.P. is given by:

\[\frac{p}{2}\left\{ 2a + \left( p - 1 \right)d \right\}\]

\[ = \frac{p}{2}\left\{ 2p + \left( p - 1 \right)2p \right\} \]

\[ = p^3\]

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