a.p

Algebra Level 2

If 100th times the 100th term of an a.p is equal to the 50th times the 50th term of an a.p. then the 150th term of an ap is equal to ?

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  • First, lets assume " A 50" as α \alpha , " A 100" as β \beta and " A 1" as θ \theta , and we have to remember : θ + 49 r = α \theta + 49r = \alpha .
  • We have:
    50 α = 100 β = > α = 2 β 50\alpha = 100\beta => \alpha = 2\beta .
  • We also have: β = α + 50 r \beta = \alpha + 50r , which we can use to obtain: α = 2 α + 100 r = > α = 100 r \alpha = 2\alpha + 100r => \alpha = -100r .
  • Now, using α = θ + 49 r \alpha = \theta + 49r , we have: 100 r = θ + 49 r = > 0 = θ + 149 r = -100r = \theta + 49r => 0 = \theta + 149r = A 150.
  • Concluding, we have A 150 = 0.
    PS: i am sorry i used many terms and letters, solution guide didn't help me at all. If you have any question to ask, i'm all yours to help you understand this problem.
Krishna Ar
May 21, 2014

We write the general term of an a.p as ( a+n-1*d) where n denotes the term we are finding a relationship for. Writing so for the above equation we get 100(a+99d)= 50(a+49d). Solving we get, a=-149 d. Thus 150th tern= 0 :)

Know what,there is also a formula that if m times the mth term of an a.p is equal to n times the nth term of the same a.p, then the (m+N)th term is always zero. :D...Happy proving!

Krishna Ar - 7 years ago

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