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1 r
1 2
3(1 32) 3(31)
Sn
1 r
1
Sn
2x 2 1
5
5y = 2x2-1
5y + 1 = 2x2
5y 1
x2
2
5y 1
x
2
equal to zero.
5y 1
0
2
5y +1 0
5y
1
5
5
1
5
93
93
1
93/5 = 18.16
20 = a1+6d
59 = a1+19d
Solving by elimination, we can
solve the value of d.
a1+19d = 59
- a1+6d = 20
n
(a1 a 6 )
2
6
s 6 (1 9)
2
sn
a1+19d = 59
+- a1-6d = -20
13d
39
13
13
d=3
Solving for a1: Solving for a25:
20=a1+6(3)
a25 = a1+24d
20 = a1+18
= 2 + 24(3)
a1 = 20-18
= 2+72
a1 = 2
a25 = 74 D
= (3)8
= 24
14. Given: a1 =1
sn = 127
a2 =2 n = ?
a
2
r 2 2
a1 1
sum of nth terms in geometric
progression:
sn
a1 (1 r n )
1 r
127
1(1 2 n )
1 2
-127 = 1-2n
-127-1 = -2n
-27= -2n
B
n=7
16.
A
5
x
i 1
x1 x 2 x3 x 4 x5
= 5+6+9+13+14
= 47
B
12 36 108
r
4 12
36
r=3 B
13. Correction in the choices:
a. 25
b. 26
c. 25
d. 24
Sum of first 6 terms:
a1= -1
a6 = -1 + 5(2)
=9
18. n = 30
1224
16th = 42
N 1
30 1 31
median =
=
=
2
2
2
= 15.5th score
x15 = 40
x16 = 42
40 42 82
=
= 41
2
2
B
B
6*6
= 36 ways B
24. 3! = 3*2*1 = 6
n!
(n r )! r!
n=8
r=4
8!
8 * 7 * 6 * 5 * 4!
(8 4)!4!
4!4!
4* 2*7 *6*5
2*7 *5
4 * 3 * 2 *1
C = 70
n 1
= Houses that are painted blue
2
C
5
8
53
12
8
=
12
2
=
B
3