the ninth term of an AP is equal to the seventh time the second term and the twelth term exceeds five times the the third term by 2 find the first term and the common difference.
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Question :-
The ninth term of an AP is equal to the seventh time the second term and the twelth term exceeds five times the the third term by 2 find the first term and the common difference.
Answer :-
Given :-
The ninth term of an AP is equal to seven times the second term.
Twelfth term exceeds five times the third term by 2.
To Find :-
a = ?? and d = ??
Solution :-
Let the first term of A.P. be a and common difference be d.
Given, a(9) = 7a(2)
or, a + 8d = 7(a + d) .... (i)
And, a(12) = 5a(3) + 2
Again, a + 8d = 5(a + 2d) + 2 ...(ii)
From (i), a + 8d = 7a + 7d
⇒ - 6a + d = 0 .... (iii)
From (ii), a + 11d = 5a + 10d + 2
⇒ - 4a + d = 2 .... (iv)
Subtracting (iv) from (iii), we get
⇒ - 2a = - 2
⇒ a = 2/2
⇒ a = 1
From (iii),
⇒ - 6 + d = 0
⇒ d = 6
Hence, the first term is 1 and the common difference is 6.