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The sum of the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence is 150 and the sum of the first ten terms is 550(a) what is the third term of the sequemce​

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Answered by thamaraiselvi2000
1

Answer:

30

Step-by-step explanation:

150 = 5/2 (2a+4d)

550 = 5(2a+9d)

solve simultaneously

a= 10

d= 10

a is the first term

d is common difference

use the formula n/2(2a+(n-1)d)

Answered by silentlover45
2

\underline\mathfrak{Given:-}

  • \: \: \: \: \: Sum \: \: of \: \: first \: \: five \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP \: \: = \: \: {150}

  • \: \: \: \: \: Sum \: \: of \: \: first \: \: ten \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP \: \: = \: \: {550}

\underline\mathfrak{To \: \: Find:-}

  • \: \: \: \: \: third \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP

\underline\mathfrak{Solutions:-}

\: \: \: \: \: \fbox{Sum \: \: = \: \: \frac{n}{2} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {(n \: - \: 1)} \: d]}}

  • \: \: \: \: \: Sum \: \: of \: \: first \: \: five \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP \: \: = \: \: {150}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: \dfrac{5}{2} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {(5 \: - \: 1)} \: d]} \: \: = \: \: {150}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: \dfrac{5}{2} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {4d}]} \: \: = \: \: {150}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {5} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {4d}]} \: \: = \: \: {150} \: \times \: {2}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {5} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {4d}]} \: \: = \: \: {300}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {{2a} \: + \: {4d}} \: \: = \: \: \dfrac{300}{5}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {{2a} \: + \: {4d}} \: \: = \: \: {60} \: \: \: \: \: {(1)}.

  • \: \: \: \: \: Sum \: \: of \: \: first \: \: ten \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP \: \: = \: \: {550}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: \dfrac{10}{2} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {(10 \: - \: 1)} \: d]} \: \: = \: \: {550}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {5} \: {[{2a} \: + \: {9d}]} \: \: = \: \: {550}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {{2a} \: + \: {9d}} \: \: = \: \: \dfrac{550}{5}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {{2a} \: + \: {9d}} \: \: = \: \: {110} \: \: \: \: \: {(2)}.

  • \: \: \: \: \: Solving \: \: Eq. \: \: {(1)} \: \: and \: \: {(2)}. \: \: we \: \: get;

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: {({2a} \: + \: {4d})} \: - \: {({2a} \: + \: {9d})} \: \: = \: \: {60} \: - {110}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: {2a} \: + \: {4d} \: - \: {2a} \: - \: {9d} \: \: = \: \: {60} \: -  \: {110}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: - \: {5d} \: \: = \: \: - {50}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: - \: {d} \: \: = \: \: - {10}

  • \: \: \: \: \: putting \: \: value. \: \: of \: \: in \: \: Eq \: {(1)}.

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {{2a} \: + \: {4d}} \: \: = \: \: {60}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {{2a} \: + \: {4} \: \times \: {10}} \: \: = \: \: {60}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {2a} \: + \: {40} \: \: = \: \: {60}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {2a} \: \: = \: \: {60} \: + \: {40}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {2a} \: \: = \: \: {20}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {a} \: \: = \: \: {10}

  • \: \: \: \: \: So, \: \: third \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP \: \: = \: \: {a} \: + \: {2d}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {10} \: + \: {{2} \: \times  \: {10}}

\: \: \: \: \: \leadsto \: \: {10} \: + \: {30}

\: \: \: \: \: Hence, \: \: the \: \: third \: \: terms \: \: of \: \: AP \: \ is \: \: {30}.

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