English

Show that the Following Sequence is an A.P. Also Find the Common Difference and Write 3 More Terms in Case. −1, 1/4, 3/2, 11/4, ...

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Show that the following sequence is an A.P. Also find the common difference and write 3 more terms in case.

−1, 1/4, 3/2, 11/4, ...

Advertisements

Solution

\[\text { We have: } \]

\[1/4 - ( - 1) = 5/4\]

\[3/2 - 1/4 = 5/4\]

\[11/4 - 3/2 = 5/4\]

\[\text { Thus, the sequence is an A . P . with the common difference being } (5/4) . \]

\[\text { The next three terms are as follows }: \]

\[11/4 + 5/4 = 16/4 = 4\]

\[16/4 + 5/4 = 21/4\]

\[21/4 + 5/4 = 26/4\]

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?

Video TutorialsVIEW ALL [1]

RELATED QUESTIONS

Find the sum of odd integers from 1 to 2001.


Find the sum of all natural numbers lying between 100 and 1000, which are multiples of 5.


How many terms of the A.P.  -6 , `-11/2` , -5... are needed to give the sum –25?


In an A.P., if pth term is 1/q and qth term is 1/p,  prove that the sum of first pq terms is 1/2 (pq + 1) where `p != q`


Show that the sum of (m + n)th and (m – n)th terms of an A.P. is equal to twice the mth term.


If the sum of three numbers in A.P., is 24 and their product is 440, find the numbers.


Let < an > be a sequence. Write the first five term in the following:

a1 = 1 = a2, an = an − 1 + an − 2, n > 2


Show that the following sequence is an A.P. Also find the common difference and write 3 more terms in case. 

9, 7, 5, 3, ...


Find:

nth term of the A.P. 13, 8, 3, −2, ...


Is 68 a term of the A.P. 7, 10, 13, ...?


How many terms are there in the A.P. 7, 10, 13, ... 43 ?


The first term of an A.P. is 5, the common difference is 3 and the last term is 80; find the number of terms.


The 6th and 17th terms of an A.P. are 19 and 41 respectively, find the 40th term.


How many numbers of two digit are divisible by 3?


If < an > is an A.P. such that \[\frac{a_4}{a_7} = \frac{2}{3}, \text { find }\frac{a_6}{a_8}\].


The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 12 and the sum of their cubes is 288. Find the numbers.


Find the sum of the following arithmetic progression :

3, 9/2, 6, 15/2, ... to 25 terms


Find the sum of the following serie:

(a − b)2 + (a2 + b2) + (a + b)2 + ... + [(a + b)2 + 6ab]


Show that the sum of all odd integers between 1 and 1000 which are divisible by 3 is 83667.


The sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 10 and that of next 7 terms is 17. Find the progression.


If 12th term of an A.P. is −13 and the sum of the first four terms is 24, what is the sum of first 10 terms?


If \[\frac{b + c}{a}, \frac{c + a}{b}, \frac{a + b}{c}\] are in A.P., prove that:

 bc, ca, ab are in A.P.


If \[a\left( \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \right), b\left( \frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{a} \right), c\left( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} \right)\] are in A.P., prove that abc are in A.P.


Shamshad Ali buys a scooter for Rs 22000. He pays Rs 4000 cash and agrees to pay the balance in annual instalments of Rs 1000 plus 10% interest on the unpaid amount. How much the scooter will cost him.


The income of a person is Rs 300,000 in the first year and he receives an increase of Rs 10000 to his income per year for the next 19 years. Find the total amount, he received in 20 years.


We know that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. Show that the sums of the interior angles of polygons with 3, 4, 5, 6, ... sides form an arithmetic progression. Find the sum of the interior angles for a 21 sided polygon.


In a potato race 20 potatoes are placed in a line at intervals of 4 meters with the first potato 24 metres from the starting point. A contestant is required to bring the potatoes back to the starting place one at a time. How far would he run in bringing back all the potatoes?


A man accepts a position with an initial salary of ₹5200 per month. It is understood that he will receive an automatic increase of ₹320 in the very next month and each month thereafter.
(i) Find his salary for the tenth month.
(ii) What is his total earnings during the first year?


If the sum of n terms of an AP is 2n2 + 3n, then write its nth term.


Write the value of n for which n th terms of the A.P.s 3, 10, 17, ... and 63, 65, 67, .... are equal.


If \[\frac{3 + 5 + 7 + . . . + \text { upto n terms }}{5 + 8 + 11 + . . . . \text { upto 10 terms }}\] 7, then find the value of n.


If n arithmetic means are inserted between 1 and 31 such that the ratio of the first mean and nth mean is 3 : 29, then the value of n is


Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

Let Sn denote the sum of first n terms of an A.P. If S2n = 3Sn, then S3n : Sn is equal to


If abc are in G.P. and a1/b1/y = c1/z, then xyz are in


If there are (2n + 1) terms in an A.P., then prove that the ratio of the sum of odd terms and the sum of even terms is (n + 1) : n


In an A.P. the pth term is q and the (p + q)th term is 0. Then the qth term is ______.


A man saved Rs 66000 in 20 years. In each succeeding year after the first year he saved Rs 200 more than what he saved in the previous year. How much did he save in the first year?


The sum of n terms of an AP is 3n2 + 5n. The number of term which equals 164 is ______.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×