find the required term . .

Algebra Level 2

Find x x .

39 + 78 + 117 + 156 + . . . + x = 4680 39+78+117+156+...+x=4680


The answer is 585.

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Ram Mohith
Apr 20, 2018

The given series 39 , 78 , 117 , 156 , . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 78, 117, 156, ........... is in A.P . Let the number of terms be n n

Common difference d d = 78 - 39 = 117 - 78 = 156 - 117 = 39 39 and the First term a a = 39

Now, the sum of n n terms in A.P is given by the formula n 2 × ( 2 a + ( n 1 ) d ) \frac{n}{2} \times (2a + (n - 1)d)

Sum of n n terms = 4680 = n 2 × ( 2 × 39 + ( n 1 ) × 39 ) \frac{n}{2} \times (2 \times 39 + (n-1) \times 39)

4680 = n 2 × 39 ( 2 + n 1 ) \Rightarrow 4680 = \frac{n}{2} \times 39(2 + n - 1)

n ( n + 1 ) = 4680 × 2 39 = 240 \Rightarrow n(n + 1) = \frac{4680 \times 2}{39} = 240

n 2 + n 240 = 0 \Rightarrow n^2 + n - 240 = 0

( n 15 ) ( n 16 ) = 0 \Rightarrow (n -15)(n - 16) = 0

n = 15 \Rightarrow n = 15 (or) n = 16 n = -16 . Since number of terms cannot be negative the number of terms is 15 . And x x is the 1 5 t h 15^{th} term of the given A.P

Now, in an A.P the n t h n^{th} term is given by the formula T n = a + ( n 1 ) d T_{n} = a + (n - 1)d

So, T 15 = 39 + ( 15 1 ) 39 = 39 + 549 = 585 \color{#20A900}T_{15} = 39 + (15 - 1)39 = 39 + 549 = 585

Therefore , x = 585 \color{#3D99F6}\boxed{x = 585}

X X
Apr 20, 2018

Divide it by 39,and get 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . + x 39 = 120 1+2+3+4+...+\frac{x}{39}=120
Let x 39 = y , y ( y + 1 ) 2 = 120 \frac{x}{39}=y,\frac{y(y+1)}{2}=120 ,so y = 15 , x = 585 y=15,x=585

How you got x 39 = 15 \frac{x}{39} = 15

Ram Mohith - 3 years, 1 month ago

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