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if 3+k,15-k,5k+1 are in a.p. then find k.
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Answered by abhi569
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Answer:

Required numeric value of k is 13 / 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given terms( of an A.P. ) are 3 + k, 15 - k , 5k + 1.

Let 3 + k be nth term, 15 - k be ( n + 1 )th term and 5k + 1 e ( n + 2 )th term.

From the properties of arithmetic progressions: -

  • nth term = a + ( n - 1 )d, where a is the is first term, n is the number of term and d is the common difference between the terms.

Then, let the first term of this AP be a  and common difference between the term be d.

Now,

= > 3 + k = nth term

= > 3 + k = a + ( n - 1 )d                       ...( i )

= > 15 - k = ( n + 1 )th term

= > 15 - k = a + ( n + 1 - 1 )d              

= > 15 - k = a + ( n )d                     ...( ii )

= > 5k + 1 = ( n + 2 ) th term

= > 5k + 1 = ( n + 2 - 1 )d

= > 5k + 1 = ( n + 1 )d                      ...( iii )

If we see, twice the ( n + 1 )th term is the sum of other terms, it simply means  that the sum of a + ( n - 1 )d and a + ( n + 1 ) is a + ( n )d.

Thus,

= > [ a + ( n - 1 ) d ] + [ a + ( n + 1 )d ] = 2 ( a + nd )

Substituting the values from ( i )&( ii )&( iii ) : -

= > [ 3 + k ] + [ 5k + 1 ] = 2( 15 - k )

= > 3 + k + 5k + 1 = 30 - 2k

= > 6k + 4 = 30 - 2k

= > 6k + 2k = 30 - 4

= > 8k = 26

= > k = 26 / 8 = 13 / 4

Hence the required numeric value of k is 13 / 4.

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Solution : From the properties of arithmetic progressions, we know, in 3 consecutive terms, 2 x middle term = sum of remaining terms.

Therefore,

= > 3 + k + 5k + 1 = 2( 15 - k )

= > 3 + k + 5k + 1 = 30 - 2k

= > 6k + 4 = 30 - 2k

= > 6k + 2k = 30 - 4

= > 8k = 26

= > k = 26 / 8 = 13 / 4

Hence the required numeric value of k is 13 / 4.

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