In an arithmetric progression, the fifth term is four times the first term and the sum of the first 10 terms is -175. Look for first term and common difference ?
2 Answers
First Term =
#-4#
Common Difference =#-3#
Explanation:
If we use the usual notation and denote the first term of the AP by
# u_n = a + (n-1)d #
And the sum of the first
# S_n = n/2{2a+(n-1)d} #
And so we can form the equations:
# u_5 = 4u_1 => a+4d = 4a #
# :. 3a-4d = 0 # ..... [A]
And:
# S_10=-175 => 5(2a+9d)=-175 #
# :. 2a+9d = -35 # .... [B]
And we now solve [A] and [B] simultaneously,
# (27d)-(-8d) = (-105) - (0) #
# :. 35d = -105 #
# :. d=-3 #
Substituting
# 3a +12= 0 => a=-4 #
Hence we have:
First Term =
#-4#
Common Difference =#-3#
Explanation:
#"using the n th term and sum to n terms formulae"#
#"for an arithmetic progression"#
#•color(white)(x)a_n=a+(n-1)d#
#•color(white)(x)S_n=n/2[2a_1+(n-1)d]#
#rArrS_(10)=5(2a_1+9d)=-175#
#rArr10a_1+45d=-175#
#rArr10a_1=-175-45d#
#rArra_1=-17.5-4.5d to(1)#
#"now "a_5=4a_1=a_1+4d#
#rArr3a_1=4drArra_1=(4d)/3to(2)#
#rArr3(-17.5-4.5d)=4dlarr"substituting "(1)#
#rArr-52.5-13.5d=4d#
#rArr17.5d=-52.5rArrd=-3#
#"substituting in "(2)#
#a_1=(4xx-3)/3=-4#