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CHAPTER 5
Arithmetic Progression
is - 2 and common difference is - 2.

TOPIC 1 : T ਭ T
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (17)]
A P
We have a1 = - 2,
a2 = a1 + d = - 2 + ^- 2h = - 4
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS a3 = a1 + d = - 4 + ^- 2h = - 6
1. Is - 150 a term of the A.P. 11, 8, 5, 2, .......? a 4 = a3 + d - 6 + ^- 2h = - 8
Ans : [CBSE S.A2 2016 Set-HODM40L] Hence first four terms are - 2, - 4, - 6, - 8
Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common
4. Find the tenth term of the sequence 2 , 8 , 18 , ....
difference be d.
Ans : [Board Sample paper, 2016]
We have a = 11, d =- 3, an =- 150
Now an = a + ^n - 1h d difference be d.
- 150 = 11 + ^n - 1h^- 3h Given AP is 2 , 8 , 18 or 2 , 2 2 , 3 2 ...
- 150 = 11 - 3n + 3 where, a = 2,d = 2 , n = 10
3n = 164 Now an = a + ^n - 1h d
or, n = 164 = 54.66 a10 = 2 + ^10 - 1h 2
3
= 2 +9 2
Since, 54.66 is not a whole number, - 150 is not a
term of the given A.P. = 10 2
Therefore tenth term of the given sequence 200 .
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1. Previous 15 Years Exams Chapter-wise Question
Bank
difference d.
2. Previous Ten Years Exam Paper (Paper-wise).
3. 20 Model Paper (All Solved). Here, a = 2, a + d = 8 =2 2
4. NCERT Solutions d =2 2- 2= 2
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provided by 30 September and will be updated regularly. Next term = 32 + 2
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New Delhi in any manner. www.cbse.online is a private organization which provide free =4 2+ 2
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For School Education =5 2
= 50
2. Which of the term of A.P.5, 2, - 1, ...... is - 49 ? 6. Is series 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , .... an A.P.? Give reason.
Ans : [CBSE Marking Scheme, 2012] Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015]
Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common Let common difference be d then we have
difference d.
d = a2 - a1 = 6- 3= 3 ^ 2 - 1h
We have a = 5, d =- 3
d = a3 - a2 = 9- 6 = 3- 6
Now an = a + ^n - 1h d
d = a 4 - a3 = 12 - 9 = 2 3 - 3
Substituting all values we have
As common difference are not equal, the given series
- 49 = 5 + ^n - 1h^- 3h is not in A.P.
- 49 = 5 - 3n + 3
7. What is the next term of an A.P. 7 , 28 , 63 , ....?
3n = 49 + 5 + 3 Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2014]
n = 57 = 19th term. Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common
3
difference be d.
3. Find the first four terms of an A.P. Whose first term
Here, a = 7, a + d = 28
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d = 28 - 7 = 2 7 - 7
=7 12. For what value of k will k + 9, 2k - 1 and 2k + 7 are
Next term = 63 + 7 the consecutive terms of an A.P.
Ans : [Outsidde Delhi Set II, 2016]
=3 7+ 7 =4 7
If x, y and z are consecutive terms of an A.P. then
= 7 # 16
we have
= 112
y-x = z-y
8. If the common difference of an A.P. is - 6 , find Thus if k + 9, 2k - 1, and 2k + 7 are consecutive terms
a16 - a12 . of an A.P. then we have
Ans : [KVS 2014] (2k - 1) - (k + 9) = (2k + 7) - (2k - 1)
Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common 2k - 1 - k - 9 = 2k + 7 - 2k + 1
difference be d. k - 10 = 8
Now d =- 6 k = 10 + 8 = 18
a16 = a + ^16 - 1h^- 6h = a - 90
13. What is the common difference of an A.P. in which
a12 = a + ^12 - 1h^- 6h = a - 66 a21 - a7 = 84 ?
a16 - a12 = â - 90h - â - 66h = a - 90 - n + 66 Ans : 2016
=- 24 Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common
difference be d.
9. For what value of k will the consecutive terms 2k + 1,
3k + 3 and 5k - 1 from an A.P.? a21 - a7 = 84
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2016] a + ^21 - 1h d - 8a + ^7 - 1h dB = 84
If x, y and z are in AP the we have a + 20d - a - 6d = 84
y-x = z-y 14d = 84
Thus if 2k + 1, 3k + 3, 5k - 1 are in A.P. then d =6
^5k - 1h - 3k + 3 = ^3k + 3h - ^2k + 1h 14. In the A.P. 2, x, 26 find the value of x .
5k - 1 - 3k - 3 3k + 3 - 2k - 1 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(13)]
2k - 4 = k + 2
If x, y and z are in AP then we have
2k - k = 4 + 2
y-x = z-y
k =6 Since 2, x and 26 are in A.P. we have
- 5 , 5 , ..... x - 2 = 26 - x
10. Find the 25th term of the A.P. - 5,
2 2 2x = 26 + 2
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2015]
Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common x = 28 = 14
2
difference be d.
15. For what value of k; k + 2, 4k - 6, 3k - 2 are three
Here, a =- 5, d =- 5 - (- 5) = 5 consecutive terms of an A.P.
2 2
an = a + ^n - 1h d Ans : [Board, Term-2, Delhi 2014], [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (1)]
a25 = 5 + ^25 - 1h × b 5 l If x, y and z are three consecutive terms of an A.P.
2 then we have
=- 5 + 60 y-x = z-y
= 55 Since k + 2, 4k - 6 and 3k - 2 are three consecutive
terms of an AP, we obtain
11. The first three terms of an A.P. are 3y - 1, 3y + 5 and ^4k - 6h - ^k + 2h = ^3k - 2h - ^4k - 6h
5y + 1 respectively then find y .
4k - 6 - k - 2 = 3k - 2 - 4k + 6
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Term-2, 2015]
3k - 8 =- k + 4
If x, y and z are in AP then we have
4k = 4 + 8
y-x = z-y
Therefore if 3y - 1, 3y + 5 and 5y + 1 in A.P. k = 12 = 3
4
^3y + 5h - ^3y - 1h = ^5y + 1h - ^3y + 5h 16. If 18, a, b, - 3 are in AP, then find a + b .
3y + 5 - 3y + 1 = 5y + 1 - 3y - 5 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (34)]
6 = 2y - 4 If 18, a, b, - 3 are in AP, then,
2y = 6 + 4 a - 18 = - 3 - b
y = 10 = 5 a + b =- 3 + 18
2
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a + b = 15 d 45 = 9
5
1 - 6q
17. Find the common difference of the A.P. 1 , ,
3q 3q
1 - 12q
3q
, ..... SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - I
Ans : [Board Term-2, Delhi 2013]
1. Find, 100 is a term of the A.P. 25, 28, 31, ...... or not.
Let common difference be d then we have Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(12)]
1 - 6q
d = - 1 Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference
3q 3q
be d and number of terms be n .
1 - 6q - 1 - 6q Let an = 100
= = =- 2
3q 3q
Here a = 25, d = 28 - 25 = 31 - 28 = 3
18. Find the first four terms of an A.P. whose first term is
Now an = a + ^n - 1h d,
3x + y and common difference is x - y .
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set(25)] 100 = 25 + ^n - 1h # 3
Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common 100 - 25 = 75 = ^n - 1h # 3

difference be d. 25 = n - 1
Now a1 = 3x + y n = 26
a2 = a1 + d = 3x + y + x - y = 4x Hence, 100 is a term of the given A.P.
a 3 = a 2 + d = 4 x + x - y = 5x - y 2. Is 184 a term of the sequence 3, 7, 11, .......?
a 4 = a3 + d = 5x - y + x - y Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(44)]
= 6x - 2y Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference
So, the four terms are 3x + y , 4x, 5x - y and 6x - 2y. be d and number of terms be n .
Let an = 184
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Here, a = 3, d = 7 - 3 = 11 - 7 = 4
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1. Previous 15 Years Exams Chapter-wise Question 184 = 3 + ^n - 1h 4
Bank 181 = n - 1
2. Previous Ten Years Exam Paper (Paper-wise). 4
3. 20 Model Paper (All Solved).
4. NCERT Solutions 45.25 = n - 1
All material will be solved and free pdf. It will be 46.25 = n
provided by 30 September and will be updated regularly. Since 46.25 is not an whole number, thus 184 is not a
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3. Find the 7th term from the end of A.P. 7, 10, 13, .... 184.
Ans : [Delhi Set 2014]
19. Find the 37th term of the A.P. x, 3 x, 5 x [Board Term-2, 1012 Set (34)]
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (50)] Let us write A.P. in reverse order i.e., 184, ..... 13, 10, 7
Let the n th term of an A.P. be an and common
difference be d .
difference be d.
Here, a1 = x
Now d = 7 - 10 = - 3
a2 = 3 x
a = 184, n = 7
d = a2 - a1 = 3 x - x = 2 x th
7 term from the end,
an = a + ^n - 1h d
a 7 = a + 6d
a37 = x + ^37 - 1h 2 x
a7 = 184 + 6 ^- 3h
= x + 36 # 2 x
= 184 - 18 = 166 .
= 73 x th
Hence, 166 is the 7 term from the end.
20. For an A.P., if a25 - a20 = 45, then find the value of d.
4. Which term of an A.P. 150, 147, 144, ..... is its first
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2011, Set B1]
negative term?
Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common Ans : [KVS 2014]
difference be d.
Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference
Nowa25 - a20 = $a + ^25 - 1h d . - $a + ^20 - 1h d . be d and n th term be an .
45 = a + 24d - a - 19d For first negative term an < 0
45 = 5d a + ^n - 1h d < 0
150 + ^n - 1h^- 3h < 0 a + 6d + a + 10d = 64
150 - 3n + 3 < 0 a + 8d = 32 ...(2)
- 3n < - 153 Solving equations (1) and (2), we have
n > 51 d =3
nd
Therefore, the first negative term is 52 term. 9. The ninth term of an A.P. is - 32 and the sum of
5. th
In a certain A.P. 32 term is twice the 12 term. th its eleventh and thirteenth term is - 94 . Find the
Prove that 70th term is twice the 31st term. common difference of the A.P.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015, 2012, Set-28] Ans : [Foreign Set III, 2015]
Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference Let the first term be a and common difference be d.
be d and n th term be an . Now a + 8d = a 9
Now we have a32 = 2a12 a + 8d =- 32 ...(1)
a + 31d = 2 â + 11d h and a11 - a13 =- 94
a + 31d = 2a + 22d a + 10d + a + 12d =- 94
a = 9d a + 11d =- 47 ...(2)
a70 = a + 69d Solving equation (1) and (2), we have
= 9d + 69d = 78d d =- 5
a31 = a + 30d 10. The seventeenth term of an A.P. exceeds its 10th term
= 9d + 30d = 39d by 7. Find the common difference.
a70 = 2a31 Hence Proved. Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015, 14]
Let the first term be a and common difference be d .
6. The 8th term of an A.P. is zero. Prove that its 38th
term is triple of its 18th term. Now a17 = a10 + 7
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(28)] a + 16d = a + 9d + 7
Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference 16d - 9d = 7
be d and n th term be an . 7d = 7
We have, a8 = 0 or, a + 7d = 0 or, a =- 7d
d =1
Now a38 = a + 37d
Thus common difference is 1.
a38 =- 7d + 37d = 30d
a18 = a + 17d 11. The fourth term of an A.P. is 11. The sum of the fifth
and seventh terms of the A.P. is 34. Find the common
=- 7d + 17d = 10d difference.
a38 = 30d = 3 # 10d = 3 # a18 Ans : [Foreign set I, 2015]
a38 = 3a18 Hence Proved Let the first term be a and common difference be d.
7. If five times the fifth term of an A.P. is equal to eight Now a 4 = 11
times its eighth term, show that its 13th term is zero. a + 3d = 11 ...(1)
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(13)] and a5 + a7 = 34
Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference a + 4d + a + 6d = 34
be d and n th term be an .
, 2a + 10d = 34
Now 5a5 = 8a8
, a + 5d = 17 ...(2)
5 â + 4d h = 8 â + 7d h
Solving equations (1) and (2) we have
5a + 20d = 8a + 56d
d =3
3a + 36d = 0
3 â + 12d h = 0 12. Find the middle term of the A.P. 213, 205, 197, .... 37.
a + 12d = 0 Ans : [Board Term-2, Delhi 2015 (Set II)]
a13 = 0 Hence Proved Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference
be d and number of terms be m .
8. The fifth term of an A.P. is 20 and the sum of its Here, a = 213, d = 205 - 213 = - 8, am = 37
seventh and eleventh terms is 64. Find the common am = a + ^m - 1h d
difference.
37 = 213 + ^m - 1h^- 8h
Ans : [Foreign Set II, 2015]
37 - 213 = - 8 ^m - 1h
Let the first term be a and common difference be d.
a + 4d = 20 ...(1) m - 1 = - 176 = 22
-8
m = 22 + 1 = 23 16. Find the values of a, b and c , such that the numbers
a, 10, b, c, 31 are in A.P.
The middle term will be = 23 + 1 = 12th
2 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 (21)]
a12 = a + ^12 - 1h d Let the first term be a and common difference be d .
Since a, 10, b, c, 31 are in A.P.
= 213 + ^12 - 1h^- 8h
Now a + d = 10 (1)
= 213 - 88 = 125
a + 4d = a 5
Middle term will be 125.
a + 4d = 31 (2)
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Solving (1) and (2) we have
13. Find the middle term of the A.P. 6, 13, 20, .... 216. d = 7 and a = 3
Ans : [board Term-2, Delhi 2015 (Set I, III)] Now a = 3, b = 3 + 14 = 17, c = 3 + 21 = 24
Let the first term of an A.P. be a , common difference Thus a = 3, b = 17, c = 24.
be d and number of terms be m .
Here, a = 6, am = 216, d = 13 - 6 = 7 17. For A.P. show that a p + a p + 2q = 2a p + q .
am = a + ^m - 1h d Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(1)]
216 = 6 + ^m - 1h^7 h Let the first term be a and the common difference be
d. Let an be the n th term.
216 - 6 = 7 ^m - 1h
a p = a + ^p - 1h d
m - 1 = 210 = 30
7 a p + 2q = a + ^p + 2q - 1h d
m = 30 + 1 = 31 a p + a p + 2q = a + ^p - 1h d + a + ^p + 2q - 1h d
= a + pd - d + a + pd + 2qd - d
The middle term will be = 31 + 1 = 16th
2 = 2a + 2pd + 2qd - 2d
a16 = a + ^16 - 1h d or a p + a p + 2q = 2 8a + ^p + q - 1h dB ...(1)
= 6 + ^16 - 1h^7 h But 2a p + q = 2 8a + ^p + q - 1h dB ...(2)
= 6 + 15 # 7 From (1) and (2), we get a p + a p + 2q = 2a p + q
= 6 + 105 = 111 18. The sum of first terms of an A.P. is give by Sn
Middle term will be 111. = 2n2 + 8n. Find the sixteenth term of the A.P.
Ans : [Sample Question Paper 2017]
14. If the 2nd term of an A.P. is 8 and the 5th term is 17,
find its 19th term. Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
Ans : [board Term-2, 2016 Set HoDM40L] n th term be an .
Let the first term be a and common difference be d. Now Sn = 2n2 + 3n
Now a2 = a + d S1 = 2 # 12 + 3 # 1 = 2 + 3 = 5
Since S1 = a1 ,
8 = a+d (1)
a1 = 5
and a 5 = a + 4d
S2 = 2 # 22 + 3 # 2 = 8 + 6 = 14
17 = a + 4d (2)
a1 + a2 = 14
Solving (1) and (2), we have
a2 = 14 - a1 = 14 - 5 = 9
a = 5, d = 3 ,
d = a2 - a1 = 9 - 5 = 4
a19 = a + 18d
a16 = a + (16 - 1) d
= 5 + 54 = 59
= 5 + 15 # 4 = 65
15. If the number x + 3, 2x + 1 and x - 7 are in A.P. find
19. The 4th term of an A.P. is zero. Prove that the 25th
the value of x .
term of the A.P. is three times its 11th term.
Ans : [Board Term-2 2012(5)]
Ans : [Outside Delhi Set, II 2016]
If x, y and z are three consecutive terms of an A.P.
then we have Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
n th term be an .
y-x = z-y
We have, a 4 = 0
^2x + 1h - ^x + 3h = ^x - 7h - ^2x + 1h
a + 3d = 0 [ a + ^n - 1h d = an ]
2x + 1 - x - 3 = x - 7 - 2x - 1
3d = - a
x - 2 =- x - 8
- 3d = a ...(1)
2x =- 6
Now, a25 = a + 24d =- 3d + 24d = 21d ...(2)
x =- 3
a11 = a + 10d =- 3d + 10d = 7d ...(3) Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
From eqn (2) and eq (3) we have n th term be an .
a25 = 3a11 Hence Proved. Now a9 = 7a2
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a + 8d = 7 â + d h
a + 8d = 7a + 7d
- 6a + d = 0 (1)
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - I
and a12 = 5a3 + 2
1. Find the 20th term of an A.P. whose 3rd term is 7 and a + 11d = 5 â + 2d h + 2
the seventh term exceeds three times the 3rd term by
a + 11d = 5a + 10d + 2
2. Also find its nth term ân h .
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 (31)] - 4a + d = 2 ...(2)
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and Subtracting (2) from (1), we get
n th term be an . - 2a = - 2
We have a 3 = a + 2d = 7 (1) a =1
a7 = 3a3 + 2 Substituting this value of a in (1) we get
a + 6d = 3 # 7 + 2 = 23 (2) -6 + d = 0
Solving (1) and (2) we have d =6
4d = 16 & d = 4 Hence first term is 1 and common difference is 6.
a + 8 = 7 & a =- 1 4. Determine an A.P. whose third term is 9 and when

a20 = a + 19d =- 1 + 19 # 4 = 75 fifth term is subtracted from 8th term, we get 6.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015]
a1 = a + ^n - 1h d
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
=- 1 + 4n - 4
n th term be an .
= 4n - 5.
th
We have a3 = 9
Hence n term is 4n - 5
a + 2d = 9 ...(1)
2. If 7 term of an A.P. is 1 and 9th term is 1 , find 63rd
th and a8 - a5 = 6
9 7
term. â + 7d h - â + 4d h = 6
Ans : [Board Term-2, Delhi, 2014] 3d = 6
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and d =2
n th term be an .
Substituting this value of d in (1), we get
We have a 7 = 1 & a + 6d = 1 (1) a + 2 ^2 h = 9
9 9
a =5
a 9 = 1 & a + 8d = 1 (2)
7 7 So, A.P. is 5, 7, 9, 11, ...
Subtracting equation (1) from (2) we get 5. Divide 56 in four parts in A.P. such that the ratio
2d = 1 - 1 = 2 = 1 of the product of their extremes (1st and 4rd ) to the
7 9 63 63 product of means (2nd and 3rd ) is 5: 6.
Substituting the value of d in (2) we get Ans : [Foreign Set I, 2016]
Let the four numbers be a - 3d, a - d, a + d, a + 3d
a+8# 1 = 1
63 7 Now a - 3d + a - d + a + d + a + 3d = 56
4a = 56 & a = 14
a = 1 - 8 = 9-8 = 1
7 63 63 63 Hence numbers are 14 - 3d, 14 - d, 14 + d, 14 + 3d
Thus a63 = a + (63 - 1) d Now, according to question,
= 1 + 62 # 1 = 1 + 62 ^14 - 3d h^14 + 3d h
=5
63 63 63 ^14 - d h^14 + d h 6
= 63 = 1 196 - 9d2 = 5
63
Hence, a63 = 1 196 - d2 6
3. The ninth term of an A.P. is equal to seven times the 6 ^196 - 9d2h = 5 ^196 - d2h
second term and twelfth term exceeds five times the 6 # 196 - 54d2 = 5 # 196 - 5d2
third term by 2. Find the first term and the common ^6 - 5h # 196 = 49d
2
difference.
Ans : [Board Sample Paper, 2016] d2 = 196 = 4
49
d =! 2 8. The digit of a positive number of three digits are
Thus numbers are a - 3d = 14 - 3 # 2 = 8 in A.P. and their sum is 15. The number obtained
by reversing the digits is 594 less then the original
a - d = 14 - 2 = 12 number. Find the number.
a + d = 14 + 2 = 16 Ans : [Outside Delhi Set II, 2016]
a + 3d = 14 + 3 # 2 = 20 Let these digit of 3 digit no be - a - d, a, a + d
Thus required AP is 8, 12, 16, 20. Since their sum is 15,
a - d + a + a + d = 15
6. The pth, qth and rth terms of an A.P. are a, b and c respectively,
Show that a ^q - r h + b ^r - p h + c ^p - q h = 0. 3a = 15 & a = 5
Ans : [Foreign Set II, 2016] Required 3 digit no = 100 â - d h + 10a + a + d
Let the first term be A and the common difference = 100a - 100d + 10a + a + d
be D . = 111a - 99d
a = A + ^p - 1h D No obtained by reversing digit
b = A + ^q - 1h D = 100 â + d h + 100 + a - d
c = A + ^r - 1h D = 100a + 100d + 10a + a - d
Now a ^q - r h = 8A + ^p - 1h DB6q - r @ = 111a + 99d
b ^r - p h = 8A + ^q - 1h DB6r - p@ According the question,
and c 6p - q @ = 8A + ^r - 1h DB6p - q@ 111a + 99d = 111a - 99d - 594
a ^q - r h + b ^r - p h + c ^p - q h 2 # 99d = 594 & d =- 8
= 8A + ^p - 1h DB6q - r @ + Thus number is 111a - 99d = 111 # 5 - 99 # - 3
+ 8A + ^q - 1h DB6r - p@ + = 555 + 297 = 852
+ 8A + ^r - 1h DB6p - q@ +
9. For what value of n, are the nth terms of two A.Ps 63,
= A 6p - q + q - p + q - r @ + 65, 67, ... and 3, 10, 17, .... equal?
+ D (p - 1) (q - r) + Ans :
+ D (q - 1) (r - p) + Let a, d and A, D be the 1st term and common
+ D (r - 1) (p - q) difference of the 2 APs respectively.
n is same
= A 60@ +
For 1st AP, a = 63 , d = 2
+ D [p ^q - r h - (q - r)]
For 2nd AP, A = 3, D = 7
+ D [q (r - p) - ^r - p h]
Since n th term is same,
+ D [r ^p - q h - ^p - q h]
an = An
= D [p (q - r) + q (r - p) + r (p - q)] +
a + ^n - 1h d = A + ^n - 1h D
- D [(q - r) + (r - p) + (p - q)]
63 + ^n - 1h 2 = 3 + ^n - 1h 7
= D [pq - pr + qr - qp + rp - rq] + 0
63 + 2n - 2 = 3 + 7n - 7
= D [0] = 0
61 + 2n = 7n - 4
2
7. The sum of n terms of an A.P. is 3n + 5n. Find the 65 = 5n & n = 13
A.P. Hence find its 15th term.
When n is 13, the nth terms are equal i.e., a13 = A13
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013], [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (38, 39)]
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
term be an and sum of n term be Sn LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
2
Now Sn = 3n + 5m 1. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 12 and sum of
Sn - 1 = 3 ^n - 1h2 + 5 ^n - 1h their cubes is 288. Find the numbers.
= 3 ^n2 + 1 - 2n h + 5n - 5 Ans : [delhi Set III, 2016]
= 3n2 + 3 - 6n + 5n - 5 Let the three numbers in A.P. be a - d, a, a + d.
= 3n2 - n - 2 a - d + a + a + d = 12
a n = Sn - Sn - 1 3a = 12
= 3n2 + 5n - ^3n2 - n - 2h a =4
= 6n + 2 Also, ^4 - d h3 + 4 + ^4 + d h3 = 288
3
Thus A.P. is 8, 14, 20, ....... 64 - 48d + 12d2 - d3 + 64 + 64 + 48d + 12d2 + d3

Now a15 = a + 14d = 8 + 14 ^6 h = 92 = 288
2
24d + 192 = 288
2
d =4 S16 = 16 62 # 10 + ^16 - 1h^- 4h@
2
d =! 2
The numbers are 2, 4, 6 or 6, 4,2 = 8 620 + 15 # ^- 4h@
= 8 620 - 60@
2. Find the value of a, b and c such that the numbers
a, 7, b, 23 and c are in A.P. = 8 # ^- 40h
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015] = - 320
Let the common difference be d . 4. What is the sum of five positive integer divisible by 6.
Since a, 7, b, 23 and c are in AP, we have
a+d = 7 ..(1)
a + 3d = 23 ...(2) term be an and sum of n the term be Sn
Form (1) and (2), we get Here, a = 6, d = 6, n = 5
a =- 1, d = 8 Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
b = a + 2d =- 1 + 2 # 8 = - 1 + 16 = 15
c = a + 4d =- 1 + 4 # 8 =- 1 + 32 = 31 S5 = 5 62 # 6 + ^5 - 1h^6 h@
2
Thus a =- 1, b = 15, c = 31
= 5 612 + 4 # 6@
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= 5 612 + 24@ = 5 [36]

2 2
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
= 5 # 18 = 90
1. Find the sum of first ten multiple of 5.
5. If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is 2n2 + 5n, then find
Ans : [Board Term-2, Delhi, 2014]
the 4th term.
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012, Set (12)]
term be an and sum of n term be Sn
Here, a = 5, n = 10, d = 5 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB Now, Sn = 2n2 + 5n
2
nth term of A.P.
S10 = 10 62 # 5 + ^10 - 1h 5@
2 an = Sn - Sn - 1
= 5 610 + 9 # 5@ an = ^2n2 + 5n h - [2 ^n - 1h2 + 5 ^n - 1h]
= 5 610 + 45@ = 2n2 + 5n - [2n2 - 4n + 2 + 5n - 5]
= 5 # 55 = 275 = 2n2 + 5n - 2n2 - n + 3
Hence the sum of first ten multiple of 5 is 275. = 4n + 3
th
Thus 4 term a 4 = 4 # 4 + 3 = 19
2. Find the sum of first five multiples of 2.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 st (05)] 6. If the sum of first k terms of an A.P. is 3k2 - k and its
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th common difference is 6. What is the first term?
term be an and sum of n the term be Sn Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012, Set (44)]
Here, a = 2, d = 2, n = 5 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2 Let the sum of k terms of A.P. is Sn = 3k2 - k
We have Sk = 3k2 - k
S5 = 5 62 # 2 + ^5 - 1h 2@ th
2 Now k term of A.P.
ak = Sn - Sn - 1
= 5 64 + 4 # 2@ = 5 64 + 8@
2 2 ak = ^3k2 - k h - 83 ^k - 1h2 - ^k - 1hB
= 5 # 12 = 5 # 6 = 30 = 3k2 - k - 63k2 - 6k + 3 - k + 1@
2
= 3k2 - k - 3k2 + 7k - 4
3. Find the sum of first 16 terms of the A.P. 10, 6, 2, .....
= 6k - 4
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012, Set (32)
First term a = 6 # 1 - 4 = 2
term be an and sum of n term be Sn 7. Which term of the A.P. 8, 14, 20, 26, ...... will be 72
Here, a = 10, d = 6 - 1 = - 4, n = 16 more than its 41st term.
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Set-II, 2017]
2
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and 20 + ^n - 1hb- 3 l < 0
n th term be an . 4
We have a = 8, d = 6.
Since nth term is 72 more than 41st term. we get 20 - 3 n + 3 < 0
4 4
an = a 41 + 72
3n > 83
8 + ^n - 1h 6 = 8 + 40 # 6 + 72
n > 83 = 27 2
6n - 6 = 240 + 72 3 3
6n = 312 + 6 = 318 Hence 28th term is first negative.
n = 53
8. If the nth term of an A.P. - 1, 4, 9, 14, ..... is 129. Find SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - I
the value of n.
Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Compt. Set I, II, III 2017] 1. How many terms of the A.P. 65, 60, 55, .... be taken so
that their sum is zero?
n th term be an . Ans : [Delhi Set III, 2016]
We have a = - 1 and d = 4 - ^- 1h = 5 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
- 1 + ^n - 1h # 5 = an term be an and sum of n term be Sn
- 1 + 5n - 5 = 129 We have a = 65, d =- 5, Sn = 0
5n = 135 Now Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
n = 27
th Let sum of n term be zero, then we have
Hence 27 term is 129.
n 130 + n - 1 - 5 = 0
26 ^ h^ h@
9. Write the nth term of the A.P. 1 , 1 + m , 1 + 2m , .....
m m m
n 130 + 5n + 5 = 0
26 @
Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Compt. Set-I, II, III 2017]
n th term be an . 135n - 5n2 = 0
We have a = 1 n ^135 - 5n h = 0
m
5n = 135
d = 1+m - 1 = 1 n = 27
m m
2. How many terms of the A.P. 18, 16, 14 ..... be taken so
an = 1 + ^n - 1h 1 that their sum is zero?
m
Hence , an = 1 + n - 1 Ans : [Delhi Set I, 2016]
m
10. What is the common difference of an A.P. which
a21 - a7 = 84.
Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Set I, II, III, 2017] Here a = 18, d =- 2, Sn = 0
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB

2
n th term be an .
We have a21 - a7 = 84 Let sum of n term be zero, then we have
n 36 + n - 1 - 2 = 0
26 ^ h^ h@
a + 20d - a - 6d = 84
14d = 84
n ^38 - 2n h = 0
d = 84 = 6
14 n = 19
Hence common difference is 6. 3. How many terms of the A.P. 27, 24, 21 .... should be
taken so that their sum is zero?
11. Which term of the progression 20, 19 1 , 18 1 , 17 3 .... is Ans : [Delhi Set II, 2016]
4 2 4
the first negative.
Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Set I, II, III 2017]
Here a = 27, d =- 3, Sn = 0
n th term be an .
We have a = 20 and d = - 3 Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
4 2
Let the nth term be first negative term, then Let sum of n term be zero, then we have
a + ^n - 1h d < 0 n 54 + n - 1 - 3 = 0
26 ^ h^ h@
n ^- 3n + 57h = 0
n = 19 7. If the 1st term of a series is 7 and 13th term is 35. Find
the sum of 13 terms of the swquence.
4. In an A.P., if S3 + S7 = 167 and S10 = 235, then find
the A.P., where Sn donotes the sum of first n terms. Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012, Set (36)]
Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE Board, Term-2, 2015, Set I, II, III] Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
term be an and sum of n term be Sn Here a = 7, a13 = 35
an = a + ^n - 1h d
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2 a13 = a + 12d
S5 + S7 = 167 35 = 7 + 12d & d = 7
3
5 2a + 4d + 7 2a + 6d = 167
2^ h 2^ h
Now Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
24a + 62d = 334
12a + 31d = 167 ...(1) S13 = 13 ;2 # 7 + 12 # b 7 lE
2 3
S10 = 235
5 ^2a + 9d h = 235 = 13 614 + 28@
2
2a + 9d = 47 (2)
= 13 # 42 = 273
Solving (1) and (2), we get 2
a = 1, d = 5 8. If the nth term of a squence is 3 - 2n. Find the sum
of fifteen terms.
Thus AP is 1, 6, 11....
5. Find the sum of sixteen terms of an A.P. Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
- 1, - 5, - 9, ...... . term be an and sum of n term be Sn
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (8)] Here, an = 3 - 2n
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Taking n = 1, a1 = 3 - 2 = 1
15th term, a15 = 3 - 2 # 15 = 3 - 30 =- 27
Here, a1 =- 1, a2 =- 5 and d =- 4
Now Sn = n â + 1h
Now Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB 2
2
S15 = 15 61 + ^- 27h@
S16 = 16 62 # ^- 1h + ^16 - 1h^- 4h@ 2
6
= 8 6- 2 - 60@ = 8 ^- 62h = 15 6- 26@

2
=- 496
= 15 # ^- 13h =- 195
th
6. If the n term of an A.P. is 7 - 3n, find the sum of
9. If Sn denotes the sum of n terms of an A.P. whose
twenty five terms.
common difference is d and first term is a , find
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (16)] S n - 2S n - 1 + S n - 2 .
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Ans : [Board Term-2, 2011 (A1)]
Here n = 25, an = 7 - 3n We have an = Sn - Sn - 1
Taking n = 1, 2, 3, .... we have an - 1 = Sn - 1 - Sn - 2
a1 = 7 - 3 # 1 = 4 S n - 2S n - 1 + S n - 2 = S n - S n - 1 - S n - 1 + S n - 2
a2 = 7 - 3 # 2 = 1 = ^Sn - Sn - 1h - ^Sn - 1 - Sn - 2h
a3 = 7 - 3 # 3 =- 2 = an - an - 1 = d
Thus required AP is 4, 1, - 2, .... .
10. The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is 5n - n2 . Find
Here, a = 4, d = 1 - 4 =- 3 the nth term of the A.P.
Now, Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2014]
2
= 25 62 # 4 + ^25 - 1h^- 3h@ term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
2
We have, Sn = 5n - n2
= 25 68 + 24 ^- 3h@ Now, nth term of A.P.
2
an = Sn - Sn - 1
= 25 ^8 - 72h =- 800 = ^5n - n2h - 85 ^n - 1h - ^n - 1h2B
2
= 5n - n - 85n - 5 - ^n + 1 - 2n hB
2 2
needed to give their sum zero.
= 5n - n - ^5n - 5 - n - 1 + 2n h
2 2 Ans : [Board outside Delhi compt. Set-III, 2017]
= 5n - n2 - n + 6 + n2 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
=- 2n + 6
We have a = - 6, d = - 11 - ^- 6h = 1
an =- 2 ^n - 3h 2 2
Thus n term is =- 2 ^n - 3h
th Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
11. The first and last term of an A.P. are 5 and 45 Let sum of n term be zero, then we have
respectively. If the sum of all its terms is 400, find its n 2 -6+ n-1 1 = 0
common difference. 2: # ^ h 2D
n - 12 + n - 1 = 0
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th 2: 2 2D
n n - 25 = 0
2 :2 2D
We have a = 5, an = 45
Now 45 = 5 + ^n - 1h d
n2 - 25n = 0
^n - 1h d = 40 ...(1)
n ^n - 25h = 0
Given, Sn = 400
n = 25
Now Sn = n â + l h
2 Hence 25 terms are needed.
400 = n ^5 + 45h 14. Which term of the A.P. 3, 12, 21, 30, ..... will be 90
2
more than its 50th term.
800 = 50n Ans : [Board Compt. Set-III 2017]
n = 16 Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
Substituting this value of n in (1) we have n th term be an .
We have a = 3, d = 9
^n - 1h d = 40
15d = 40 Now an = a + ^n - 1h d
a50 = 3 + 49 # 9 = 444
d = 40 = 8
15 3 Now, an - a50 = 90
12. If the sum of the first 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and 3 + ^n - 1h 9 - 444 = 90
that of the first 17 terms is 289, find the sum of its
first n terms. ^n - 1h 9 = 90 + 441
531
Ans : [Board Foreign Set-II, 2012] ^n - 1h = 9 = 49
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th n = 49 + 1 = 60
15. The 10th term of an A.P. is - 4 and its 22nd term is
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB ^- 16h . Find its 38 term.
th
2
Ans : [Board Delhi compt. Set-I, 2017]
Now S7 = 7 ^2a + 6d h = 49 Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
2
n th term be an .
a + 3d = 7 ...(1)
a10 = a + 9d = - 4 (1)
and S17 = 17 ^2a + 16d h = 289 and a22 = a + 21d = - 16 (2)
2
Subtracting (2) from (1) we have
a + 8d = 17
12d =- 12 & d = - 16
Subtracting (1) from (2), we get
Substituting this value of d in (1) we get
5d = 10 & d = 2
a =5
Substituting this value of d in (1) we have
Thus a38 = 5 + 37 # - 1 =- 32
a =1
Hence, a38 = - 32
Now Sn = n 62 # 1 ^n - 1h 2@
2
16. Find how many integers between 200 and 500 are
divisible by 8.
= n 62 + 2n - 2@ = n2
2 Ans : [Board Delhi compt. Set-I, II, III, 2017]
Hence, sum of n terms is n . 2
Number divisible by 8 are 208, 2016, 224, .... 496.
Which is an A.P.
13. How many terms of the A.P. - 6,
- 11, - 5, - 9 .... are Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
2 2
n th term be an . Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
We have aa = 208, d = 8 and an = 496 n th term be an .
Now a + ^n - 1h d = an 7a7 = 11a11
208 + ^n - 1h d = 496 Now 7 â + 6d h = 11 â + 10d h
^n - 1h 8 = 496 - 208 7a + 42d = 11a + 110d
n - 1 = 288 = 36 11a - 7a = 42d - 110d
8
, 4a = - 68d
n = 36 + 1 = 37 4a + 68d = 0
Hence, required numbers divisible by 8 is 37. 4 â + 17d h = 0
17. th
The fifth term of an A.P. is 26 and its 10 term is 51. a + 17d = 0
Find the A.P. Hence, a18 = 0
Ans : [Outside Delhi Compt. set-II, 2017] For more files visit www.cbse.online

n th term be an . 21. In an A.P. of 50 terms, the sum of the first 10 terms
is 210 and the sum of its last 15 terms is 2565. Find
a5 = a + 4d = 26 ...(1) the A.P.
a10 = a + 9d = 51 ...(2) Ans : [Board Foreign SET-III, 2017]
Subtracting (1) from (2) we have Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
5d = 25 term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
d =5 S10 = 210
Substituting this value of d in (1) we get Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
a=6
10 2a + 9d = 42
Hence, the AP is 6, 11, 17, .... 2^ h
18. Find the A.P. whose third term is 5 and seventh term 10a + 45d = 42 (1)
is 9.
Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Compt. Set-I, 2017]
S50 = 50 82a + ^50 - 1h dB
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and 2
n th term be an .
S35 = 35 82a + ^35 - 1h dB
Now a 3 = a + 2d = 5 ...(1) 2
and a 7 = a + 6d = 9 ...(2) a36 = a + 35d
Subtracting (2) from (1) we have a50 = a + 49d
4d = 4 & d = 1 Sum of last 15 terms
Substituting this value of d in (1) we get = n (a36 + a50)
2
a =3
Hence AP is 3, 4, 5, 6, ...... 2565 = 15 â + 35d + a + 49d h
2
19. Find whether - 150 is a term of the A.P. 11, 8, 5, 2, ....
171 = 1 ^2a + 84d h
Ans : [Board Delhi Compt. Set-I, 2017] 2
Let the first term be a , common difference be d and a + 42d = 171 (2)
n th term be an .
Let the nth term of given A.P. 11, 8, 5, 2, .... be - 150 Solving (1) and (2) we get
Hence a = 11, d = 8 - 11 =- 3 and an =- 150 a = 3 and d = 4
a + ^n - 1h d = an Hence, AP is 3, 7, 11, .....
11 + ^n - 1h^- 3h =- 150
^n - 1h^- 3h =- 161 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS - II
- 161 2
^n - 1h = - 3 = 53 3 2
1. In an A.P. the sum of first n terms is 3n + 13n . Find
2 2
which is not a whole number. Hence - 150 is not a the 25th term.
term of given A.P. Ans : [Board Sample Paper, 2016]
20. If seven times the 7th term of an A.P. is equal to eleven 2
times the 11th term, then what will be its 18th term. We have Sn = 3n + 13n
2
Ans : [Board Foreign Set-I, II, III, 2017]
an = Sn - Sn - 1
a25 = S25 - S24 a + 13d = 2a + 14d
3 ^25h2 + 13 ^25h 3 ^24h2 + 13 ^24h a =- d ...(1)
= -
2 2 and a6 = - 8
= 1 $3 ^252 - 242h + 13 ^25 - 24h. a + 5d = - 8 ...(2)
2
Solving (1) and (2), we get
= 1 ^3 # 49 + 13h = 80 a = 2, d =- 2
3
Now S20 = 20 62 # 2 + ^20 - 1h^- 2h@
2
2. The sum of first n terms of three arithmetic
progressions are S1, S2 and S3 respectively. The first = 10 64 + 19 # ^- 2h@
term of each A.P. is 1 and common differences are 1, 2
= 10 ^4 - 38h
and 3 respectively. Prove that S1 + S3 = 2S2 .
Ans : [O.D. Set III, 2016] = 10 # ^- 34h =- 340
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th 5. If the ratio of the sums of first n terms of two A.P.’s
term be an and sum of n term be Sn . is ^7n + 1h: ^4n + 27h , find the ratio of their mth terms.
We have S1 = 1 + 2 + 3 + ..... n Ans : [O.D. Set I, 2016]
S2 = 1 + 3 + 5 + ..... up to n terms Let a, and A be the first term and d and D be the
common difference of two AP’s, then we have
S3 = 1 + 4 + 7 + ..... upto n terms
Sn = 2 82a + ^n - 1h dB = 7n + 1
n
n ^n + 1h
S1 =
2 82A + ^n - 1h DB
Now S n' n 4n + 27
2
2a + ^n - 1h d
S2 = n 62 # 1 + ^n - 1h 2@ = n 62n@ = n2 = = 7n + 1
2 2 2A + ^n - 1h D 4n + 27
n ^3n - 1h a + ^ n -2 1 h d
and S3 = n 62 # 1 + ^n - 1h 3@ = = 7n + 1
2 2 A + ^ n -2 1 h D 4n + 27
n ^n + 1h n ^3n - 1h
Now, S1 + S3 = + Putting n - 1 = m - 1 or n = 2m - 1 we get
2 2 2
n 6n + 1 + 3n - 1@ a + ^m - 1h d 7 ^2m - 1h + 1
= = 14m - 6
=
2 A + ^m - 1h D 4 ^2m - 1h + 27 8m + 23
n 64n@ Hence, am = 14m - 6

= Am 8m + 23
2
6. If the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. is 1 63n2 + 7n@,
2
= 2n = 2s2 Hence Proved 2
then find its nth term. Hence write its 20th term.
3. If Sn denotes, the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board Term-2, 2015, set II]
prove that S12 = 3 ^S8 - S 4h . Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set I] term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Sum of n term Sn = 1 63n2 + 7n@
2
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB Sum of 1 term S1 = 1 83 # ^1 h2 + 7 ^1 hB
2 2
S12 = 6 62a + 11d @ = 12a + 66d = 1 63 + 7@ = 1 # 10 = 5

2 2
S8 = 4 62a + 7d @ = 8a + 28d
S 4 = 2 62a + 3d @ = 4a + 6d Sum of 2 term S2 = 1 83 ^2 h2 + 7 # 2B
2
3 ^S8 - S 4h = 3 8^8a + 28d h - ^4a + 6d hB
= 3 64a + 22d @ = 12a + 66d = 1 612 + 14@ = 1 # 26 = 13
2 2
= 6 62a + 11d @ = S12 Hence Proved
Now a1 = S1 = 5
th th
4. The 14 term of an A.P. is twice its 8 term. If the a2 = S2 - S1 = 13 - 5 = 8
6th term is - 8, then find the sum of its first 20 terms. d = a2 - a1 = 8 - 5 = 3
Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set I]
Now, A.P. is 5, 8, 11, ....
nth term, an = a + ^n - 1h d
Here, a14 = 2a8 and a6 =- 8 = 5 + ^n - 1h 3
Now a + 13d = 2 â + 7d h = 5 + ^20 - 1h^3 h
= 5 + 57
= 62 = 8 62 # 8 + ^8 - 1h^- 5h@
2
Hence, a2 = 62
= 4 616 - 35@
7. In an A.P., if the 12th term is - 13 and the sum of = 4 # - 19 =- 76
its first four terms is 24, find the sum of its first ten
terms. Hence, Sn =- 76
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, 2015] 9. Find the sum of first seventeen terms of A.P. whose
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th 4th and 9th terms are - 15 and - 30 respectively.
term be an and sum of n term be Sn . Ans : [Board Term-2, 2014]
a12 = a + 11d = - 13 ...(1) Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
n th term be an .
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
Now a 4 = a + 3d = - 15 ...(1)
Now S 4 = 2 62a + 3d @ = 24 a9 = a + 8d = - 30 ...(2)
2a + 3d = 12 ...(2) Subtracting eqn (1) from eqn (2), we obtain
Multiplying (1) by 2 and subtracting (2) from it we
â + 8d h - â + 3d h = - 30 - ^- 15h
get
5d = - 15 & d = - 15 =- 3
^2a + 22d h - ^2a + 3d h =- 26 - 12 5
19d =- 38
Substituting the value of d in (1) we get
d =- 2
a + 3d = - 15
a + 3 ^- 3h = - 15
a + 11 # - 2 =- 13
a =- 15 + 9 =- 6
a =- 13 + 22
Now S17 = 17 62 # ^- 6h + ^17 - 1h^- 3h@
a =9 2
Now, Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB = 17 6-- 12 + 16 # ^- 3h@

2 2
S10 = 10 ^2 # 9 + 9 # - 2h = 17 6- 12 - 48@
2 2
= 5 # ^18 - 18h = 0
= 17 6- 60@ = 17 # ^- 30h
Hence, S10 = 0 2
= - 510
8. The tenth term of an A.P., is - 37 and the sum of its
first six terms is - 27 . Find the sum of its first eight Thus S17 =- 510
terms.
10. The common difference of an A.P. is - 2 . Find its
Ans : [Foreign Set III, 2015]
sum, if first term is 100 and last term is - 10 .
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Ans : [Board Term-2, 2014]
an = a + ^n - 1h d term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB We have a = 100, d =- 2, tn = - 10
2
a + 9d =- 37 ...(1)
- 10 = 100 + ^n - 1h^- 2h
3 ^2a + 5d h =- 27
- 10 = 100 - 2n + 2
2a + 5d =- 9 ...(2)
2n = 112
Multiplying (1) by 2 and subtracting (2) from it, we
get n = 56
Thus 56th term is - 10 and number of terms in A.P.
^2a + 18d h - ^2a + 5d h =- 74 + 9 are 56.
13d =- 65
Now Sn = n â + 1h
d =- 5 2
S56 = 56 ^100 - 10h
a + 9 # - 5 =- 37 2
a =- 37 + 45 = 56 ^90h = 56 # 45 = 2520
2
a =8 Thus Sn = 2520
2
th
11. The 16 term of an A.P. is finve times its third term. d = a2 - a1 = 7 - 11 = - 4
If its 10th term is 41, then find the sum of its first Now, we have a = 11, d = - 4
fifteen terms.
Ans : [Outside Delhi CBSE, 2015, Set II] Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
term be an and sum of n term be Sn . S20 = 20 62 # 11 + ^20 - 1h # ^- 4h@
2
We have, a16 = 5a3
a + 15d = 5 â + 2d h = 10 622 - 76@
4a = 5d ...(1) = 10 # ^- 54h =- 540
and a10 = 41 Thus S20 = - 540
a + 9d = 41 ...(2) 14. The sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 63 and sum of

Solving (1) and (2), we get its next 7 terms is 161. Find 28th term of A.P.
Ans : [Foreign Set I, II, III, 2014]
a = 5, d = 4
Now S15 = 15 62 # 5 + ^15 - 1h # 4@ term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
2
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
= 15 610 + 56@ 2
2
Now, S7 = 63
= 15 # 66 = 15 # 33 = 495
2 7 2a + 6d = 63
26 @
Thus S15 = 495
2a + 6d = 18 ...(1)
12. The 13th term of an A.P. is four times its 3rd term. If
Also, sum of next 7 terms,
the fifth term is 16, then find the sum of its first ten
terms. S14 = S first7 + Snext7 = 63 + 161
14 2a + 13d = 224
26 @
Ans : [Outside Delhi, 2015 Set III]
term be an and sum of n term be Sn . 2a + 13d = 32 (2)
Here a13 = 4a3 Subtracting (1) form (2)
a + 12d = 4 â + 2d h 7d = 14 & d = 2
3a = 4d ...(1) Substituting the value of d in (1) we get
and a5 = 16 a =3
a + 4d = 16 ...(2) Now an = a + ^n - 1h d
Substituting the value of a = 4 d in (2) a28 = 3 + 2 # ^27h

3
4 d + 4d = 16 = 57
3 th
Thus 28 term is 57.
16d = 48 & d = 3 15. The sum of first n terms of an A.P. is given by
Thus a = 4 and d = 3 Sn = 3n2 - 4n . Determine the A.P. and the 12th term.
Ans : [Delhi CBSE Term-2, 2014] [Board Term-2, 2012 set (13)]
2
S10 = 10 62 # 4 + ^10 - 1h 3@
2
Sn = 3n2 - 4n
= 5 68 + 27@ = 5 # 35 = 175 S1 = 3 ^1 h2 - 4 ^1 h =- 1
Thus S10 = 175 S2 = 3 ^2 h2 - 4 ^2 h = 4
13. The nth term of an A.P. is given by ^- 4n + 15h . Find a1 = S1 = - 1

the sum of first 20 terms of this A.P. a2 = S2 - S1 = 4 - ^- 1h = 5
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013] d = a2 - a1 = 5 - ^- 1h = 6
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Thus AP is - 1, 5, 11, ....
Now a12 = a + 11d
We have an =- 4n + 15
= - 1 + 11 # 6 = 65
a1 =- 4 # 1 + 15 = 11
16. Find the sum of all two digit natural numbers which
a2 =- 4 # 2 + 15 = 7
are divisible by 4.
a3 =- 4 # 3 + 15 = 3 Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-III, 2017]
First two digit multiple of 4 is 12 and last is 96 = 4n - n + 1 = 7n - 1
So, a = 12, d = 4 . Let nth term be last term an = 96 2 2
Now a + ^n - 1h d = an Hence, sum of n terms = 7n - 1
2
12 + ^n - 1h 4 = 96 19. Find the number of multiple of 9 lying between 300
^n - 1h 4 = 96 - 12 = 84
and 700.
Ans : [Outside Delhi Compt. Set-II, 2017]
n - 1 = 21
n = 21 + 1 = 22 The numbers, multiple of 9 between 300 and 700 are
306, 315, 324, .... 693.
Now, S22 = 22 612 + 96@ Let the first term be a , common difference be d and
2
n th term be an = 693
= 11 # 108 an = 306 + ^n - 1h 9
= 1188 693 = 306 + ^n - 1h 9
17. Find the sum of the following series. ^n - 1h 9 = 693 - 306 = 387
5 + ^- 41h + 9 + ^- 39h + 13 + ^- 37h + 17 + .... + n - 1 387 = 43
^- 5h + 81 + ^- 3h 9
Ans : [Board foreign set-I, 2017] n = 43 + 4 = 44
The series can be written as Hence there are 44 terms.
^5 + 9 + 13 + .... + 81h + ^- 41h + ^- 39h + ^- 37h + ^- 35h
... ^- 5h + ^- 3h 20. If the sum of the first 14 terms of an A.P. is 1050 and
For the series ^5 + 9 + 13 .....81h its first term is 10 find it 20th term.
a =5 Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Compt. Set-III, 2017]
d =4 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
and an = 81 term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
We have a = 10, and S14 = 1050
Now an = 5 + ^n - 1h 4 = 81
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
81 = 5 + ^n - 1h 4 2
^n - 1h 4 = 76
S14 = 14 82 # 10 + ^14 - 1h dB
n = 20 2
Sn = 20 ^5 + 81h = 860 1050 = 7 620 + 13d @

2
For series ^- 41h + ^- 39h + ^- 37h + ... + ^- 5h + ^- 3h 20 + 13d = 1050 = 150
7
an =- 3
13d = 130 & d = 10
a =- 41
a20 = a + ^n - 1h d
d =2
= 10 + 19 # 10 = 200
an =- 41 + ^n - 1h^2 h
Hence a20 = 200
- 3 =- 41 + 2n - 2 & n = 20
Now Sn = 20 6- 41 + - 3@ =- 440 21. If the tenth term of an A.P. is 52 and the 17th term is
2 20 more than the 13th term, find A.P.
Sum of the series = 860 - 440 = 420 Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Set-I, 2017]
18. Find the sum of n terms of the series n th term be an .
1 2 3
b 4 - n l + b 4 - n l + b 4 - n l + ....... Now a10 = 52
Ans : [CBSE Board Delhi Set-I, II, III, 2017]
a + 9d = 52 ...(1)
Let sum of n term be Sn
Also a17 - a13 = 20
sn = b 4 - 1 l + b 4 - 2 l + b 4 - 3 l + ....... up to n term
n n n a + 16d - â + 12d h = 20
= (4 + 4 + 4 + ..... up to n terms) + 4d = 20
d =5
+ b- 1 - 2 - 3 - ...... up to n terms p
n n n Substituting this valued d in (1), we get
= (4 + 4 + 4 + .... up to n terms) + a =7
- 1 (1 + 2 + 3 + ..... up to n terms) Hence AP is 7, 12, 17, 22, ...
n
22. Find the sum of all odd number between 0 and 50.
n ^n + 1h
= 4n - 1 # Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-III, 2017]
n 2
term be an and sum of n term be Sn . to give a sum of 636?
Given AP is 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ..... + 49 Ans :
Let total number of terms be n.
an = 1 + ^n - 1h # 2 term be an and sum of n term be Sn .
49 = 1 + 2n - 2 We have a = 9, d = 8, Sn = 636
50 = 2n & n = 25 Now Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
Now S25 = n â + an h
2
636 = n 618 + ^n - 1h 8@
2
= 25 ^1 + 49h
2 636 = n 69 + ^n - 1h 4@
= 25 # 25 = 625 636 = n ^9 + 4n - 4h
Hence, Sum of odd number is 625 636 = n ^5 + 4n h
636 = 5n + 4n2
23. Find the sum of first 15 multiples of 8.
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set-I, 2017] 4n2 + 5n - 636 = 0
Let the first term be a = 8 , common difference be 4n2 - 48n + 53n - 636 = 0
d = 8 , n th term be an and sum of n term be Sn . 4n ^n - 12h + 53 ^n - 12h = 0
First term of given A.P. Be 8 and common difference ^4n + 53h^n - 12h = 0
be 8. Than
Thus n = - 53 or 12
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB 4
2
As n is a natural number n = 12 . Hence 12 terms are
S15 = 15 62 # 8 + ^15 - 1h 8@ required to give sum 636.
2
= 15 616 + 112@ LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

2
= 15 # 128 = 996 1. The minimum age of children to be eligible to

2 participate in a painting competition is 8 years. It
is observed that the age of youngest boy was 8 years
Hence, the sum of 15 terms is 960.
and the ages of rest of participants are having a
1 and nth term is 1 find the common difference of 4 months. If the sum of ages of
24. If mth term of an AP is
n m all the participants is 168 years, find the age of eldest
sum of first mn terms.
participant in the paining competition.
Ans : [CBSE Board Set-I, 2017]
Ans : [Board Sample Paper, 2016]
Now am = a + ^m - 1h d = 1 ...(1) We have a = 8, d = 4 month = 13 years, Sn = 168
n
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
an = a + ^n - 1h d = 1 ...(2)
m
Subtracting (2) from (1) we get 168 = n :2 ^8h + ^n - 1h 1 D
2 3
1 1 m-n
^m - n h d = n - m = mn
n2 + 47n - 1008 = 0
d = 1 n2 + 63n - 16n - 1008 = 0

mn
^n - 16h^n + 63h = 0
Substituting this valued d in (1), we get n = 16 or n = - 63
a = 1 As n cannot be negative, we take n = 16
mn
Age of the eldest participant = a + 15d = 13 years
Now, Smn = mn b 2 + ^mn - 1h 1 l
2 mn mn 2. A thief runs with a uniform speed of 100 m/minute.
After one minute a policeman runs after, the thief to
= 1 + mn - 1 = 1 + mn catch him. He goes with a speed of 100/minute in the
2 2 2 2
first minute and increased his speed by 10 m/minute
= 1 6mn + 1@ every succeeding minute. After how many minutes the
2 policeman will catch the thief.
Hence, the sum on mn term is 12 6mn + 1@ .
Ans : [Delhi Set I, II, 2016]
25. How many terms of an A.P. 9, 17, 25, .... must be taken Let total time to catch the thief be n minutes
Total distance covered by thief = ^100n h
Total distance covered by policeman = ^4 + 7 + 10 + .... + n terms h - 1 ^1 + 2 + 3 + ...n h
n
= 100 + 110 + 120 + .... + ^n - 1h terms
100n = n - 1 6200 + ^n - 2h 10@ = n 62 # 4 + ^n - 1h^3 h@ - 1 # n 62 # 1 + ^n - 1h^1 h@
2 2 n 2
n2 - 3n - 18 = 0 = n 68 + 3n - 3@ - 1 62 + n - 1@
2 2
^n - 6h^n + 3h = 0
n =6 = n ^3n + 5h - 1 ^n + 1h
2 2
Policeman takes 5 minutes to catch the thief. 2
= 3n + 5n - n - 1
3. If Sn denotes the sum of first n terms of an A.P., 2
Prove that, S30 = 3 ^S20 - S10h 2
Ans : [Delhi 2015 Set III, Foreign Set I, II, III, 2014] = 3n + 4n - 1
2
Let the first term be a , and common difference be d .
6. Find the 60th term of the A.P. 8, 10, 12, ...., if it has
Now S30 = 30 ^2a + 29d h ...(1) a total of 60 terms and hence find the sum of its last
2
10 terms.
= 15 ^2a + 29d h Ans : [Outside Delhi, CBSE Board, 2015 Set I, II]
3 ^S20 - S10h = 3 810 ^2a + 19d h - 5 ^2a + 9d hB Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
= 3 620a + 190d - 10a - 45d @ term be an and sum of n term be Sn
We have a = 8, d = 10 - 8 = 2
= 3 610a + 145d @
= 15 62a + 29d @ ...(2) an = a + ^n - 1h d
Hence S30 = 3 ^S20 - S10h

Now a60 = 8 + ^60 - 1h 2 = 8 + 59 # 2 = 126
and a51 = 8 + 50 # 2 = 8 + 100 = 108
4. The sum of first 20 terms of an A.P. is 400 and sum
Sum of last 10 terms,
of first 40 terms is 1600. Find the sum of its first 10
terms. S51 - 60 = n (a51 + a60)
2
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th = 10 (108 + 126)
2
= 5 # 234 = 1170
We know Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2 Hence sum of last 10 terms is 1170.
Now S20 = 20 ^2a + 19d h 7. An arithmetic progression 5, 12, 19, ..... has 50 terms.
2
Find its last term. Hence find the sum of its last 15
400 = 20 ^2a + 19d h terms.
2
Ans : [Outside, Delhi CBSE Board, 2015, Set III]
400 = 10 62a + 19d @ Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
2a + 19d = 40 (1) term be an and sum of n term be Sn
We have a = 5 , d = 12 - 5 = 7 and n = 50
Also, S 40 = 40 ^2a + 39d h
2 a50 = 5 + ^50 - 1h 7
or, 1600 = 20 62a + 39d @ = 5 + 49 # 7 = 348
or, 2a + 39d = 80 (2) Also the first term of the A.P. of last 15 terms be a36
Solving (1) and (2), we get a = 1 and d = 2 . a36 = 5 + 35 # 7
= 5 + 245 = 250
Now S10 = 10 62 # 1 + ^10 - 1h^2 h@
2 Now, sum of last 15 terms
= 5 62 + 9 # 2@ S36 - 50 = 15 6S36 + S50@
2
= 5 62 + 18@
= 5 # 20 = 100 = 15 6250 + 348@
2
5. Find b 4 - 1 l + b7 - 2 l + b10 - 3 l + ..... upto n terms.
n n n = 15 # 598 = 4485
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015] 2
Let sum of n term be Sn , then we have Hence, sum of last 15 terms is 4485.
sn = b 4 - 1 l + b7 - 2 l + b 40 - 3 l + ..... upto n terms.
n n n 8. Find the middle term of the sequence formed by all
= ^4 + 7 + 10 + ..... + n terms h - b 1 + 2 + 3 ..... + 1l three-digit numbers which leave a remainder 3, when
n n n
divided by 4. Also find the sum of all numbers on both
sides of the middle terms separately. = 7 620 + 13 # 3@ = 413
Ans : [Foreignset I, 2015]
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
term be an and sum of n term be Sn Sum of the last 14 terms,
The three digit numbers which leaves 3 as remainder
when divided by 4 are: 103, 107, 111, ..... 999 = 14 62s16 + (14 - 1) d @
2
Now, the first number a = 103 , last number an = 999
and common differenced d = 4 = 14 62 # 55 + (14 - 1) # 3@
Let the number of terms in this sequence be n. 2
an = a + ^n - 1h d = 7 6110 + 13 # 3@
999 = 103 + ^n - 1h 4 = 1043
896 = ^n - 1h 4 10. Find the middle term of the sequence formed by all
896
^n - 1h = 4 = 224 three-digit numbers which leave a remainder 5 when
divided by 7. Also find the sum of all numbers on both
n = 224 + 1 = 225 sides of the middle term separately.
Ans : [Foreign Set III, 2014, 2015]
Middle term = 225 + 1
2 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
= 113th term
The sequence is 103, 110, ...., 999
a113 = 103 + 112 # 4 = 551
Here a = 103 , d = 7 , an = 999
and a112 = 551 - 4 = 547
an = a + ^n - 1h d
Sum of Ist 112 terms
999 = 103 + ^n - 1h # 7
S112 = 112 (a + a112)
2 n = 999 - 103 + 1 = 129
7
= 56 (103 + 547) 129 + 1 = 65th term is the middle term.
Therefore
= 56 # 650 = 36400 2
and a114 = 551 + 4 = 555 Middle term a65 = 103 + ^64 # 7h = 551
The sum of last 112 terms a66 = 551 + 7 = 558
= 112 ^s114 + a225h Sum of first 64 terms,
2
S64 = 64 82a + ^64 - 1h dB
= 56 (555 + 999) 2
= 56 # 1554 = 87024 = 32 62 # 103 + 63 # 7@
9. Find the middle term of the sequence formed all = 32 6206 + 441@ = 20704
numbers between 9 and 95, which leave a remainder 1 Sum of last 64 terms
when divided by 3. Also find the sum of the numbers
on both sides of the middle term separately. S66 - 129 = 64 (558 + 999)
2
Ans : [Foreign Set II, 2015]
= 32 # 1557
The sequence is 10, 13, .... 94
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th = 49824
term be an and sum of n term be Sn 11. If the sum of first n term of an an A.P. is given by
94 = 10 + ^n - 1h 3 Sn = 3n2 + 4n. Determine the A.P. and the nth term.
84 = ^n - 1h 3 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2014]
n = 84 + 1 = 29 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th

3 term be an and sum of n term be Sn
Therefore 29 + 1 = 15th term is the middle term. We have Sn = 3n2 + 4n.

2
a1 = S1 3 ^1 h2 + 4 ^1 h = 7
Middle term a15 = a + (15 - 1) d a1 + a2 = S2 = 3 ^2 h2 + 4 ^2 h
= 10 + 14 # 3 = 52 = 12 + 8 = 20
a16 = 52 + 3 = 55 a2 = S2 - S1 = 20 - 7 = 13
Sum of first 14 terms, a + d = 13
s14 or, 7 + d = 13
= 14 62 # 10 + (14 - 1) # 3@ Thus d = 13 - 7 = 6
2
Hence AP is 7, 13, 19, .......
Now, an = a + ^n - 1h d
= 7 + ^n - 1h^6 h Thus prizes are Rs. 100, Rs. 80, Rs. 60, Rs. 40.
= 7 + 6n - 6 14. In a garden bed, there are 23 rose plants in the first
= 6n + 1 row, 21 are in the 2nd , 19 in 3rd row and so on. There
are 5 plants in the last row. How many rows are there
an = 6n + 1
of rose plants> also find the total number of roes
12. The sum of the 3rd and 7th terms of an A.P. is 6 and plants in the garden.
their product is 8. Find the sum of first 20 terms of Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(1)]
the A.P. The number of rose plants in the 1st, 2nd , ..... are
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (21)] 23, 21, 19, ......., 5.
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
term be an and sum of n term be Sn term be an and sum of n term be Sn
Here a = 23, d =- 2, an = 5
We have a 3 + a7 = 6
an = a + ^n - 1h d
a + 2d + a + 6 d = 6
5 = 23 + ^n - 1h^- 2h
a + 4d = 3 (1)
n = 10
and a 3 # a7 = 8
Total number of roes plants in the flower bed,
â + 2d hâ + 6d h = 8 (2)
Substituting the value a = ^3 - 4d h in (2) we get Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
^3 - 4d + 2d h^3 - 4d + 6d h = 8 S10 = 5 ^46 - 18h = 140
or, ^3 + 2d h^3 - 2d h = 8
15. A sum of Rs. 1890 is to be used to given seven
or, 9 - 4d 2 = 8
cash prizes to students of a school for their overall
4d2 = 1 & d2 = 1 & d = ! 1 academic performance. If each prize is Rs. 50 less than
4 2
its preceding prize, find the value of each of the prizes.
CASE 1 : Substituting d = 1 in equation (1), a = 1. Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(5)]
2
Let Ist prize be Rs. x , then series of prize is
S20 = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB2 x, x - 50, x - 100, x - 150, ......
2 Here series is AP and
a = s, d = - 50, Sn = 1890, n = 7
= 20 :2 + 19 D = 115
2 2
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
Thus d = 1 , a = 1 and S20 = 115
2
1890 = 7 62x + ^- 50h # 6@
2
CASE 2 : Substituting d =- 1 in equation (1) a = 5
2 270 = x + (- 50) # 3 = x - 150
x = 270 + 150 = 420
S20 = 20 ;2 # 5 + 19 # b- 1 lE
2 2
The prizes are Rs. 420, Rs. 370, Rs. 320, Rs. 270, Rs.
= 10 :10 - 19 D = 15 220, Rs. 170, Rs. 120.
2
16. If the sum of first m terms of an A.P. is same as the
Thus d =- 1 , a = 5 and S20 = 15 sum of its first n terms ^m = Y n h, show that the sum of
2
its first ^m + n h terms is zero.
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 (12)]
13. A sum of Rs. 280 is to be used towards four prizes.
If each prize after the first is Rs. 20 less than its Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
preceding prize, find the value of each of the prizes. term be an , and sum of n term be Sn
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012(44)] Now Sm = Sn
m 2a + m - 1 d = n 2a + n - 1 d
28 ^ h B 28 ^ h B
st
Let I prize be Rs. x , then series of prize is
x, x - 20, x - 40, x - 60, .......
Here series is AP and a = x, d = - 20, Sn = 280, n = 4 2a ^m - n h + $^m2 - n2h - m - nd . = 0
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB 2a ^m - n h + $^m - n h^m + n h - ^m - n h d . = 0
2
4
280 = 62x + 3 ^- 20h@ ^m - n h82a + ^m + n - 1h dB = 0
2
2a + ^m + n - 1h d = 0 6m - n = Y 0@
280 = 2 62x - 60@
Sm + n = m + n 82a + ^m + n - 1h dB
140 = 2x - 60 2
x = 140 + 40 = 100
2
= m+n #0 = 0 Thus the series is 5, 7, 9, ..... in which

2
a = 5 and d = 2
17. A man repays a loan of Rs. 3250 by paying Rs. 20 in
the first month and then increases the payment by Now Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2
Rs. 15 every month. How long will it take him to clear
the loan? S24 = 24 ^2 # 5 + 23 # 2h
2
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th = 12 # 56
term be an and sum of n term be Sn Hence, S24 = 672
Here a = 20, d = 15
Now Sn = 3250
HOTS QUESTIONS
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB
2 1. Find the number of natural numbers between 101 and
999 which are divisible by both 2 and 5.
3250 = n 62a + ^n - 1h # 15@
2 Ans : [CBSE O.D. 2014]
3250 # 2 = n 640 + 15n - 15@ The sequence goes like 110, 120, 130, ......... 990
Since they have a common difference of 10, they form
6500 = n 625 + 15n@ an A.P.
1300 = n 65 + 3n@ Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
2
3n + 65n - 60n - 1300 = 0 term be an and sum of n term be Sn
Here a = 110, an = 990, d = 10
n ^3n + 65h - 20 ^3n + 65h = 0
an = a + ^n - 1h d
^n - 20h^3n + 65h = 0
990 = 110 + ^n - 1h # 10
Since n =- 65/3, is not possible, n = 20
990 - 110 = 10 ^n - 1h
Man will repay loan in 20 months.
880 = 10 ^n - 1h
18. If 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 ..... + x = 287, Find the value of x. 88 = n - 1
Ans : [Board Foreign Set-I, 2017]
n = 88 + 1 = 89
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Hence, there are 89 terms between 101 and 999
term be an and sum of n term be Sn divisible by both 2 and 5.
We have a = 1, d = 3
2. How many thee digit natural numbers are divisible
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB by 7?
2
n 2 1 + n - 1 3 = 287
26 # ^ h @ Let A.P. is 105, 112, 119, ........., 994 which is divisible
by 7.
n 2 + 3n - 3 = 287
26 ^ h@ Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th
3n2 - n = 574 Here, a = 105, d = 112 - 105 = 7, tn = 994, then
3n2 - n - 574 = 0 an = a + ^n - 1h d
3n2 - 42n + 41n - 574 = 0 994 = 105 + ^n - 1h # 7
3n ^n - 14h + 41 ^n - 14h = 0 889 = ^n - 1h # 7
^n - 14h^3n + 41h = 0 n - 1 = 889 = 127
7
Since negative value is not possible, n = 14
n = 127 + 1 = 128
a14 = a + ^n - 1h d
Hence, there 128 terms divisible by 7 in A.P.
= 1 + 13 # 3 = 40
3. How many two digit numbers are divisible by 7?
19. Find the sum of first 24 terms of an A.P. whose nth
term given by an = 3 + 2n. Ans : [Board Sample paper, 2016]
Ans : [Board Outside Delhi Comptt. Set I, II, III, 2017] Two digit numbers which are divisible by 7 are 14, 21,
28, ..... 98. It forms an A.P.
We have a n = 3 + 2n
Here a = 14, d = 7, an = 98
a1 = 3 + 2 # 1 = 5
a2 = 2 + 2 # 2 = 7
98 = 14 + ^n - 1h 7
a3 = 3 + 2 # 3 = 9
98 - 14 = 7n - 7
84 + 7 = 7n The list of 2 digits odd positive numbers are 11, 13
7n = 91 & n = 13 ...... 99. It forms an AP.
4. How many three digit numbers are such that when term be an and sum of n term be Sn
divided by 7, leave a remainder 3 in each case? Here a = 11, d = 2, l = 991
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (1)] Now an = a + ^n - 1h d
When a three digit number divided by 7 and leave 3 99 = 11 + ^n - 1h 2
as remainder are 101, 108, 115, ..... 997 88 = ^n - 1h 2
These are in A.P.
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th n = 44 + 1 = 45
term be an and sum of n term be Sn Sn = n 6a + an@
2
Here a = 101, d = 7, an = 997
Now an = a + ^n - 1h d = 45 611 + 99@
2
997 = 101 + ^n - 1h 7
997 - 101 = 896 = ^n - 1h 7 Sn = 15 # 108 = 2475
2
896 = n - 1
7 Hence the sum of given A.P. is Sn = 2475
n = 128 + 1 = 129
Hence, 129 numbers are divided by 7 which leaves 8. Find the sum of the two digits numbers divisible by 6.
remainder is 3.
5. How many multiples of 4 lie between 11 and 266? Series of two digits numbers divisible by 6 is:
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012, Set (21)] 12, 18, 24, ...........96. It forms and AP.
First multiple of 4 is 12 and last multiple of 4 is 264.
It forms a AP. Let multiples of 4 be n.
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Here a = 12, d = 18 - 12 = 6, an = 96
term be an and sum of n term be Sn an = a + ^n - 1h d
Here, a = 12, an = 264, d = 4
96 = 12 + ^n - 1h # 6
an = a + ^n - 1h d
84 = 6 ^n - 1h
264 = 12 + (n - 1) 4
n = 14 + 1 = 15
n = 264 - 12 + 1
4 Sn = n 6a + an@
2
Hence, there are 64 multiples of 4 that lie between 11
and 266. = 15 612 + 96@
2
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= 15 # 2 68@
th 2 2
6. Prove that the n term of an A.P. can not be n + 1.
Justify your answer. = 15 # 54 = 810
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2015] Hence the sum of given AP is 810.
Let nth term of A.P.
9. Find the sum of the integers between 100 and 200 that
an = n 2 + 1 are divisible by 6.
Substituting the value of n = 1, 2, 3, ..... we get Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (5)]
a1 = 12 + 1 = 2 The series as per question is 102, 108, 114, ......... 198.
a2 = 22 + 1 = 5 which is an A.P.
a3 = 32 + 1 = 10
The obtained sequence is 2, 5, 10, 17,...... Here a = 102, d = 6 and l = 198
Its common difference Now 198 = 102 + ^n - 1h 6
a2 - a1 = a3 - a2 = a 4 - a3 96 = ^n - 1h 6
5-2 =
Y 10 - 5 =
Y 17 - 10 96 = n - 1
3 =
Y 5=Y 7 6
Since the sequence has no. common difference, n2 + 1 n = 17
is not a form of nth term of an A.P.
Now S17 = n â + l h
7. Find the sum of all two digits odd positive numbers. 2
Ans : [KVS 2014] = 17 6102 + 198@
2
of an A.P. Prove that S3 = 3 ^S2 - S1h .
= 17 # 300 = 17 # 150 = 2550 Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (59)]
2
Let the first term be a , and common difference be d .
Hence the sum of given AP is 2550.
Now S1 = n 82a ^n - 1h dB
2
10. Find the number of terms of the A.P.
- 12, - 9, - 6, ........, 21. If 1 is added to each term of S2 = 2n 82a + ^2n - 1h dB
this A.P., then find the sum of all the terms of the 2
A.P. thus obtained.
S3 = 3n 82a + ^3n - 1h dB
Ans : [Board Term-2, 2013] 2
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th 3 ^S2 - S1h
We have a =- 12, d = 9 - ^- 12h = 3 = 3 :2n 82a + ^2n - 1h dB - n 82a + ^n - 1h dBD
2 2
an = a + ^n - 1h d
= 3 9n 84a + 2 ^2n - 1h dB - 82a + ^n - 1h dBC
21 =- 12 + ^n - 1h # 3 2
21 + 12 = ^n - 1h # 3 = 3 9n ^4a + 4nd - 2d - 2a - nd + d hC
2
33 = ^n - 1h # 3
n - 1 = 11 = 3 9n ^2a + 3nd - d hC
2
n = 11 + 1 = 12
Now, if 1 is added to each term we have a New A.P. = 3n 82a + ^3n - 1h dB = S3
with 2
- 12 + 1, - a + 1, - 6 + 1......21 + 1
13. A spiral is made up of successive semi-circles with
Now we have a =- 11, d = 3 and an = 22 and n = 12
centres alternately a A and B starting with A, of
Sum of this obtained A.P. radii 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, ...... as shown in the figure.
What is the total length of spiral made up of eleven
S12 = 12 6- 11 + 22@
2 consecutive semi-circles? (Use p = 3.14 )
= 6 # 11 = 66
Hence the sum of new AP is 66.
11. How many terms of the A.P. - 6, 112 , - 5, ..... are needed
to given the sum - 25 ? Explain the double answer.
A.P. is - 6, - 11, - 5 .......
2
Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th Ans : [Board Term-2, 2012 Set (50); [NCERT]]
term be an and sum of n term be Sn Let r1, r2 ............. be the radii of semi-circles and
Here we have a =- 6 l1, l2, ............ be the lengths of circumferences of semi-
circles, than
d =- 11 + 6 = 1
2 1 2 l1 = pr1 = p ^1 h = p cm
Sn =- 25
l2 = pr2 = p ^2 h = 2p cm
Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB l3 = 3p cm
2
...............
- 25 = n :- 12 + ^n - 1h # 1 D
2 2 ...............
- 24 + ^n - 1h l11 = 11p cm
- 50 = n ; E
2 Total length of spiral
- 100 = n 6n - 25@ L = l1 + l2 + ........ + l11
n2 - 25n + 100 = 0 = p + 2p + 3p + .......... + 11p
^n - 20h^n - 5h = 0 = p ^1 + 2 + 3 + ....... + 11h
n = 20, 5 = p # 11 # 12
2
or, S20 = S3
Here we have got two answers because two value of = 66 # 3.14
n some of AP is same. Since a is negative and d is = 207.24 cm
positive; the sum of the terms from 6th to 20th is zero.
14. The ratio of the sums of first m and first n terms of
12. If S1, S2, S3 be the sum of n, 2n , 3n terms respectively
^2a + 4d h â + 2d h
2 2 th th
an A.P. is m : n . Show that the ratio of its m and n S5
5
2
terms is ^2m - 1h: ^2n - 1h . Now, = =
S10 6 + @ 62a + 9d @
10
2 a 29 d
Ans : [CBSE Board Delhi Set I, 2017]
Substituting the value a = 4d we have
= 4d + 2d = 6
S5
term be an and sum of n term be Sn or,
S10 8d + 9d 17
Sm = m 2
nn n2 Hence S5 : S10 = 6: 17
28
m
2a + ^m - 1h dB 2
= m2 17. An A.P. Consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three
28
n
2a + ^n - 1h dB n middle most terms is 225 and the sum of the past
2a + ^m - 1h d 2 three terms is 429. Find the A.P.
= m2 # n = m
2a + ^n - 1h d n m n Ans : [Sample Paper 2017]
Let the middle most terms of the A.P. be
m `2a + ^n - 1h d j = n 82a + ^m - 1h dB
^x - d h, x, ^x + d h
2ma + mnd - md = 2na + nmd - nd
We have x - d + x + x + d = 225
2ma - 2na = md - nd
3x = 225
d = 2a
or, x = 75
am a + ^m - 1h d
Now,
an
=
a + ^n - 1h d and the middle term = 37 + 1 = 19th term
2
a + ^m - 1h # 2a Thus AP is
=
a + ^n - 1h # 2a ^x - 18d h, .... ^x - 2d h, ^x - d h, x, ^x + d h, ^x + 2d h, .......
^x - 18d h
= a + 2ma - 2a
a + 2na - 2a Sum of last three terms,
a ^2m - 1h ^x + 18d h + ^x + 17d h + ^x + 16d h = 429
= 2ma - a =
2na - a a ^2n - 1h 3x + 51d = 429
= 2m - 1: 2n - 1 , 225 + 51d = 429 or, d = 4
First term a1 = x - 18d = 75 - 18 # 4 = 3
1 and qth term is 1 . Prove
15. If the pth term of an A.p. is
q p a2 = 3 + 4 = 7
pq + 1
that the sum of first pq term of the A.P. is :
2 D Hence A.P. = 3, 7, 11, ......., 147.
Ans : [CBSE Board Delhi Set III, 2017]
term be an and sum of n term be Sn NO NEED TO PURCHASE ANY BOOKS
For session 2019-2020 free pdf will be available at
a p = a + ^p - 1h d = 1 ...(1)
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1. Previous 15 Years Exams Chapter-wise Question
and aq = a + ^q - 1h d = 1 ...(2) Bank
p
2. Previous Ten Years Exam Paper (Paper-wise).
Solving (1) and (2) we get 3. 20 Model Paper (All Solved).
4. NCERT Solutions
a = 1 and d = 1 All material will be solved and free pdf. It will be
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pq + 1
=
2
16. If the ratio of the 11th term of an A.P. to its 18th term
is 2 : 3, find the ratio of the sum of the first five term
of the sum of its first 10 terms.
Ans : [Delhi Compt. Set I, II, III 2017]
Now a11 = a + 10d = 2
a18 a + 17d 3
2 â + 17d h = 3 â + 10d h
a = 4d ...(1)

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Chap 5 : Arithmetic Progression www.cbse.

is - 2 and common difference is - 2.

Let the first term of an A.P. be a and common 100 - 25 = 75 = ^n - 1h # 3

a + 12d = 0 Ans : [Board Term-2, Delhi 2015 (Set II)]

Let the first term be a and common difference be d. Now Sn = 2n2 + 3n

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a + 8 = 7 & a =- 1 4. Determine an A.P. whose third term is 9 and when

Thus A.P. is 8, 14, 20, ....... 64 - 48d + 12d2 - d3 + 64 + 64 + 48d + 12d2 + d3

= 5 612 + 24@ = 5 [36]

Let the first term be a , common difference be d and Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB

= 8 6- 2 - 60@ = 8 ^- 62h = 15 6- 26@

Let the first term be a , common difference be d and

n 64n@ Hence, am = 14m - 6

S12 = 6 62a + 11d @ = 12a + 66d = 1 63 + 7@ = 1 # 10 = 5

Now, Sn = n 82a + ^n - 1h dB = 17 6-- 12 + 16 # ^- 3h@

4a = 5d ...(1) = 10 # ^- 54h =- 540

and a10 = 41 Thus S20 = - 540

a + 9d = 41 ...(2) 14. The sum of first 7 terms of an A.P. is 63 and sum of

Substituting the value of a = 4 d in (2) a28 = 3 + 2 # ^27h

13. The nth term of an A.P. is given by ^- 4n + 15h . Find a1 = S1 = - 1

Sn = 20 ^5 + 81h = 860 1050 = 7 620 + 13d @

= 15 616 + 112@ LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

= 15 # 128 = 996 1. The minimum age of children to be eligible to

d = 1 n2 + 63n - 16n - 1008 = 0

Hence S30 = 3 ^S20 - S10h

n = 84 + 1 = 29 Let the first term be a , common difference be d , n th

Therefore 29 + 1 = 15th term is the middle term. We have Sn = 3n2 + 4n.

= m+n #0 = 0 Thus the series is 5, 7, 9, ..... in which

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