Question

the sum of the third and seventh term of an ap is 6 and their product is 8. find the sum of first 16 terms of ap

Answer 1

The third and seventh term of the ap can be written as a+2d and a+6d respectively.

a+2d +a+6d = 6

2a + 8d = 6

a+4d = 3 So, a = 3-4d

Now, (a+2d)(a+6d) = 8 (given)

we can also write as , (3-4d + 2d)(3-4d+6d) = 8 (a=3-4d as derived above)

(3-2d)(3+2d) = 8

9-4d2 = 8

4d2= 1

d = 1/2

Now we have to find the sixteenth term, i.e a+15d

a = 3-4d and d=1/2

So, a=3-4x1/2

a = 1

a+15d = 1 + 15x1/2 = 17/2

Answer 2

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$\bf\huge Let\: the\: AP\: be\: a - 4d , a - 3d , a - 2d , a - d , a , a + d , a + 2d , a + 3 d$

$\bf\huge => a_{3} = a - 2d$

$\bf\huge => a_{7} = a - 2d$

$\bf\huge => a_{3} + a_{7} = a - 2d + a - 2d = 6$

$\bf\huge => 2a = 6$

$\bf\huge => a = 3 (Eqn 1)$

$\bf\huge Hence\: (a - 2d) (a + 2d) = 8$

$\bf\huge => a^2 - 4d^2 = 8$

$\bf\huge => 4d^2 = a^2 - 8$

$\bf\huge => 4d^2 = (3)^2 - 8 = 9 - 8 = 1$

$\bf\huge => d^2 = \frac{1}{4}$

$\bf\huge => d = \frac{1}{2}$

$\bf\huge\texttt Hence$

$\bf\huge S_{16} = \frac{16}{2} [2\times (a - 4d)+ (16 - 1)\times d]$

$\bf\huge => 8[2\times (3 - 4\times \frac{1}{2})+ 15\times \frac{1}{2}]$

$\bf\huge => 8[2 + \frac{15}{2}]= 8\times \frac{19}{2} = 76$

$\bf\huge => d = - \frac{1}{2}$

$\bf\huge Putting\:the\: Value\: of\: D$

$\bf\huge S_{16} = \frac{16}{2} [2\times (a - 4d)+ (16 - 1)\times d]$

$\bf\huge => 8[2\times (3 - 4\times - \frac{1}{2})+ 15\times - \frac{1}{2}]$

$\bf\huge => 8[2\times 5 - \frac{15}{2}]$

$\bf\huge => 8 [ \frac{20 - 15}{2}]$

$\bf\huge => 8\times \frac{5}{2} = 20$

$\bf\huge Hence$

$\bf\huge S_{16} = 20 , 76$

$\bf\huge\boxed{\boxed{\:Regards=\:Yash\:Raj}}}$