Permutations and Combinations

Question

Between 1 and 31, m numbers have been inserted in such a way that the resulting sequence is an A.P. and the ratio of the 7th and (m – l)th numbers is 5 : 9. Find the value of m.

Solution

Let $straight A subscript 1 comma space straight A subscript 2 comma space straight A subscript 3 comma........... straight A subscript straight m$ be m A.M.'s between 1 and 31.

∴ 1, $straight A subscript 1 comma space straight A subscript 2 comma space straight A subscript 3 comma space space....... comma space straight A subscript straight m comma space 31$ are in A.P.
Here, a = 1,
Let d be the common difference
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$straight A subscript 7 space equals space straight t subscript 8 space equals space straight a plus 7 straight d space equals space 1 plus 7 open parentheses fraction numerator 30 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction close parentheses space equals space fraction numerator straight m plus 1 plus 210 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight m plus 211 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction$
$straight A subscript straight m minus 1 end subscript space equals space straight t subscript straight m space equals space straight a space plus space left parenthesis straight m minus 1 right parenthesis straight d space equals space 1 plus left parenthesis straight m minus 1 right parenthesis open parentheses fraction numerator 30 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction close parentheses space equals space fraction numerator straight m plus 1 plus 30 straight m minus 30 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction equals fraction numerator 31 straight m minus 29 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction$
Now, $straight A subscript 7 over straight A subscript straight m minus 1 end subscript space equals space 5 over 9$ or $space space fraction numerator begin display style fraction numerator straight m plus 211 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction end style over denominator begin display style fraction numerator 31 straight m minus 29 over denominator straight m plus 1 end fraction end style end fraction equals space 5 over 9$
or $<pre>uncaught exception: mkdir(): Permission denied (errno: 2) in /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/lib/com/wiris/util/sys/Store.class.php at line #56mkdir(): Permission denied in file: /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/lib/com/wiris/util/sys/Store.class.php line 56 #0 [internal function]: _hx_error_handler(2, 'mkdir(): Permis...', '/home/config_ad...', 56, Array) #1 /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/lib/com/wiris/util/sys/Store.class.php(56): mkdir('/home/config_ad...', 493) #2 /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/lib/com/wiris/plugin/impl/FolderTreeStorageAndCache.class.php(110): com_wiris_util_sys_Store->mkdirs() #3 /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/lib/com/wiris/plugin/impl/RenderImpl.class.php(231): com_wiris_plugin_impl_FolderTreeStorageAndCache->codeDigest('mml=<math xmlns...') #4 /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/lib/com/wiris/plugin/impl/TextServiceImpl.class.php(59): com_wiris_plugin_impl_RenderImpl->computeDigest(NULL, Array) #5 /home/config_admin/public/felixventures.in/public/application/css/plugins/tiny_mce_wiris/integration/service.php(19): com_wiris_plugin_impl_TextServiceImpl->service('mathml2accessib...', Array) #6 {main}</pre>$ or 9m + 1899 = 155m - 145
or 146m = 2044 or m = 14
Hence, m = 14

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