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Let a1,a2,....a30 be an A.P., S=30i=1ai and T=15i=1a(2i1). If a5=27 and S2T=75, then a10 is equal to

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57
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53
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56
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D
52
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Solution

The correct option is D 52
Let the common difference be d then
a1+a2+a3+.....+a30=S=302[2a1+29.d]
Also a1+a3+a5+a7+....+a29=T=152[2a1+28d]
Now A5=27a+4d=27....(1)
Also S2T=75=15[2a1+29.d]15[2a1+28d]
15.d=75d=5
From equation (1)a+20=27
a=7
a10=a+9d=7+9(5)=52(D)

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