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Arithmetic Progressions
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The 4th term of an A.P. is zero. Prove that the 25th term of the A.P. is three times its 11th term.

Answer

We have given that
4th term of an A.P.= a4 = 0
∴ a + (4 – 1)d = 0
∴ a + 3d = 0
∴ a = –3d        ….(1)

25th term of an A.P. = a25
= a + (25 – 1)d
= –3d + 24d      ….[From the equation (1)]
= 21d

3 times 11th term of an A.P. = 3a11
= 3[a + (11 – 1)d]
= 3[a + 10d]
= 3[–3d + 10d]
= 3 × 7d
= 21d

∴ a25 = 3a11

i.e., the 25th term of the A.P. is three times its 11th term.

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