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Standard X
Mathematics
General Form of an AP
If the 5th ...
Question
If the
5
th term of an A.P is
31
and
25
th term is
140
more than the $5^{th} term, find the first term of the A.P.
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Solution
Let a be the first term and d be the common difference.
Then
a
5
=
31
a
+
4
d
=
31
_____ (1)
a
25
=
140
+
a
5
a
+
24
d
=
140
+
31
=
171
________ (2)
subtracting (1) from (2)
20
d
=
140
d
=
7
Put
d
=
7
in (1)
a
+
28
=
31
Thus
a
=
3
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