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Question 30. The sum of the first 7 terms of an A.P. is 63 and the sum of its next 7 terms is 161. Find the 28th term of this A.P.

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One of the most important and exam oriented question from Chapter name- Arithmetic Progression
Class 10th
Chapter number- 9
Exercise :- 9.6
This type of question has been asked in previous years exams.

In this question we have been given that the sum of the first 7 terms of an A.P. is 63 and the sum of its next 7 terms is 161

Now we have to find the 28th term of this A.P.

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CBSE Mathematics Class 10th
Question 30

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  1. Sum of first 7 terms of an A.P., S7 = 63.

    And sum of next 7 terms is 161.

    So, the sum of first 14 terms, S14 = Sum of first 7 terms + Sum of next 7 terms

    S14 = 63 + 161 = 224

    By using the formula of the sum of n terms of an A.P.

    Sn = n[2a + (n − 1)d] / 2.

    So, S7 = 7(2a + (7 − 1)d) / 2

    => 7(2a + 6d) / 2 = 63

    => 2a + 6d = 18 . . . . (1)

    Also, S14 = 14(2a + (14 − 1)d) / 2

    => 14(2a+13d)/2 = 224

    => 2a+13d = 32  . . . . (2)

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

    => 13d – 6d = 32 – 18

    => 7d = 14

    => d = 2

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

    => 2a + 6(2) = 18

    => 2a = 18 – 12

    => a = 3

    Thus, a28 = a + (28 – 1)d = 3 + 27 (2) = 3 + 54 = 57

    Hence, the 28th term is 57.

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