find the 20th term of the arithmetic progression whose third term is 7 and 8th term is 17?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
=>Sn = a + (n-1)d
where
Sn = nth term
a = first term
d = difference
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Given
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=> 3rd term = 7
=> a +(3-1)d = 7
=> a + 2d = 7____(1)
Also
=> 8th term = 17
=> a + (8-1)d = 17
=> a + 7d = 17_____(2)
Subtracting equation (1) from (2)
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=> a+2d=7 ________(1)
a+7d=17________(2)
(-) (-) (-)
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=> -5d = -15
=> d = -15/-5 = 3
Putting the value of d in equation (1)
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=> a+ 2(3) = 7
=> a = 7-6 = 1
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=> 20th term of AP = a +(20-1)d
= -1 + 19×3 = -1 +57 = 56
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=> nth term = a + (n-1)d
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