Question

The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an AP is 6and their product is 8. Find the sum of first sixteenth term of the AP

Answer 1

Heya

The solutions of the first 2 eq. are=>>

a + 2d + a + 6d = 6---(1)
(a + 2d)(a + 6d) = 8----(2)

Solve the first and second eq. and u will get 'a' as well as 'd'

The last thing to do is to find S sixteen
by using

n/2 [ 2a + ( n - 1 )d]

Hope it helps.....✌️

Answer 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$\bf\huge\texttt Hence$

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$\bf\huge Hence$

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

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