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Arithmetic Progressions

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The ratio of the sums of and ‘n’ terms of an A .P. is m² : n². Show that the ratio of the mth and nth terms is (2m – 1) : (2n – 1).

Solution

Let ‘a’ be the first term and ‘d’ be the common difference of the A .P.

Some More Questions From Arithmetic Progressions Chapter

In which of the following situational, does the list of numbers involved make an arithmetic progression, and why?

The cost of digging a well for the first metre is Rs. 150 and rises by Rs. 50 for each succeeding metre.

Write first four terms of the AP, when the first term a and the common difference d are given as follows:
a – 10, d = 10

Write first four terms of the AP, when the first term a and the common difference d are given as follows:
a = –2, d = 0

Write first four terms of the AP, when the first term a and the common difference d are given as follows:
a = 4, d = – 3

Write first four terms of the AP, when the first term a and the common difference d are given as follows:

a = – 1.25, d = – 0.25

For the following APs, write the first term and the common difference
3, 1, – 1, – 3, . . .

For the following APs, write the first term and the common difference
– 5, – 1, 3, 7, . . .

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