ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION

1. Find the number of terms in the A.P. 18, 15½, 13, …….., -47.
2. Find the number of terms in the A.P. 2, 5, 8, --------- -184.
3. Find the 20th term in the A.P. 2, 6, 10 , 14 ------------
4. Find the 31st of term in the A.P. -6, 0, 6 , 12 -------------
5. Find the 21st term of A.P. 2+√3, 2+2√3, 2+3√3, 2+4√3------------.
6. Find the 10th term of A.P. √2 , √8 , √18 , √32, ------------
7. Find the 16th term of A.P. √3 , √12 , √27 , √48, ------------
8. Find the 10th term of AP a, a+1, a+2, a+3,------------
9. Find the 17th term of AP a, a-2, a-4, a-6,------------
10.Find the nth term of AP a, 2a, 3a, 4a,------------
11.Find the nth term of AP -2, 2, 6, 10,------------
12.Find the sum of all even integers between 0 and 100.
13.Find the sum of integers between 200 and 300 that are divisible by 7
14.Find the sum of first 10 multiples of 2.
15.Find the sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 3 - 2n.
16.The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 2 + n/2. Find sum of n terms.
17.The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 3 + 4n. Find sum of 20 terms.
18.The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 9 – 5n. Find sum of 10 terms.
19.The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 5 – 6n. Find sum of n terms.
20.The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 2n+1. Find sum of n terms.
21.The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= n(n+1)/2. Find sum of n terms.
22.If 7 times the 7th term of an AP is equal to 11 times its 11th term, show that the it’s
18th term is zero.
23.Find the sum of all odd numbers between 0 and 50.
24.If the numbers x-2, 4 x-1 & 5 x+2 are in AP, then find the value of x.
25.The sum of 4th and 8th terms of an A.P. is 24, and sum of 6th and 10th is 44. Find the
first three terms of the A.P.
26.Find the sum of all two digit natural number which are multiple of 4.
27.Find the 10th term from the end to beginning of the AP : 4, 9, 14, ……….., 254.
28.Find the 10th term from the end to beginning of the AP : 2,4, 8, ……….., 35.
29.The 8th term of an A.P. is 20 and the 15th term is 12 more than the 11th term. Find the
A.P.
30.Find the sum of 25 terms of an A.P., in which the third term is 7 and 7th term is two
more than thrice of its third term.
31.Which term of A.P : 17, 14, 11, ------------- is - 43 ?
32.Sum of three terms of an AP is 3 and their product is -48. Find the terms.
33.Sum of three terms of an AP is 3 and their product is -24. Find the terms.
34.Sum of three terms of an AP is 21 and their product is 231. Find the terms.
35.A sum of Rs. 280 is to be used to award four prizes. If each prize after the first is Rs. 20
less than its preceding prize, find the value of each of the prizes.
36.Find the 7th term from the end of the A.P 7, 10, 13 ….. 184.
37.Find the sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100 divisible by 3.
38.The 5th term of an A.P is 26 and 10th terms is 51. Determine the 15th term of A.P
39.If m times m th term of an AP is equal to n times its n th term find its (m+n)th term.
40.If sum of m terms of an AP is equal to sum of its n terms find the sum of its (m + n) th
term.
41.If m th term of an AP is 1/n and its n th term is 1/m, find the sum of its mnth term.
42.Find the sum of first n natural numbers.
43.Find the sum of first n even natural numbers.
44.Find the sum of first n odd natural numbers.
45.Find the sum of first 10 whole numbers.
46.Find the sum of all 2 digit natural numbers.
47.Find the sum of all 2 digit natural numbers divisible by 3.
48.Find the sum of all 3 digit natural numbers divisible by 7.
49.Find the sum of all 3 digit numbers which are divisible by 11
50.Find the sum of first 15 multiples of 8.
51.If 3rd term of an AP is 15 and 50th term is 109. Find the 25th term
52.In an AP , if a=15, d=3 and an = 60, find n and Sn.
53.Find the sum of all numbers between 250 and 1000 which are exactly divisible by 3.
54.The 17th term of an A.P exceeds its 10th term by 7. Find the common difference.
55.If the 2nd term of an AP is 8 and the 5th term is 17, find its 19th term.
56.Find the sum of all two digit natural numbers which when divided by 3 yield 1 as
remainder.
57.Find the value of a, b and c such that the numbers a, 7, b, 23 and c are in A.P.
58.If p times the pth term of an AP is equal to q times its qth term, show that the (p+q)th
term of the AP is zero.
59.In an AP if Sn = 3n2 - 4n. Find its nth term and the AP.
60.In an AP if Sn = 2n2 + 5. Find its nth term and the AP.
61.In an A.P if Sn = 5n2 - 3n. Find the A.P. and the 10th term.
62.If sum of first 6 terms is 36 and sum of first 16 terms is 256. Find the sum of first n
terms.
63.If sum of first 4 terms is 16 and sum of first 12 terms is 144. Find the sum of first n
terms.
64.If sum of first 5 terms is 45 and sum of first 15 terms is 435. Find the sum of first n
terms.
65.The sum S of first n even natural numbers is S = n (n+1) . Find n, if the sum is 420.
66.Prove that S30 = 3 ( S20 – S10 )
67.Prove that S12 = 6 ( S8 – S4 )
68.A sum of Rs. 1000 is to be used to award five prizes. If each prize after the first is Rs. 50
less than its preceding prize, find the value of each of the prizes.
69.200 logs are stacked such that 20 logs are in the bottom row, 19 in the next row, 18 in
the row next to it and so on. In how many rows are the 200 logs placed and the number
of logs in first row?
70.99 boxes are stacked such that 15logs are in the bottom row, 14 in the next row, 13 in
the row next to it and so on. In how many rows are the 99 logs placed and the number
of logs in first row?
71.An Auditorium has 40 rows with 30 seats in the first row, 33 in the second row, 36 in the
third row and so on. Find the number of seats in the Auditorium
72.A man repays a loan of Rs. 3250 by paying Rs. 20 in the first month and then increases
the payment by Rs. 15 every month. How long will it take him to clear the loan ?
73.Amit repays a loan of Rs. 10000 by paying Rs. 100 in the first month and then increases
the payment by Rs. 50 every month. In how many month he can repay his loan.
74.Amit salary is Rs. 8000 per month. Every year he gets an increment of Rs. 1000. After
how many years his salary will be Rs. 20000.
75.The sum of first 8 terms of an A.P. is 140 and sum of first 24 terms is 996. Find the A.P.
76.A spiral is made up of successive semi–circles with centres alternately at A and B
starting with A, of radii 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, ..... as shown in the figure. What is the total
length of spiral made up of eleven consecutive semicircles?
77.The 8th term of an A.P is zero. Prove that its 38th term is three times its 18th term.
78.The first and the last terms of an AP are 17 and 350 respectively. If the common
difference is 9, how many terms are there and also find their sum .
79.Taxi fare for 1st km is Rs.50 and for each additional km is Rs. 10. Find the amount paid by
him for a distance of 100km.
80.Find a,b,c in given AP: 3, a , 8, b, c.
81.Find a,b,c in given AP: a, -2 , b, -12, c.
82.Find a,b,c in given AP: 3, a , 24, b, c.
83.Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 2n + 5
84.Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 4n + 3
85.Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 4n + 1
86.Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 6 - n
87.Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 9 – 5n
88.Find common difference of an AP whose nth term is an = 3n – 2
89.Find common difference of an AP whose nth term is an = 3- 2n
90. Find the 10th term from the end to beginning of the AP : 4, 9, 14, ……….., 254.
91.Find the 10th term from the end to beginning of the AP : 2,4, 8, ……….., 35.
92.Prove that S30 = 3 ( S20 – S10 )
93.Prove that S12 = 6 ( S8 – S4 )
94.If the Sm : Sn is equal to m2: n2, then show that am: an is equal to (2m -1) : (2n – 1).
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 ASSIGNMENT: AP

1. Find the sum of first 15 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is 3 - 2n.
2. The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 2 + n/2. Find sum of n terms .
3. The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 3 + 4n. Find sum of 20 terms .
4. The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= 2n+1. Find sum of n terms .
5. The nth term of an AP is given by the relation an= n(n+1)/2. Find sum of n terms .
6. Find a,b,c in given AP: 3, a , 8, b, c.
7. Find a,b,c in given AP: a, -2 , b, -12, c.
8. Find a,b,c in given AP: 3, a , 24, b, c.
9. Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 2n + 5
10.Write first five terms of an AP whose nth term is an = 9 – 5n
11.Find common difference of an AP whose nth term is an = 3n – 2
12.Find common difference of an AP whose nth term is an = 3- 2n

1. In an AP if Sn = 3n2 - 4n. Find its nth term and the AP.

2. In an AP if Sn = 2n2 + 5. Find its nth term and the AP.
3. In an A.P if Sn = 5n2 - 3n. Find the A.P. and the 10th term.
4. If sum of first 6 terms is 36 and sum of first 16 terms is 256. Find the sum of first n
terms.
5. If sum of first 4 terms is 16 and sum of first 12 terms is 144. Find the sum of first n
terms.
6. If sum of first 5 terms is 45 and sum of first 15 terms is 435. Find the sum of first n
terms.
7. The sum S of first n even natural numbers is S = n (n+1) . Find n, if the sum is 420.
8. Prove that S30 = 3 ( S20 – S10 )
9. Prove that S12 = 6 ( S8 – S4 )
10.Sum of three terms of an AP is 3 and their product is -48. Find the terms.
11.Sum of three terms of an AP is 3 and their product is -24. Find the terms.
12.Sum of three terms of an AP is 21 and their product is 231. Find the terms.