Consider an arithmetic progression whose first term and common difference are both 100. If the n th term of this progression is equal to 1 0 0 ! , find n .
Notation : ! denotes the factorial notation. For example, 8 ! = 1 × 2 × 3 × ⋯ × 8 .
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If the first term and the common difference of an AP is equal, then the n th term of the sequence is simply a n = n × a 1 .
Relevant wiki: Arithmetic Progressions
The n th term of an AP is given by a n = a + ( n − 1 ) d , where a and d is the first term and the common difference of the AP respectively. In this case, a = d = 1 0 0 ⟹ a n = 1 0 0 + 1 0 0 ( n − 1 ) = 1 0 0 n . For a n = 1 0 0 ! = 9 9 ! × 1 0 0 ⟹ n = 9 9 ! .
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The n t h term of an Arithmetic Progression is
a n = a 1 + ( n − 1 ) d
Substituting gives
1 0 0 ! = 1 0 0 + ( n − 1 ) ( 1 0 0 ) = 1 0 0 + 1 0 0 n − 1 0 0
1 0 0 ! = 1 0 0 n
Dividing both sides by 1 0 0 gives
n = 9 9 !
ِ a n = a 1 + ( n − 1 ) d = 1 0 0 + 1 0 0 n − 1 0 0 = 1 0 0 ! = 1 0 0 ( 9 9 ! )
∵ 1 0 0 + 1 0 0 n − 1 0 0 = 1 0 0 ! = 1 0 0 ( 9 9 ! ) ∴ 1 + n − 1 = 9 9 !
∴ n = 9 9 !
Relevant wiki: Arithmetic Progression.
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Relevant wiki: Arithmetic Progressions
Using the formula a n = a + ( n − 1 ) d .
1 0 0 ! = 1 0 0 + ( n − 1 ) × 1 0 0 1 0 0 ! − 1 0 0 = 1 0 0 ( n − 1 ) 1 0 0 1 0 0 ( 9 9 ! − 1 ) = n − 1 9 9 ! − 1 = n − 1 n = 9 9 !
Generalizing:-
Let n ! be the x th term in an AP which starts with n and have common difference between its terms are n .
n ! = n + ( x − 1 ) × n n ! − n = ( x − 1 ) × n x − 1 = n n ( ( n − 1 ) ! − 1 ) x − 1 = ( n − 1 ) ! − 1 x = ( n − 1 ) !
So, n ! is the ( n − 1 ) ! th term of an arithmetic progression starting with n having common difference between its terms as n .