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35. Let a and r be the first term and the common ratio between G.P.

So, a5= p a rt-1   = p  ar4 = p

a8 = q a r8-1 =q ar7= q

a11= r ar11-1 = r ar10= 5

So, L.H.S. q2 =  (ar7)2 = a2r14

R.H. S. = p.s= (ar4) (ar)10 = a1+1 r4+10  = a2r14

 L.H.S. = R.H.S.

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34. Given, r=2

Let a be the first term,

Then, a8= 92

ar8-1=192

a (2)7 = 192

 a = 19227=192128=32

so, a = 32

a12 = ar12-1 (32) (2)11 = 3 211-1

= 3*210

= 31024

= 3072.

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33. Here, a= 52

=  r=5452=12

so, an =  arn-1

i.e  a20=ar20-1= (52)* (12)19=52*1219=5219+1=5220

and an= arn-1= (52)* (12)n1=52*12n1=52n1+1=52n

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32. Let 'n' be the no. of sides of a polygon.

So, sum of all angles of a polygon with sides n

= (2n – 4) * 90°

= (n – 2) * 2 * 90°

= (n – 2)180°

As the smallest angle is 120° and the difference between 2 consecutive interior angle is 5°. We have,

a =120°

d =5°

So, sum of n sides =180° (n – 2).

n2 [2a+ (n1)d]=180° (n2)

n2 [2*120°+ (n1)5°]=180° (n2)

n [240°+5°n – 5°]=360°n– 720°

n [5°n+235°]=360°n – 720°

n2+235°n=360°n – 720°

n2+47°n=72n – 144  [? dividing by 5]

n2+47n – 72n+144=0.

n2 – 25n+144=0

n2 – 9n– 16n+144=0

n (n – 9) –16 (n – 9)=0

(n – 9) (n – 16)=0

So, n=9,16.

When n=9,

the largest angle =a+ (9 – 1)d=120°+8 * 5° = 120° + 40° = 16

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31. Since the man starts paying installmentas? 100 and increases? 5 every month.

a=100

d=5.

So, the A.P is 100,105,110,115, ….

? Amount of 30thinstallment=30th term of A.P =a30

=a+ (30 – 1)d

=100+29 * 5.

=100+145

= ?245

i.e., He will pay? 245 in his 30th instalment.

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30. Let A1, A2, A3 . Am be the m terms such that,

1, A1, A2, A3, . Am, 31 is an A.P.

So, a=1, first term of A.P

n=m+2, no. of term of A.P

l=31, last term of A.P. or (m+2)th term.

a+ [ (m+2) –1]d =31

1 + [m+1]d =31

(m+1)d =31 – 1=30

d = 30m+1

The ratio of 7th and (m – 1) number is

a+7da+ (m1)d=59? a1term=a

a2 =A1=a+d

a3 =A2=a+2d

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a8 = A7 = a + 7d

9 [a+7d]=5 [a+ (m – 1)d]

9a+63d=5a+5 (m – 1)d.

9a – 5a=5 (m – 1)d – 63d.

4a= [5 (m – 1) –63]d.

So, putting a=1 and d= 30m+1

4 * 1= [5 (m – 1) –63] * 30m+1

4 (m+1)= [5 (m – 1) –63] * 30

4m+4= [5m – 5 – 63] * 30

4m+4 =150m – 68 * 30  => 150m – 2040

150m – 4m =2040+4

146m =2044.

m = 2044146

m =

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29. Given,

A.M between a and b= a+b2

And an+bnan1+bn1=a+b2

2 [an+bn]= (a+b) (an – 1+bn – 1)

2an+2bn=an – 1.a+abn – 1+ban – 1 + bn – 1.b

2an+2bn=an – 1 + 1+ abn – 1+ban – 1 + bn – 1 + 1

2an+2bn=an+ abn – 1+bn – 1 + bn

2an – an – ban – 1 = abn – 1 + bn– 2bn

an – ban – 1=abn – 1 – bn

an – 1 [a – b]=bn – 1 [a – b] [?   an=an – 1+1=an – 1 .a1]

an – 1=bn – 1.

an1bn1=1 .

(ab)n1= (ab)0 [? a0=1].

n – 1=0

n=1.

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28. Let A1, A2, A3, A4and A5 be five numbers between 8 and 26.

So, the A.P is 8, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, 26. with n=7 terms.

Also, a = 8.

l=26, last term.

a+ (7 – 1)d=26

8+6d=26

6d=26 – 8

d= 186

d=3

So,

A1=a+d=8+3=11

A2=a+2d=8+2 * 3=8+6=14

A3=a+3d=8+3 * 3=8+9=17.

A4=a+9d=8+4 * 3=8+12=20

A5=a+5d=8+5 * 3=8+15=23.

Hence the reqd. five nos are 11,14,17,20 and 23.

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27. Given,

Sum of n terms of AP, Sn=3n2+5n

Put n=1,

S1=3 * 12+5 * 1=3+5=8=a1 (?   S1=sum of 1* terms of AP)

Put n=2,

S2=3 * 22+5 * 2=3 * 4+10=12+10 =22

=a1+a2 (?   Sum of first two term of A.P)

So,  a1+a2=22

8 +a2=22

a2=22 – 8

a2=14

? First term,  a=a1=8

Common difference,  d=a2 – a1=14 – 8=6

Now, given that, am = 164.

a+ (m – 1)d=164.

8+ (m – 1)6=164.

(m – 1)6=164 – 8.

m – 1= 1566

m=26+1

m=27.

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26. Let a and d be the first term and common difference of A.P.

Then, Sum of M terms of A.P.SumofntermsofA.P.=m2n2

m2[2a+(m1)d]m2[2a+(n1)d]=m2n2

m[2a+(m1)d]n[2a+(n1)d]=m2n2

Dividing both sides by m/n we get,

2a+(m1)d2a+(n1)d=mn

[2a+(n – 1)d]n=m[2a+(n – 1)d].

2an+dmn – dn=2am+dmn – dm.

2an – 2am=dn – dm+2mn – dmn

2a(n – m)=d(n – m)

d= 2a(nm)(nm)

d=2a.

Now, Ratio of mth  and nthterm

a+(m1)da+(n1)d

Putting d=2a in the above we get,

ratio of mth and nth term = a+(m1)2aa+(n1)2a

a+2am2aa+2an2a

2ama2ana

a[2m1]a[2n1]

2m12n1 .

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