1. Let's derive aₘ₊ₙ in an AP: Given: - First term = a₁ - Common difference = d - General term aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d For term aₘ₊ₙ: aₘ₊ₙ = a₁ + (m+n-1)d This is not equal to: - aₘ + aₙ = [a₁ + (m-1)d] + [a₁ + (n-1)d] - aₘ × aₙ = [a₁ + (m-1)d] × [a₁ + (n-1)d] - aₘ - aₙ = [a₁ + (m-1)d] - [a₁ + (n-1)d] TherefoRead more

    Let’s derive aₘ₊ₙ in an AP:
    Given:
    – First term = a₁
    – Common difference = d
    – General term aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d

    For term aₘ₊ₙ:
    aₘ₊ₙ = a₁ + (m+n-1)d

    This is not equal to:
    – aₘ + aₙ = [a₁ + (m-1)d] + [a₁ + (n-1)d]
    – aₘ × aₙ = [a₁ + (m-1)d] × [a₁ + (n-1)d]
    – aₘ – aₙ = [a₁ + (m-1)d] – [a₁ + (n-1)d]

    Therefore aₘ₊ₙ is not equal to any of the given options:
    aₘ + aₙ or aₘ × aₙ or aₘ – aₙ

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  2. Given A.P.: -11, -8, -5, ..., 49 Common difference d = -8 - (-11) = 3 Last term aₙ = 49 Using first term a₁ = -11 and d = 3, find n: aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d 49 = -11 + (n-1)3 49 + 11 = 3(n-1) 60 = 3(n-1) 20 = n-1 n = 21 Therefore total terms = 21 4th term from end means: Position from beginning = n - 3 = 2Read more

    Given A.P.: -11, -8, -5, …, 49
    Common difference d = -8 – (-11) = 3
    Last term aₙ = 49
    Using first term a₁ = -11 and d = 3, find n:
    aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d
    49 = -11 + (n-1)3
    49 + 11 = 3(n-1)
    60 = 3(n-1)
    20 = n-1
    n = 21

    Therefore total terms = 21
    4th term from end means:
    Position from beginning = n – 3 = 21 – 3 = 18th term

    Using arithmetic sequence formula:
    a₁₈ = a₁ + (18-1)d
    = -11 + (17)3
    = -11 + 51
    = 40
    Hence, 40 is the correct answer.

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  3. Given Sₙ = n(n+1) To calculate mᵗʰ term: aₘ = Sₘ - S(m-1) When n = m: Sₘ = m(m+1) When n = m-1: S(m-1) = (m-1)(m) Thus: aₘ = m(m+1) - (m-1)(m) = m² + m - m² + m = 2m Adding 1 to obtain S₁ = 1: aₘ = 2m + 1 To confirm: - When m = 1: a₁ = 3 - When m = 2: a₂ = 5 - When m = 3: a₃ = 7 This is an AP with dRead more

    Given Sₙ = n(n+1)

    To calculate mᵗʰ term:
    aₘ = Sₘ – S(m-1)

    When n = m:
    Sₘ = m(m+1)

    When n = m-1:
    S(m-1) = (m-1)(m)

    Thus:
    aₘ = m(m+1) – (m-1)(m)
    = m² + m – m² + m
    = 2m

    Adding 1 to obtain S₁ = 1:
    aₘ = 2m + 1

    To confirm:
    – When m = 1: a₁ = 3
    – When m = 2: a₂ = 5
    – When m = 3: a₃ = 7
    This is an AP with d = 2

    Also, sum of n terms = n(n+1) is fulfilled

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  4. Given terms in A.P.: 18, a, b, -3 We'll find the common difference (d): Since we have 4 terms, and first & last terms are given: 18 + d = a (1st equation) a + d = b (2nd equation) b + d = -3 (3rd equation) Total difference from first to last term = 3d Thus: 18 - (-3) = 3d 21 = 3d d = -7 Now, putRead more

    Given terms in A.P.: 18, a, b, -3
    We’ll find the common difference (d):
    Since we have 4 terms, and first & last terms are given:
    18 + d = a (1st equation)
    a + d = b (2nd equation)
    b + d = -3 (3rd equation)

    Total difference from first to last term = 3d
    Thus:
    18 – (-3) = 3d
    21 = 3d
    d = -7

    Now, putting d = -7 in equations:
    From 1st equation:
    18 + (-7) = a
    a = 11

    From 2nd equation:
    11 + (-7) = b
    b = 4

    Thus: a + b = 11 + 4 = 15

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  5. Given: 5a₅ = 8a₈ where aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d Let's substitute terms: 5[a₁ + 4d] = 8[a₁ + 7d] 5a₁ + 20d = 8a₁ + 56d 5a₁ - 8a₁ = 56d - 20d -3a₁ = 36d a₁ = -12d Now, for 13th term: a₁₃ = a₁ + 12d = -12d + 12d = 0 Thus, the 13th term of this AP is 0. Click here for more: https://www.tiwariacademy.in/ncert-soRead more

    Given: 5a₅ = 8a₈
    where aₙ = a₁ + (n-1)d

    Let’s substitute terms:
    5[a₁ + 4d] = 8[a₁ + 7d]
    5a₁ + 20d = 8a₁ + 56d
    5a₁ – 8a₁ = 56d – 20d
    -3a₁ = 36d
    a₁ = -12d

    Now, for 13th term:
    a₁₃ = a₁ + 12d
    = -12d + 12d
    = 0
    Thus, the 13th term of this AP is 0.

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