1. Find the sum of the following APs: (i) 2, 7, 12, . . ., to 10 terms.Solution: Since sum of the first n terms of an AP is given by $S_n$=$n/2$$[2a+(n-1)d]$ Given: $a=2$;$a_2=7$; So, $d=7-2=5$ For sum of first 10 terms is $S_10$=$10/2$$[2(2)+(10-1)5]$ $S_10$=$5$$[4+45]$ $S_10$=$245$ Ans:Sum of given AP is 245 (ii) –37, –33, –29, . . ., to 12 terms.Solution: Given: $a=-37$;$a_2=-33$, So, $d=a_2-a=4$ For sum of first 12 terms is $S_12$=$12/2$$[2(-37)+(12-1)4]$ $S_12$=$6$$[-74+44]$ $S_12$=$180$ Ans:Sum of given AP is 180 (iii) 0.6, 1.7, 2.8, . . ., to 100 terms.Solution: Given: $a=0.6$;$a_2=1.7$;$a_3=2.8$ Since $a_2-a$=$a_3-a_2$=$1.7-0.6=2.8-1.7$ So, the given series is in AP with common difference $d=1.1$ Since, sum of first 100 terms is given as $S_n$=$n/2$$[2a+(n-1)d]$ $S_100$=$100/2$$[2(0.6)+(100-1)1.1]$ $S_100$=$50$$[1.2+108.9]$ $S_100$=$5505$ Ans:Sum of given AP is 5505 (iv) $1/15$ , $1/12$,$1/10$, . . ., to 11 terms.Solution: Given: $a=1/15$;$a_2=1/12$;$a_3=1/10$ Since $a_2-a=1/12-1/15=1/60$ and $a_3-a_2=1/10-1/12=1/60$ Since the common difference is same , so the numbers are in AP. Since, sum of 11 terms is given as $S_11$=$11/2$$[2(1/15)+(11-1)(1/60)]$ $S_11$=$11/2$$[2/15+1/6]$ $S_11$=$11/2$$[2/15+1/6]$ $S_11$=$99/60$ 2. Find the sums given below : (i) 7+10$1/2$+14 + . . . + 84Solution: Since the first term is $7$ and the last term is $84$, we have to find whether the given numbers are in AP and then find the number of terms in the given AP to find the sums of given numbers. Given: $a=7$;$a_2=21/2$;$a_3=14$;...;$a_n=84$ For a numbers to be in AP's ;$a_{k+1}-a_k=d$ Therefore $a_2-a=21/2-7=7/2$ $a_3-a_2=14-21/2=7/2$ Since the common difference between the consecutive numbers are same, the numbers are in AP. Given: $a_n=84$ Since $a_n=a+(n-1)d$ $84=7+(n-1)7/2$ $n-1=(77)2/7=22$ $n=23$ There are total 23 terms in the series.Method 1: So, sum of numbers in AP upto nth terms is given as $S_n$=$n/2$$[2a+(n-1)d]$ $S_23$=$23/2$$[2(7)+(23-1)(7/2)]$ $S_23=1046$$1/2$Method 2: $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ where $a$ is the first term and $l$ is the last term. $S_23=23/2(7+84)$ $S_23=2093/2$ $S_23=1046$$1/2$ Ans: Sum of given numbers is $1046$$1/2$ (ii)34 + 32 + 30 + . . . + 10Solution: Since the first term is $34$ and the last term is $10$, we have to find whether the given numbers are in AP and then find the number of terms in the given AP to find the sums of given numbers. Given: $a=34$;$a_2=32$;$a_3=30$;...;$a_n=10$ For a numbers to be in AP's ;$a_{k+1}-a_k=d$ $a_2-a=32-34=-2$ $a_3-a_2=30-32=-2$ Since the common difference between the consecutive numbers are same, the numbers are in AP's with $d=-2$ Now find the numbers of terms in the series. Given $a_n=10$ $a_n=a+(n-1)d$ $10=34+(n-1)(-2)$ $(n-1)=24/2$ $n=13$ So,total number of term in the series is 13. Since sum of $n$ number in the AP is given by $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ where $a$ is the first term and $l$ is the last term. $S=13/2(34+10)$ $S=286$ Ans: Sum of given numbers is 286 (iii)–5 + (–8) + (–11) + . . . + (–230)Solution: Since the first term is $-5$ and the last term is $-230$, we have to find whether the given numbers are in AP and then find the number of terms in the given AP to find the sums of given numbers. Given: $a=-5$;$a_2=-8$;$a_3=-11$;...;$a_n=-230$ For a numbers to be in AP's ;$a_{k+1}-a_k=d$ $a_2-a=-8-(-5)=-3$ $a_3-a_2=-11-(-8)=-3$ Since the common difference between the consecutive numbers are same, the numbers are in AP's with $d=-3$ Now find the numbers of terms in the series. Given $a_n=-230$ $-230=-5+(n-1)(-3)$ $3(n-1)=225$ $n-1=75$ $n=76$ So,total number of term in the series is 76. Since sum of $n$ number in the AP is given by $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ where $a$ is the first term and $l$ is the last term. $S=76/2(-5+(-230))$ $S=-8930$ Ans: Sum of given numbers is -8930 3. In an AP: (i) given $a$ = 5, $d$ = 3, $a_n$ = 50, find $n$ and Sn.Solution: Since $a_n=a+(n-1)d$ $50=5+(n-1)3$ $n-1=15$ $n=16$ Since $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ $=16/2(5+50)$ $=440$ Ans: $n=16$ and $S_n=440$ (ii) given $a$ = 7,$a_{13}$= 35, find $d$ and $S_{13}$ .Solution: Since $a_n=a+(n-1)d$ $a_13=a+(13-1)d$ $35=7+(12)d$ $28/12=d$ $d=7/3$ Method 1: $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ $S_13=13/2(7+35)$ $S_13=13/2(42)$ $S_13=273$ Method 2: $S_n=n/2[{2a+(n-1)d}]$ $S_13=13/2[{2(7)+(13-1)(7/3)}]$ $S_13=13/2[{14+28}]$ $S_13=13/2(42)$ $S_13=273$ Ans: $d=7/3$ and $S_13=273$ (iii) given $a_{12}$ = 37, $d$ = 3, find $a$ and $S_{12}$ .Solution: $a_12=a+(12-1)3$ $37=a+11(3)$ $a=4$ $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ $S_12=12/2(4+37)$ $S_12=6(41)$ $S_12=246$ Ans: $a=4$ and $S_12=246$ (iv) given $a_3$ = 15,$S_{10}$ = 125, find $d$ and $a_{10}$ .Solution: Since $S_n=n/2(a+l)$ where $a$=first term and $l$=last term. $S_10=10/2(a+a_10)$ $125=5(a+a_10)$ $25=(a+a_10)................(1)$ Since $S_n=n/2(2a+(n-1)d)$ $125=10/2(2a+9d)$ $25=(2a+9d)...............(2)$ Also given,$a_3$ = 15 Therefore $a_3=a+(3-1)d$ $15=a+2d ...............(3)$ Solving equation (2) and (3) Multiplying eq (3) by 2 and subracting with equation (2) $-5=5d$ i.e; $d=-1$ Puttng the value of $d$ in equation (3) and find $a$ $15=a+2(-1)$ $a=17$ Putting the value of $a=17$ in equation (1) and find $a_10$ $a+a_10=25$ $17+a_10=25$ i.e; $a_10=8$ Ans:$d=-1$ and $a_10=8$ (v) given $d$ = 5, $S_9$ = 75, find $a$ and $a_9$. (vi) given $a$ = 2, $d$ = 8, Sn = 90, find $n$ and $a_n$. (vii) given $a$ = 8, $a_n$ = 62, Sn = 210, find $n$ and $d$. (viii) given $a_n$ = 4, $d$ = 2, Sn = –14, find $n$ and $a$. (ix) given $a$ = 3, $n$ = 8, S = 192, find $d$. (x) given $l$ = 28, S = 144, and there are total 9 terms. Find $a$.