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ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS MCQs

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Question 81.


Find the number of terms in each of the following APs:
(i) 7,13,19....,205    
(ii) 18,312,13,...47


  1.     34, 27
  2.     26, 35
  3.     27, 34
  4.     35, 26
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 34, 27
:
A

(i)  7,13,19....,205


First term, a=7


Common difference, d=137=6


an=205


Using formula an=a+(n1)d to find nth term of arithmetic progression, we get


205=7+(n1)6
205=6n+1


204=6n


n=2046=34


Therefore, there are 34 terms in the given arithmetic progression.


(ii) 18,312,13,...47


First term, a=18


Common difference, d=31218=52


an = − 47


Using formula an=a+(n1)d to find nth term of arithmetic progression, we get


47=18+(n1)(52)


94=365n+5


5n=135
n=1355=27


Therefore, there are 27 terms in the given arithmetic progression.


Question 82.


Which term of the AP : 3, 8, 13, 18, . . . , is 78?


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 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 34, 27
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Here, First term, a=3


Common difference, d=83=5
an=78
Using formula an=a+(n1)d to find nth term of arithmetic progression, we get
an=3+(n1)5  {we want to find value of n here.}
78=3+(n1)5
75=5n5
80=5n
n=805=16
It means 16th term of the given AP is equal to 78.


Question 83.


 A spiral is made up of successive semicircles, with centers alternatively at A and B, starting with center at A, of radii 0.5 cm, 1.0 cm, 1.5 cm, 2.0 cm, ... as shown in the figure.What is the total length of such a spiral made up of thirteen consecutive semicircles?


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 A Spiral Is Made Up Of Successive Semicircles, With Center...
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 34, 27
:

Length of semi-circle =circumference of circle2 = 2πr2 =  πr .


Length of semi-circle of radii 0.5 cm = π×0.5 cm


Length of semi-circle of radii 1.0 cm = π×1.0 cm


Length of semi-circle of radii 1.5 cm = π×1.5 cm


Length of semi-circle of radii 2.0 cm = π×2.0 cm


.....and so on


π(0.5),π(1.0),π(1.5).....   13 term (There are total of thirteen semi-circles}. 
For total length of the spiral, we need to find sum of the sequence   13 terms 
Total length of spiral = 0.5π+π+1.5π+2π........upto 13 terms


 Total length of spiral = π(0.5+1.0+1.5+.......) upto 13 terms


Sequence 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 ....13 terms is an arithmetic progression.


Let's find the sum of this sequence. 


a=0.5;d=0.5


S=n2(2a+(n1)d)


S=132(2×0.5+(131)(0.5))


S=132(1+6)


S=912=45.5


So 


 Total length of spiral = π(0.5+1.0+1.5+.......)


 Total length of spiral = π(45.5)=143 cm


Question 84.


Find the sum to n terms of the AP:
5, 2, -1, -4, -7, ... 


  1.     n2(133n)
  2.     n(23n)
  3.     n2
  4.     n(n2)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> n2(133n)
:
A

The given sequence is  5, 2, -1, -4, -7, ...., an AP with first term a=5 and common difference d=25=3.


The sum to n terms of an AP of first term a and common difference d is
     Sn=n2[2a+(n1)d].Sn=n2[10+(n1)(3)]
         =n2[103n+3]
         =n2[133n]


Question 85.


Find the sum of first 24 terms of the A.P. whose nth term is given by an=3+2n


  1.     568
  2.     624
  3.     564
  4.     672
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 672
:
D

As an=3+2n,


so,


a1=3+2×1=5


a2=3+2×2=7


a3=3+2×3=9


List of numbers becomes 5, 7, 9, 11 . . .


Here, 75=97=119=2 and so on.


So, it forms an AP with common difference d=2.


To find S24, we have n=24, a=5, d=2.


Therefore, S24=242(2(5)+(241)2)


                         =12(10+46)=672


Question 86.


If the sum of p terms of an AP is q and the sum of q term is p, then the sum of p + q terms will be:


  1.     0
  2.     p - q
  3.     p + q
  4.     -(p + q)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> -(p + q)
:
D
let first term be a and common difference be d
so pthterm=a+(p1)d
and sum of first p terms=p2(2a+(p1)d)=q
hence(2a+(p1)d)=2qp....(1)and qthterm=a+(q1)d
and sum of first q terms=q2(2a+(q1)d)=phence(2a+(q1)d)=2pq....(2)subtract (1) from (2)(pq)d=2(qppq)=2(q2p2)qso,d=2(p+q)pq....(3)(p+q)thterm=(a+(p+q1)d)and sum of its first(p+q)term=(p+q)2(2a+(p+q1)d)=(p+q)2(2a+(p1)d+qd)=(2qp+qd)(p+q)2...from(1)=(2qp22qp)p+q2...from(3)=(p+q)
Question 87.


What is the arithmetic mean of the numbers a and b?


  1.     a+bab
  2.     a+b2
  3.     a+b
  4.     ab2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> a+b2
:
B

The arithmetic mean of two numbers is the simple average of the two numbers.
Thus,
 
AM=Sum of the numbersNumber of numbers
=a+b2


Question 88.


If x+1,3x and 4x+2 are the first three terms of an AP, then its 5th term is ___.


  1.     14
  2.     19
  3.     24
  4.     28
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 24
:
C

Given, x+1,3x,4x+2 are in AP.
So, the difference of any two consecutive terms will be the same.
3x(x+1)=(4x+2)3x
   2x1=x+2
            x=3


So, the first term of the AP is a=x+1=3+1=4.
The second term of the AP is 3x=3×3=9.
Common difference, d=94=5


The nth term of an AP with first term a and common difference d is given by
     tn=a+(n1)d.
t5=4+4(5)=24


Question 89.


Find the 31st term of an AP whose 11th term is 38 and 16th term is 73.


  1.     150
  2.     178
  3.     210
  4.     185
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 178
:
B

Given that
a11=38 and  a16=73,
where a11 is the 11th term and a16 is the 16th term of an AP.
The nth term of an AP with first term a and common difference d is given by
an=a+(n1)d.
38=a+10d ....(i)
     73=a+15d ....(ii)
Subtracting equation (i) from equation (ii), we get
35=5d.
d=7
Substituting the value of d in equation (i), we get
a=3810d=3810(7)=32.
Now, a31=a+(311)d     =32+30(7)
              =178
Therefore, the 31st term of the given AP is 178.


Question 90.


If the third and the ninth terms of an AP are 4 and -8 respectively, which term of this AP is zero?


  1.     5th term
  2.     4th term
  3.     3rd term
  4.     6th term
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 5th term
:
A

Given, a3=4 and a9=8, where a3 and a9 are the third and ninth terms of an AP respectively.
Using the formula for nth term of an AP with first term a and common difference d,
an=a+(n1)d, we get
a3=a+(31)d and a9 = a+(91)d.
4 = a+2d...(i)
 8= a+8d...(ii)
Substituting the value of a from equation (i) in equation (ii), we have
        8=42d+8d
12 = 6d
     d =126 =2
Solving for a, we get 8 = a16.
a = 8
Therefore, the first term of the AP is 8 and common difference is −2.
Let the nth term of the AP be zero.
i.e.,                  an=0 
      a+(n1)d=0
8+(n1)(2)=0
    82n+2=0
                  2n=10
                    n=102=5
Therefore, the 5th term of the AP is equal to 0.


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