Chapter 5 Arithmetic Progression
Chapter 5 Arithmetic Progression
Chapter 5 Arithmetic Progression
)
DPP-01
Topic: Introduction
Q1. Which of the following list of numbers form an AP? If they form an AP, then find the common
(i) 2,4,8,16, …
(vi) 0.3,0.33,0.333,0.3333, …
(viii) 𝑥𝑥, 𝑥𝑥 2 , 𝑥𝑥 3 , …
−1 −1 −1 −1
(ix) 3
, 3
, 3
, 3
,…
(x) 1,3,5,7,9,11, …
Q2. Write first three terms of the 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, if the first term 𝑎𝑎 and the common difference 𝑑𝑑 are given as
follows:
(i) 𝑎𝑎 = 5, 𝑑𝑑 = −3
(ii) 𝑎𝑎 = −3, 𝑑𝑑 = 5
(iii) 𝑎𝑎 = 𝑝𝑝, 𝑑𝑑 = 𝑞𝑞
1 3
(v) 𝑎𝑎 = 1 2 , 𝑑𝑑 = 4
Answers
Q1.
Q2.
(i) 5, 2, −1
(ii) −3, 2, 7
(iii) 𝑝𝑝, 𝑝𝑝 + 𝑞𝑞, 𝑝𝑝 + 2𝑞𝑞, (iv) √2, √2 − √3, √2 − 2√3
3 9
(v) 2 , 4 , 3
Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)
DPP-02
Topic: nth Term of an AP
Q1. Write the general term or 𝑛𝑛th term of an AP, with first term ' 𝑎𝑎 ' and common difference ' 𝑑𝑑 '.
Q2. Find the last term of an AP.
𝑎𝑎, 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑑𝑑, 𝑎𝑎 + 2𝑑𝑑 … upto 𝑛𝑛 terms.
Q3. If an AP, 𝑎𝑎, 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑑𝑑, 𝑎𝑎 + 2𝑑𝑑, … consists of 𝑚𝑚 terms, then find the 𝑛𝑛th term from the end. (Where𝑛𝑛 <
𝑚𝑚 )
Q4. If 𝑎𝑎, 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑑𝑑, 𝑎𝑎 + 2𝑑𝑑, … is an AP with last term 𝑙𝑙, then find the 𝑛𝑛th term from the end.
Q5. If three numbers 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 and 𝑐𝑐 are in AP, then prove that 2𝑏𝑏 = 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑐𝑐.
Q6. Find the
(i) 10th term of −40, −15,10,35, …
(ii) 18th term of 9,5,1, −3, …
3 5 7 9
(iii) 9th term of 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , …
(iv) 𝑟𝑟 th term of 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑑𝑑, 𝑎𝑎 + 4𝑑𝑑, 𝑎𝑎 + 7𝑑𝑑, …
(v) 10th term of 1, 42 + 1,2 ⋅ 42 + 1,3 ⋅ 42 + 1, …
Q7. Which term of the AP
(i) −1, −3, −5, −7, … is -157?
(ii) 10.5,21,31.5,42, … is 105?
(iii) −9, −4,1,6, … is 301?
(iv) 5,2, −1, −4, … is -55 ?
Q8. (i) Which term of the AP 21,18,15,12, … is -81?
(ii) Is any term of this AP zero? If so, find it.
Q9. Find 𝑎𝑎50 − 𝑎𝑎40 for the AP 11,8,5,2, ….
Q10. Two AP's have the same first term but different common difference. If the difference between their
100th term is 198, then what is the difference between their 1000th term?
Q11. If the 𝑛𝑛th term of the sequence is given by 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 = 2𝑛𝑛2 + 3, then show that it is not an AP.
Q12. Find the value of 𝑘𝑘 so that
(i) 𝑘𝑘 + 4,4𝑘𝑘 − 6 and 3𝑘𝑘 − 2 are three consecutive terms of an AP.
(ii) 4𝑘𝑘 + 8,2𝑘𝑘 2 + 3𝑘𝑘 + 6 and 3𝑘𝑘 2 + 4𝑘𝑘 + 4 are three consecutive terms of an AP.
Q13. For what value of 𝑛𝑛, are the 𝑛𝑛th term of the AP's 51, 53. 55, … and −39, −32. −25, … equal?
Q14. The sum of 4th and 8th term of an 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 is 24 and the sum of 6th and 10th terms is 44. Find the first
five terms of the AP.
Q15. A man starts repaying a loan as first instalment of ₹1500. If he increases the instalment by ₹75
every month, then what amount will he pay in 50th instalment?
Q16. A person started work in 1970 at an annual salary of ₹25000 and received an increment of ₹500
each year. In which year did his income reach ₹ 45000?
Q17. Show that sum of (𝑚𝑚 + 𝑛𝑛)th term and (𝑚𝑚 − 𝑛𝑛)th term of an AP is equal to twice the 𝑚𝑚th term.
Q18. In an 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, if 24th term is twice the 10th term, then prove that 36th term is twice the 16th term.
Answers
Q13. 19
Q14. −13, −8, −3,2,7
Q15. 5175
Q16. 2010
Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)
DPP-03
Topic: Sum of nth term of an AP
Q13. In an H.P., if 3rd term and 12th term are 12 and 3 respectively, then find the 15th term of the H.P.
Answers
Q1. 225
𝑛𝑛
Q2. 2 (𝑎𝑎 + 𝑙𝑙), where 𝑎𝑎 = first term, 𝐼𝐼 = last term.
𝑛𝑛(𝑛𝑛+1)
Q3. 2
Q5. (i) 650, (ii) 975 , (iii) 1625, (iv) 2275, (v) 2925, (vi) 3575, (vii) 4225
Q7. 1
12
Q13. 5