Engineering
Mathematics
Arithmetic Progression and Its Properties
Question

Let the sum of the first n terms of a non-constant A.P., a1, a2, a3, ..... be 50n + n(n−7)2 A, where A is a constant. If d is the common difference of this A.P., then the ordered pair (d, a50) is equal to

(50, 50 + 45A)

(50, 50 + 46A)

(A, 50 + 45A)

(A, 50 + 46A)

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Solution

Sn=50n+n(n−7)2A

Tn = Sn + Sn-1

=50n+n(n−7)2A−50(n−1)−(n−1)(n−8)2A

=50n+A2[n2−7n−n2+9n−8]

= 50 + A (n – 4)

d = Tn – Tn–1

= 50 + A (n – 4) – 50 – A (n – 5)

= A

T50 = 50 + 46A

(d, A50) = (A, 50 + 46A)