a n is the nth term of an increasing arithmetic progression. If r = 1 ∑ 4 0 0 0 a r a r + 1 1 = 1 0 and a 2 0 0 1 = 2 5 , what is the value of ∣ a 1 − a 4 0 0 1 ∣ ?
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I actually found this solution quite elegant. Nice telescoping.
Since a n is an increasing sequence, the value should be negative.
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I found the same solution.Congratulations!
There's another cute property of AP- a 1 a k ( k − 1 ) + a k a k + 1 1 = a 1 a k + 1 k (Try proving it) Using this we can telescope the sum, ⇒ a 1 a 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 = 1 0 ⇒ a 1 a 4 0 0 1 = 4 0 0 Now 2 a 2 0 0 1 = 5 0 = a 1 + a 4 0 0 1 (why) ⇒ ( a 1 − a 4 0 0 1 ) 2 = ( a 1 + a 4 0 0 1 ) 2 − 4 a 1 a 4 0 0 1 = 9 0 0 ∣ a 1 − a 4 0 0 1 ∣ = 3 0
2 a 2 0 0 1 = a 2 0 0 1 + a 2 0 0 1
= a 1 + 2 0 0 0 d + a 1 + 2 0 0 0 d
= a 1 + ( a 1 + 4 0 0 0 d )
= a 1 + a 4 0 0 1
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Sum of. 1st and the last term is equal to the average of series= mid term.
Nice Solution as well Nice question..... Did It with The same Way..... Very Nice problem...
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A s i t i s i n c r e a s i n g A P s o d i s + v e a r a r + 1 1 = a r ( a r + d ) 1 = d 1 ( a r 1 − a r + d 1 ) = d 1 ( a r 1 − a r + 1 1 ) ∴ ∑ r = 1 4 0 0 0 a r a r + 1 1 = d 1 ( a 1 1 − a 4 0 0 0 + 1 1 ) = d 1 ( a 1 1 − a 4 0 0 1 1 ) = 1 0 a 1 = a 2 0 0 1 − 2 0 0 0 d = 2 5 − 2 0 0 0 d a 4 0 0 1 = a 2 0 0 1 + 2 0 0 0 d = 2 5 + 2 0 0 0 d ∴ 1 0 = d 1 ( a 1 1 − a 4 0 0 1 1 ) = d 1 ( 2 5 − 2 0 0 0 d 1 − 2 5 + 2 0 0 0 d 1 ) = ( 2 5 ) 2 − ( 2 0 0 0 d ) 2 4 0 0 0 ⇒ ( 2 0 0 0 d ) 2 = 6 2 5 − 4 0 0 = 2 2 5 ⇒ 2 0 0 0 d = 1 5 ( a s d i s + v e ) ∣ a 1 − a 4 0 0 1 ∣ = ∣ − 4 0 0 0 d ∣ = ∣ − 3 0 ∣ = 3 0