Rd Chapter 9 Arithmetic Progressions Ex 9.6 Solutions
Question - 71 : - Solve the question: (-4) + (-1) + 2 + 5 + … + x = 437. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer - 71 : - Given equation is,
Question - 72 : - Which term of the A.P. -2, -7, -12, … will be -77 ? Find the sum of this A.P. up to the term -77.
Answer - 72 : -
Question - 73 : - The sum of first n terms of an A.P. whose first term is 8 and the common difference is 20 is equal to the sum of first 2n terms of another A.P. whose first term is -30 and common difference is 8. Find n. [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer - 73 : -
Given that, first term of the first A.P. (a) = 8
and common difference of the first A.P. (d) = 20
Let the number of terms in first A.P. be n
Sum of first n terms of an A.P., Sn
Question - 74 : - The students of a school decided to beautify the school on the annual day by fixing colourful on the straight passage of the school. They have 27 flags to be fixed at intervals of every 2 metre. The flags are stored at the position of the middle most flag Ruchi was given the responsibility of placing the flags. Ruchi kept her books where the flags were stored. She could carry only one flag at a time. How much distance did she cover in completing this job and returning back to collect her books? What is the maximum distance she travelled carrying a flag? [NCERT Exemplar]
Answer - 74 : -
Given that, the students of a school decided to beautify the school on the annual day by fixing colourful flags on the straight passage of the school.
Given that, the number of flags = 27
and distance between each flag = 2 m.
Also, the flags are stored at the position of the middle most flag i. e., 14th flag and Ruchi was given the responsibility of placing the flags.
Ruchi kept her books, where the flags were stored i.e., 14th flag and she could carry only one flag at a time.
Let she placed 13 flags into her left position from middle most flag i.e., 14th flag.
For placing second flag and return his initial position distance travelled = 2 + 2 = 4 m.
Similarly, for placing third flag and return his initial position, distance travelled = 4 + 4 = 8 m.
For placing fourth flag and return his initial position, distance travelled = 6 + 6 = 12 m.
For placing fourteenth flag and return his initial position, distance travelled = 26 + 26 = 52 m.
Proceed same manner into her right position from middle most flag i.e., 14th flag.
Total distance travelled in that case = 52 m.
Also, when Ruchi placed the last flag she return her middle position and collect her books.
This distance also included in placed the last flag.
So, these distances from a series.
4 + 8 + 12 + 16 + … + 52 [for left]
and 4 + 8 + 12 + 16 + … + 52 [for right] .
Total distance covered by Ruchi for placing these flags
= 2 x (4 + 8 + 12 + … +52)
Hence, the required is 728 m in which she did cover in completing this job and returning back to collect her books.
Now, the maximum distance she travelled carrying a flag = Distance travelled by Ruchi during placing the 14th flag in her left position or 27th flag in her right position
= (2 + 2 + 2 + … + 13 times)
= 2 x 13 = 26 m
Hence, the required maximum distance she travelled carrying a flag is 26 m.