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The document contains a series of arithmetic progression problems, including finding specific terms, sums, and ratios of terms. It also includes equations involving consecutive terms and conditions for sums and products. Additionally, there are practical problems related to the application of arithmetic progressions.

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Arithmetic progression extra questions

The document contains a series of arithmetic progression problems, including finding specific terms, sums, and ratios of terms. It also includes equations involving consecutive terms and conditions for sums and products. Additionally, there are practical problems related to the application of arithmetic progressions.

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MATHEMATICS – EXTRA PROBLEMS

ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
1. Which term of the AP 24, 21, 18….is the first negative term.
2. If 4 times 4th term of an AP is equal to 18 times 18th term then find its 22nd term.
3. If (3y-1), (3y+5) and (5y+1) are three consecutive terms of an AP, find the value of y.
4. The sum of first three numbers in an AP is 3 and their product is -35. Find the numbers
5. If the pth term of an AP is q and the qth term is p prove that its nth term is (p+q-n).
6. The ratio of the sums of first m and the first n terms of an AP is m2 : n2 . Show that the ratio
of its mth and nth terms is (2m-1) : (2n-1).
7. If the sum of first n, 2n and 3n terms of an AP are S1, S2 and S3 respectively then prove that
S3 = 3( S2−S 1)
8. The sum of first three terms of an AP is 33. If the product of the first and the third term
exceeds the second term by 29, find the AP.

MATHEMATICS – EXTRA PROBLEMS


ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS
1. Which term of the AP 24, 21, 18….is the first negative term.
2. If 4 times 4th term of an AP is equal to 18 times 18th term then find its 22nd term.
3. If (3y-1), (3y+5) and (5y+1) are three consecutive terms of an AP, find the value of y.
4. The sum of first three numbers in an AP is 3 and their product is -35. Find the numbers
5. If the pth term of an AP is q and the qth term is p prove that its nth term is (p+q-n).
6. The ratio of the sums of first m and the first n terms of an AP is m2 : n2 . Show that the ratio
of its mth and nth terms is (2m-1) : (2n-1).
7. If the sum of first n, 2n and 3n terms of an AP are S1, S2 and S3 respectively then prove that
S3 = 3( S2−S 1)

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8. The sum of first three terms of an AP is 33. If the product of the first and the third term
exceeds the second term by 29, find the AP.

9. The sum of four consecutive numbers in AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and
last term to the product of two middle terms is 7:15. Find the number.
10. If the ratio of the sum of the first n terms of two Aps is (7n+1 : (4n+27), then find the ratio of
their 9th terms.
11. Find the middle term of the AP 213, 205, 197, ….., 37.
−4 −2 −1 1
12. Find the sum of the two middle terms of the AP: ,−1, , … .. , 4 .
3 3 3, 3
13. How many numbers lie between 10 and 300, which when divided by 4 leave a remainder 3?
14. Find four numbers in AP whose sum is 20 and the sum of the squares is 120.
15. How many terms of the AP: -15, -13, -11, ….. are needed to make the sum -55? Explain the
reason for the double answer.
16. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of an AP, whose nth term is given by an = 5-2n.
17. The ratio of the 11th term to the 18th term of an AP is 2:3. Find the ratio of the 5th term to the
21st term and also the ratio of the sum of the first five terms to the sum of first 21terms.
18. Harsha made a wind chime using a frame and metal rods. she punched 8
holes in the frame, each 2 cm apart, and then hung 6 metal rods from the
frame, as
shown in the figure below. the ends of the metal rods are aligned over a
line, shown by the dotted line in the figure. If all of the rods are straight
and not swaying, then what is the length of Rod P
a) 69/7 b) 53/5 c) 76/5 d) 111/7

9. The sum of four consecutive numbers in AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and
last term to the product of two middle terms is 7:15. Find the number.
10. If the ratio of the sum of the first n terms of two Aps is (7n+1 : (4n+27), then find the ratio of
their 9th terms.
11. Find the middle term of the AP 213, 205, 197, ….., 37.
−4 −2 −1 1
12. Find the sum of the two middle terms of the AP: ,−1, , … .. , 4 .
3 3 3, 3
13. How many numbers lie between 10 and 300, which when divided by 4 leave a remainder 3?
14. Find four numbers in AP whose sum is 20 and the sum of the squares is 120.
15. How many terms of the AP: -15, -13, -11, ….. are needed to make the sum -55? Explain the
reason for the double answer.
16. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of an AP, whose nth term is given by an = 5-2n.
17. The ratio of the 11th term to the 18th term of an AP is 2:3. Find the ratio of the 5th term to the
21st term and also the ratio of the sum of the first five terms to the sum of first 21terms.
18. Harsha made a wind chime using a frame and metal rods. she punched 8
holes in the frame, each 2 cm apart, and then hung 6 metal rods from the
frame, as
shown in the figure below. the ends of the metal rods are aligned over a
line, shown by the dotted line in the figure. If all of the rods are straight
and not swaying, then what is the length of Rod P

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a) 69/7 b) 53/5 c) 76/5 d) 111/7

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