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Find the value of n , if 5+9+13+⋯𝑡𝑜 𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 /7+9+11+⋯𝑡𝑜 𝑛+1 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 = 17 /16 .​

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Consider,5+9+13+...to n termsSince it is an AP with first term,a=5 and common difference,d=9-5=4So,5+9+13+...to n terms=SnSn=n225+(n-1)4 Sn=n22a+(n-1)d=n210+4n-4=n26+4n=n3+2nAnd Consider,7+9+11+....(n+1) termsSince it is an AP with first term,a=7 and common difference,d=9-7=2Sn=n+1227+(n+1-1)2=n+1214+2n=(n+1)(7+n)Now, It is given that5+9+13+...to n terms7+9+11+....(n+1) terms=1716n3+2n(n+1)(7+n)=17163n+2n27n+n2+7+n=171648n+32n2=119n+17n2+119+17n15n2-88n-119=0n=88±7744+714030 x=-b±b2-4ac2an=88±12230n=21030,n=-3430 Rejected number of terms cannot be -ven=7
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