The sixth term and the eleventh term of a arithmetic progression are 30 and 55 respectively. Find the twenty-first term of the series.a.92 ½b.110c.105d.88 1/3
Question
The sixth term and the eleventh term of an arithmetic progression are 30 and 55 respectively.
Find the twenty-first term of the series.
Options:
- a. 92 ½
- b. 110
- c. 105
- d. 88 1/3
Solution
Sure, let's solve this step by step.
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In an arithmetic progression, the difference between any two consecutive terms is constant. This difference is called the common difference (d).
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We know that the nth term of an arithmetic progression can be found using the formula: a + (n-1)d, where a is the first term and n is the term number.
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We are given that the 6th term is 30 and the 11th term is 55. We can use these two pieces of information to find the common difference.
55 = a + 10d (This is from the 11th term) 30 = a + 5d (This is from the 6th term)
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Subtract the second equation from the first to find d: 55 - 30 = (a + 10d) - (a + 5d) 25 = 5d d = 5
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Now that we have the common difference, we can find the first term (a) by substituting d = 5 into the second equation: 30 = a + 5*5 30 = a + 25 a = 5
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Now we can find the 21st term using the formula a + (n-1)d: 21st term = a + (21-1)d = 5 + 20*5 = 5 + 100 = 105
So, the 21st term of the series is 105 (option c).
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