Rd Chapter 9 Arithmetic Progressions Ex 9.5 Solutions
Question - 1 : - Find the value of x for which (8x + 4), (6x – 2) and (2x + 7) are in A.P.
Answer - 1 : -
(8x + 4), (6x – 2) and (2x + 7) are in A.P.
(6x – 2) – (8x + 4) = (2x + 7) – (6x – 2)
=> 6x – 2 – 8x – 4 = 2x + 7 – 6x + 2
=> -2x – 6 = -4x + 9
=> -2x + 4x = 9 + 6
=> 2x = 15
Hence x = 15/2
Question - 2 : - If x + 1, 3x and 4x + 2 are in A.P., find the value of x.
Answer - 2 : -
x + 1, 3x and 4x + 2 are in A.P.
3x – x – 1 = 4x + 2 – 3x
=> 2x – 1 = x + 2
=> 2x – x = 2 + 1
=> x = 3
Hence x = 3
Question - 3 : - Show that (a – b)², (a² + b²) and (a + b)² are in A.P.
Answer - 3 : -
(a – b)², (a² + b²) and (a + b)² are in A.P.
If 2 (a² + b²) = (a – b)² + (a + b)²
If 2 (a² + b²) = a² + b² – 2ab + a² + b² + 2ab
If 2 (a² + b²) = 2a² + 2b² = 2 (a² + b²)
Which is true
Hence proved.
Question - 4 : - The sum of three terms of an A.P. is 21 and the product of the first and the third terms exceeds the second term by 6, find three terms.
Answer - 4 : -
Let the three terms of an A.P. be a – d, a, a + d
Sum of three terms = 21
=> a – d + a + a + d = 21
=> 3a = 21
=> a = 7
and product of the first and 3rd = 2nd term + 6
=> (a – d) (a + d) = a + 6
a² – d² = a + 6
=> (7 )² – d² = 7 + 6
=> 49 – d² = 13
=> d² = 49 – 13 = 36
=> d² = (6)²
=> d = 6
Terms are 7 – 6, 7, 7 + 6 => 1, 7, 13
Question - 5 : - Three numbers are in A.P. If the sum of these numbers be 27 and the product 648, find the numbers.
Answer - 5 : -
Let the three numbers of an A.P. be a – d, a, a + d
According to the conditions,
Sum of these numbers = 27
a – d + a + a + d = 27
=> 3a = 27
Question - 6 : - Find the four numbers in A.P., whose sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4 times the least.
Answer - 6 : -
Let the four terms of an A.P. be (a – 3d), (a – d), (a + d) and (a + 3d)
Now according to the condition,
Sum of these terms = 50
=> (a – 3d) + (a – d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 50
=> a – 3d + a – d + a + d + a – 3d= 50
=> 4a = 50
=> a = 25/2
and greatest number = 4 x least number
=> a + 3d = 4 (a – 3d)
=> a + 3d = 4a – 12d
=> 4a – a = 3d + 12d
Question - 7 : - The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 12 and the sum of their cubes is 288. Find the numbers.
Answer - 7 : -
Question - 8 : - Divide 56 in four parts in A.P. such that the ratio of the product of their extremes to the product of their means is 5 : 6. [CBSE 2016]
Answer - 8 : -
Question - 9 : - The angles of a quadrilateral are in A.P. whose common difference is 10°. Find the angles.
Answer - 9 : -
Let the four angles of a quadrilateral which are in A.P., be
a – 3d, a – d, a + d, a + 3d
Common difference = 10°
Now sum of angles of a quadrilateral = 360°
a – 3d + a – d + a + d + a + 3d = 360°
=> 4a = 360°
=> a = 90°
and common difference = (a – d) – (a – 3d) = a – d – a + 3d = 2d
2d = 10°
=> d = 5°
Angles will be
a – 3d = 90° – 3 x 5° = 90° – 15° = 75°
a – d= 90° – 5° = 85°
a + d = 90° + 5° = 95°
and a + 3d = 90° + 3 x 5° = 90° + 15°= 105°
Hence the angles of the quadrilateral will be
75°, 85°, 95° and 105°
Question - 10 : - Split 207 into three parts such that these are in A.P. and the product of the two smaller parts is 4623. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer - 10 : -
Let the three parts of the number 207 are (a – d), a and (a + d), which are in A.P.
Now, by given condition,
=> Sum of these parts = 207
=> a – d + a + a + d = 207
=> 3a = 207
a = 69
Given that, product of the two smaller parts = 4623
=> a (a – d) = 4623
=> 69 (69 – d) = 4623
=> 69 – d = 67
=> d = 69 – 67 = 2
So, first part = a – d = 69 – 2 = 67,
Second part = a = 69
and third part = a + d = 69 + 2 = 71
Hence, required three parts are 67, 69, 71.