Solve the equation: 1 + 6 + 11 + … + x = 148 .

Given that 1 + 6 + 11 + … + x = 148 Let S = 1 + 6 + 11 + . . . + x , which is an A . P . with first term = 1 , common difference = 6 - 1 = 5 and last term = x . Since we know that S n = n 2 a + l , where a , l are the first and last terms of A . P . ⇒ 148 = n 2 1 + x and x = 1 + n - 1 × 5 = 5 n - 4 ⇒ n = x + 4 5 So, 148 × 2 = x + 4 5 1 + x ⇒ 296 × 5 = x 2 + 5 x + 4 ⇒ x 2 + 5 x - 1476 = 0 ⇒ x 2 - 36 x + 41 x - 1476 = 0 ⇒ x x - 36 + 41 x - 36 = 0 ⇒ x + 41 x - 36 = 0 Since, x = - 41 is not possible. Hence, x = 36

Find the number of terms of a G.P. whose first term is 3 4 and common ratio is 2 and the last term is 384 .

Given a = 3 4 and r = 2 and t n = 384 The n t h term of an G.P. is given by t n = a r n - 1 Now, 384 = 3 4 ( 2 ) n - 1 512 = ( 2 ) n - 1 ( 2 ) 9 = ( 2 ) n - 1 9 = n – 1 10 = n Therefore , number of terms are 10

If G be the G . M . between a and b , show that 1 G 2 - a 2 + 1 G 2 - b 2 = 1 a b = 1 G 2 .

Given that, G be the G . M . between a and b , then G = a b Now, L.H.S = 1 G 2 - a 2 + 1 G 2 - b 2 = 1 a b - a 2 + 1 a b - b 2 = a b - b 2 + a b - a 2 a b - a 2 a b - b 2 = 2 a b - a 2 - b 2 a ( b - a ) · b ( a - b ) = ( a - b ) 2 a · ( a - b ) · b ( a - b ) = ( a - b ) ( a - b ) a b ( a - b ) 2 = 1 a b = 1 G 2 = R.H.S.

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Find the sum of all positive integers less than $500$ and divisible by both $3$ and $7$ .

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Solve the equation:

1 + 6 + 11 + \dots + x = 148

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Gamma Question Bank for Engineering Mathematics>Chapter 4 - Sequences and Series>Assignment>Q 17

If $' S'$ is the sum of a finite A.P. whose first term is $' a'$ and last term is $' l'$ , show that its common difference is equal to $\frac{l^{2} - a^{2}}{2 S - a - l}$ .