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Question 22. If the sum of 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of 17 terms is 289, find the sum of n terms.

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This is the basic and conceptual question from Chapter name- Arithmetic Progression
Chapter number- 9
Exercise 9.6

In this question we have been given that the sum of 7 terms of an A.P. is 49 and that of 17 terms is 289

Now we have to find the sum of n terms.

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  1. We know sum of n terms of an A.P. is given by Sn = n[2a + (n − 1)d]/2.

    So we get, S7 = 49

    => 7[2a + (7 − 1)d]/2 = 49

    => 7[a + 3d] = 49

    => a + 3d = 7 ….. (1)

    And also, S17 = 289

    => 17[2a + (17 − 1)d]/2 = 289

    => 17[a + 8d] = 289

    => a + 8d = 17 ….. (2)

    On subtracting eq(1) from (2), we get,

    => a + 8d − (a + 3d) = 17 − 7

    => 5d = 10

    => d = 2

    On putting d = 2 in (1), we get,

    => a + 3(2) = 7

    => a = 1

    Here a = 1, d = 2, so sum of n terms would be,

    Sn = n[2(1) + (n − 1)(2)]/2

    = n[2 + 2n − 2]/2

    = n[n] = n2

    Hence, the sum of n terms of the given A.P is n2.

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