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(i) Is 68 a term of the A.P. 7, 10, 13,тАж?

(ii) Is 302 a term of the A.P. 3, 8, 13,тАж?



Answer -

(i)┬аIs 68 a term of theA.P. 7, 10, 13,тАж?

Given A.P is 7, 10,13,тАж

Here, a1┬а=a = 7, a2┬а= 10

Common difference, d =a2┬атАУ a1┬а= 10 тАУ 7 = 3

We know, an┬а=a + (n тАУ 1)d [where, a is first term or a1┬аand d is commondifference and n is any natural number]

an┬а= 7+ (n тАУ 1)3

= 7 + 3n тАУ 3

= 3n + 4

Now, to find whether68 is a term of this A.P. or not

Put an┬а=68

3n + 4 = 68

3n = 68 тАУ 4

3n = 64

n = 64/3

64/3┬аis not anatural number

Hence, 68 is not aterm of given A.P.

(ii)┬аIs 302 a term of theA.P. 3, 8, 13,тАж?

Given A.P is 3, 8,13,тАж

Here, a1┬а=a = 3, a2┬а= 8

Common difference, d =a2┬атАУ a1┬а= 8 тАУ 3 = 5

We know, an┬а=a + (n тАУ 1)d

an┬а= 3+ (n тАУ 1)5

= 3 + 5n тАУ 5

= 5n тАУ 2

To find whether 302 isa term of this A.P. or not

Put an┬а=302

5n тАУ 2 = 302

5n = 302 + 2

5n = 304

n = 304/5

304/5┬аis not anatural number

Hence, 304 is not aterm of given A.P.

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