If the ratio of the sum m terms and n terms of an A-P- are m 2- n2- Prove that the ratio of its m th and n th terms will be 2 m -1-2 n -1-

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If the ratio of the sum m terms and n terms of an A.P. are m²:n² . Prove that the ratio of its m^th and n^th terms will be (2m-1):(2n-1).

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Sum of m terms of an A.P. = m/2 [2a + (m -1)d]-

Sum of n terms of an A.P. = n/2 [2a + (n -1)d]

m/2 [2a + (m -1)d] / n/2 [2a + (n -1)d] = m^2:n^2

⇒ [2a + md - d] / [2a + nd - d] = m/n
⇒ 2an + mnd - nd = 2am + mnd - md
⇒ 2an - 2am = nd - md
⇒ 2a (n -m) = d(n - m)
⇒ 2a = d

Ratio of m th term to nth term:
[a + (m - 1)d] / [a + (n - 1)d]
= [a + (m - 1)2a] / [a + (n - 1)2a]
= a [1 + 2m - 2] / a[1 + 2n -2]
= (2m - 1) / (2n -1)

So, the ratio of mth term and the nth term of the arithmetic series is (2m - 1):(2n -1).

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