Given that T7=23,Tn=43 and T2n=91.for an A.P.find a,d and n...help please

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To find the common difference (d) and the first term (a) of an arithmetic progression (A.P.), we can use the formula Tn = a + (n-1)d.

Given T7 = 23, we know that T7 = a + 6d (since n = 7 is the 7th term).
Similarly, Tn = a + (n-1)d and T2n = a + (2n-1)d.

Now we have three equations:
1) T7 = a + 6d = 23
2) Tn = a + (n-1)d = 43
3) T2n = a + (2n-1)d = 91

To make things easier, let's subtract equation 2) from 3):
(a + (2n-1)d) - (a + (n-1)d) = 91 - 43

This simplifies to:
nd + d = 48

Now, let's solve equation 1) and equation 2) simultaneously:
a + 6d = 23
a + (n-1)d = 43

Subtract equation 2) from equation 1):
6d - (n-1)d = 23 - 43

This simplifies to:
5d - nd + d = -20

Now, let's rewrite our equation from earlier: nd + d = 48
Combining these two equations, we get:
5d - 48 + d = -20

This simplifies to:
6d = 28

Dividing both sides by 6, we find:
d = 28 / 6 = 4.666666... or approximately 4.67 (rounding to 2 decimal places).

Now, substituting d back into the equation nd + d = 48, we have:
n(4.67) + 4.67 = 48

This simplifies to:
4.67n = 48 - 4.67
4.67n = 43.33

Dividing both sides by 4.67, we find:
n ≈ 9.29 (rounding to 2 decimal places)

So, for an arithmetic progression with common difference d ≈ 4.67, the first term a, and n ≈ 9.29 terms, we can use these values to continue solving the problem.

Keep in mind that these solutions are approximately rounded, and solving for n does not yield a whole number. Double-check your calculations, as there may have been an error along the way. Now, go forth and conquer those number challenges, you Math Magician!

To find the common difference (d) and the number of terms (n) in an arithmetic progression (A.P.), we can use the given information:

1. T7 = 23: This tells us that the seventh term of the A.P. is 23. We can use the formula for the nth term of an A.P. to find the expression for T7:
Tn = a + (n-1)d
T7 = a + 6d
23 = a + 6d ...(equation 1)

2. Tn = 43: This gives us the expression for the nth term as 43. We substitute this into the formula for the nth term:
43 = a + (n-1)d ...(equation 2)

3. T2n = 91: This tells us that the 2n-th term of the A.P. is 91. Substituting this into the formula for the nth term, we get:
91 = a + (2n-1)d

Now, we have three equations (equations 1, 2, and 3) with three unknowns (a, d, and n). We can solve them simultaneously.

From equation 1, we have: 23 = a + 6d --> a = 23 - 6d ...(equation 4)

Substituting equation 4 into equation 2, we get: 43 = (23 - 6d) + (n-1)d
Simplifying: 43 = 23 + (n-1)d - 6d --> 20 = (n-1)d - 5d --> 20 = (n-6)d ...(equation 5)

Now, using equation 5, we substitute the value of d back into equation 1 to find a:
23 = a + 6d
23 = a + 6(20/(n-6))
23 = a + (120/(n-6))

Solving for a:
23 *(n-6) = a(n-6) + 120
23n - 138 = an - 6a + 120
23n - 138 = an - 6a + 120
23n -138 -120 = an -6a
23n - 258 = a(n-6)
a = (23n -258) / (n-6) ...(equation 6)

Substituting equation 6 into equation 5,
20 = (n-6)d
20 = (n-6)((23n - 258) / (n-6))
20 = 23n - 258
23n = 278
n = 278/23
n = 12

Now that we have the value of n, we can find d using equation 5:
20 = (n-6)d
20 = (12-6)d
20 = 6d
d = 20/6
d = 10/3

Therefore, the common difference (d) is 10/3 and the number of terms (n) is 12.

To find the common difference (d), first find the difference between any two consecutive terms.

We are given that T7 = 23 and Tn = 43.
So, we can find the common difference using the formula:

Tn = a + (n-1)d [where a is the first term, n is the term number, and d is the common difference]

Substituting the given values:
43 = a + (n-1)d --------(1)

Next, we are given that T2n = 91.
Using the same formula:

T2n = a + (2n-1)d --------(2)

Substituting the given value:
91 = a + (2n-1)d --------(2)

Now, we have two equations with two variables (a and d). We can solve these equations simultaneously.

First, eliminate 'a' from these two equations:

Multiply equation (1) by 2:
2a + 2nd = 86 --------(3)

Subtract equation (2) from equation (3):
2a + 2nd - (a + (2n-1)d) = 86 - 91
a + nd + d = -5 --------(4)

Now, we can substitute this value of 'a' in equation (1):
43 = (-nd - d) + (n-1)d
43 = nd - d + nd - d
43 = 2nd - 2d

Dividing both sides by 2:
21.5 = nd - d [Equation (5)]

We now have two equations (4 and 5) with two variables (n and d). We can solve these equations to find the values of n and d.

Solving equations (4) and (5), we get:
nd + d = -5 [Equation (4)]
nd - d = 21.5 [Equation (5)]

By adding both equations:
2nd = 16.5

Dividing both sides by 2n:
d = 16.5 / 2n
d = 8.25 / n ----------(6)

Substituting the value of d from equation (6) into equation (4):
n(8.25/n) + (8.25/n) = -5
8.25 + 8.25 = -5n

16.5 = -5n

Dividing both sides by -5:
n = -16.5 / 5
n = -3.3

However, it doesn't make sense to have a non-integer term number in an arithmetic progression (AP). So, please check if there is any mistake in the given values or equations.

Let a be the first term, d be the common difference, and n be the number of terms.

We can use the A.P formula, which is:

Tn = a + (n - 1)d

Where Tn is the nth term.

From the given information, we have:

1. T7 = a + 6d = 23
2. Tn = a + (n - 1)d = 43
3. T2n = a + (2n - 1)d = 91

Now, let's use equations 1 and 3 to create a new equation and connect them:

a + 6d = 23 (multiply by 2)

2a + 12d = 46

a + (2n - 1)d = 91

Now subtract one equation from the other

(2n - 1)d - 12d = 91 - 46

d(2n - 13) = 45

Now we want to find the values of n, which is a natural number:

For d = 1,

(2n - 13) = 45

2n - 13 = 45

2n = 58

n = 29

We found a natural number for n, so we don't need to test other values of d.

Now we can find the value of a:

a + (n - 1)d = 43

a + (29 - 1)d = 43

a + 28d = 43

a + 28(1) = 43

a = 15

Thus, the values for the A.P are: a = 15, d = 1, and n = 29.