Math, asked by muskanshah25ms, 1 year ago

The sum of q terms of an AP is 162.The ratio of its 6th term to its 13th term is 1:2. Find the first and 15th term.


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Answered by kvnmurty
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sum of 9 terms = [2 a + 8 d] 9/2 = 162 
         a + 4 d = 18    --- (1)

T6/T13 = [a + 5d ] / [a + 12 d]  = 1/2
        a + 12 d = 2 a + 10 d
        a = 2 d

From (1):            6d = 18     => d = 3    
so a = 6

T1 = a = 6,        T15 = a + 14 d = 48 

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