The fourth term of an AP is 11 and the eighth term exceeds twice the fourth term by 5. Find the AP and the sum of first 50 terms
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Sequence of AP : a,a+d,a+2d,.....
Formula of nth term in AP = a+(n-1)d
We are given that The fourth term of an AP is 11
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So, put n = 4 in the formula
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Since we are given that the eighth term exceeds twice the fourth term by 5.
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Using formula of nth term .
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Subtract 1 from 2
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Putting value of d in equation 1 to get the value of a
Now putting values of a and d in the general form of AP :
-1, -1+4, -1+2*4,.....
-1, 3,7.....
Thus the sequence is -1, 3,7.....
Formula of sum of n terms in AP :
Since n = 50
Sum of first 50 terms in this AP =
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Hence the sum of first 50 terms is 4850