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Standard VI
Mathematics
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If the ratio ...
Question
If the ratio of the
11
t
h
term of an A.P. to its
18
t
h
term is
2
:
3
, find the ratio of the sum of first five terms to the sum of its first 10 terms
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Solution
Given
11
t
h
term of an A.P
=
T
11
=
a
+
10
d
and
18
t
h
term of an A.P
=
T
18
=
a
+
17
d
Ratio
=
a
+
10
d
a
+
17
d
=
2
3
⇒
3
(
a
+
10
d
)
=
2
(
a
+
17
d
)
⇒
3
a
+
30
d
=
2
a
+
34
d
⇒
3
a
−
2
a
=
34
d
−
30
d
=
4
d
∴
a
=
4
d
We have Sum of
n
terms of an A.P
=
S
n
=
n
2
(
2
a
+
(
n
−
1
)
d
)
Again
S
5
S
10
=
5
2
(
2
×
4
d
+
(
5
−
1
)
d
)
10
2
(
2
×
4
d
+
(
10
−
1
)
d
)
=
5
(
8
d
+
4
d
)
10
(
8
d
+
9
d
)
=
5
×
12
d
10
×
17
d
=
6
17
Thus, the ratio is
6
:
17
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Q.
If the ratio of the
11
t
h
term of an A.P to its
18
t
h
term is
2
:
3
, find the ratio of the sum of the first five terms to the sum of its first
10
terms.
Q.
Question 6
The ratio of the
11
t
h
term to the
18
t
h
term of an AP is 2:3. Find the ratio of the
5
t
h
term to the
21
s
t
term and also the ratio of the sum of the first five terms to the sum of the first 21 terms.
Q.
The sum of first
6
terms of an
A
P
is
42
.
The ratio of its
11
t
h
term to its
33
t
h
term is
1
:
3
.
Calculate the first term of an
A
.
P
.
Q.
If the sum of the first ten terms of an
A
.
P
is four times the sum of its first five terms, then ratio of the first term to the common difference is
Q.
The ratio of the
11
t
h
term to the
18
t
h
term of an AP is 2 : 3.
the ratio of the
5
t
h
term to the
21
s
t
term, and also the ratio of the sum of the first five terms to the sum of the first 21 terms is 1:3; 5:49
if true write 1 and if false then write 0
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