- A111
- B108
- C104
- D118
Step-by-Step Solution
a = 6, d = 7. n: 6 + 7(n−1) = 216 → 7(n−1) = 210 → n = 31 (odd, so one middle term). Middle is the 16th term: a₁₆ = 6 + 15(7) = 6 + 105 = 111.
Answer: A) 111
Find the middle term of the AP 6, 13, 20, …, 216.
Class 10Arithmetic ProgressionsAlgebra — Sequences
Key idea: n-th term formula
**aₙ = a + (n − 1)d**
Where a is the first term, d is the common difference, n is the position.
**Why**: a₁ = a; a₂ = a + d; a₃ = a + 2d; … aₙ = a + (n − 1)d. Each step adds another d.
**Example**: AP 3, 7, 11, 15, …. Find the 20th term.
a = 3, d = 4. a₂₀ = 3 + 19·4 = 79.
**Reverse use**: 'In the AP 5, 11, 17, …, which term is 89?' a + (n−1)d = 89 → 5 + 6(n−1) = 89 → n = 15.
Where a is the first term, d is the common difference, n is the position.
**Why**: a₁ = a; a₂ = a + d; a₃ = a + 2d; … aₙ = a + (n − 1)d. Each step adds another d.
**Example**: AP 3, 7, 11, 15, …. Find the 20th term.
a = 3, d = 4. a₂₀ = 3 + 19·4 = 79.
**Reverse use**: 'In the AP 5, 11, 17, …, which term is 89?' a + (n−1)d = 89 → 5 + 6(n−1) = 89 → n = 15.
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