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If the sum of a certain number of terms of the A.P. 25, 22, 19, тАж is 116. Find the last term



Answer -

Given A.P.,

25, 22, 19, тАж

Here,

First term, a = 25 and

Common difference, d =22 тАУ 25 = -3

Also given, sum ofcertain number of terms of the A.P. is 116

The number of terms ben

So, we have

Sn┬а=n/2 [2a + (n-1)d] = 116

116 = n/2 [2(25) +(n-1)(-3)]

116 x 2 = n [50 тАУ 3n +3]

232 = n [53 тАУ 3n]

232 = 53n тАУ 3n2

3n2┬атАУ53n + 232 = 0

3n2┬атАУ24n тАУ 29n+ 232 = 0

3n(n тАУ 8) тАУ 29(n тАУ 8)= 0

(3n тАУ 29) (n тАУ 8) = 0

Hence,

n = 29/3 or n = 8

As n can only be anintegral value, n = 8

Thus, 8th┬аtermis the last term of the A.P.

a8┬а=25 + (8 тАУ 1)(-3)

= 25 тАУ 21

= 4

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