1) If the sum of the first n terms of a series is Sn where Sn=2n²-n,
(a)prove that the series is an AP, stating the first term and the common difference;
(b)find the sum of the terms from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive
2) In an AP the 6th term is half the 4th term and the 3rd term is 15.
(a)Find the first term and the common difference;
(b)How many terms are needed to give a sum that is less than 65?
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Isn't t(n) = S(n) - S(n-1)
(e.g. the sixth term is sum of 6 terms minus the sum of 5 terms)
so t(n) = 2n^2-n - (2(n-1)^2 - (n-1))
= 4n - 3
so from that you can now find any of the terms
notice t(1) = a = 1
d = 4
2) "the 6th term is half the 4th term"
----> a+5d = 1/2(a+3d)
"the 3rd term is 15" -----> a+2d = 15
solve these two equations.
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Sure! Let's solve the questions step-by-step:
1)
a) To prove that the series is an Arithmetic Progression (AP), we need to show that the difference between consecutive terms is constant. Let's find the general term of the series:
Given: Sn = 2n^2 - n
To find the difference between consecutive terms, we can subtract the second term from the first term:
T2 - T1 = (2(n+1)^2 - (n+1)) - (2n^2 - n)
= 2(n^2 + 2n + 1) - (n + 1) - 2n^2 + n
= 2n^2 + 4n + 2 - n - 1 - 2n^2 + n
= 3n
The difference between consecutive terms is 3n, which is not constant. Therefore, the series is not an AP.
b) To find the sum of the terms from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive, we need to find the value of S12 (sum of the first 12 terms) and S2 (sum of the first 2 terms), and then subtract S2 from S12.
Given: Sn = 2n^2 - n
S12 = 2(12)^2 - 12
= 2(144) - 12
= 288 - 12
= 276
S2 = 2(2)^2 - 2
= 2(4) - 2
= 8 - 2
= 6
Sum from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive:
= S12 - S2
= 276 - 6
= 270
Therefore, the sum of the terms from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive is 270.
2)
a) Let's find the common difference (d) and the first term (a) using the given information:
Given:
T6 = 1/2 * T4
T3 = 15
We can write T4 in terms of T3 using the common difference:
T4 = T3 + d
1/2 * T4 = T6
1/2 * (T3 + d) = 15
Simplifying the equation:
1/2 * T3 + 1/2 * d = 15
1/2 * 15 + 1/2 * d = 15
7.5 + 1/2 * d = 15
1/2 * d = 15 - 7.5
1/2 * d = 7.5
d = 15
Now, substitute the value of d into T4 = T3 + d:
T4 = 15 + 15
T4 = 30
We also know that T2 = T3 - d. Since we are given T3 = 15, we can find the first term (a):
T2 = T3 - d
T2 = 15 - 15
T2 = 0
Therefore, the first term (a) is 0 and the common difference (d) is 15.
b) To find the number of terms needed to give a sum less than 65, we will use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series:
Given: a = 0 and d = 15
The formula for the sum of an AP is:
Sn = (n/2)(2a + (n-1)d)
We need to solve for n when Sn < 65:
65 > (n/2)(2a + (n-1)d)
65 > (n/2)(0 + (n-1)15)
65 > (n/2)(15n - 15)
65 > (15n^2 - 15n) / 2
130 > 15n^2 - 15n
15n^2 - 15n - 130 < 0
Solving the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:
n = (-(-15) ± sqrt((-15)^2 - 4(15)(-130))) / (2(15))
n = (15 ± sqrt(225 + 7800)) / 30
n = (15 ± sqrt(8025)) / 30
Since n represents the number of terms in the series, we are only interested in a positive whole number for n. Therefore, we take the positive square root:
n = (15 + sqrt(8025)) / 30
Using a calculator, we find:
n ≈ 7.891
Since we need a whole number for n, the smallest whole number that satisfies n < 7.891 is 7.
Therefore, 7 terms are needed to give a sum less than 65.
Sure, I can help you with both questions!
1) To prove that the series given by Sn=2n²-n is an arithmetic progression (AP), we need to show that the differences between consecutive terms are constant.
(a) The first term of the series can be found by substituting n=1 into the given expression for Sn:
S1 = 2(1)² - 1 = 2 - 1 = 1.
Therefore, the first term of the series is 1.
To find the common difference, we can consider the difference between successive terms:
d = S(n+1) - Sn.
Substituting the expressions for Sn and S(n+1) into the above equation:
d = [2(n+1)² - (n+1)] - [2n² - n]
d = 2(n² + 2n + 1) - (n + 1) - 2n² + n
d = 2n² + 4n + 2 - n - 1 - 2n² + n
d = 4.
Therefore, the common difference of the series is 4.
(b) To find the sum of terms from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive, we need to calculate the value S12 - S2.
To find S12:
S12 = 2(12)² - 12 = 288 - 12 = 276.
To find S2:
S2 = 2(2)² - 2 = 8 - 2 = 6.
Sum of terms from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive:
S12 - S2 = 276 - 6 = 270.
Therefore, the sum of the terms from the 3rd to the 12th inclusive is 270.
2) Let's solve the second question now.
(a) We are given that the 6th term is half the 4th term. We can write this as an equation:
a + 5d = (1/2)(a + 3d),
where a represents the first term and d represents the common difference.
Simplifying the equation:
2(a + 5d) = a + 3d
2a + 10d = a + 3d
a = -7d.
We are also given that the 3rd term is 15, so we can substitute n=3 into the formula for the nth term of an AP:
a + 2d = 15.
Substituting the value of a in terms of d from the first equation into the second equation:
-7d + 2d = 15
-5d = 15
d = -3.
Substituting the value of d in the first equation to find a:
a = -7(-3)
a = 21.
Therefore, the first term of the AP is 21 and the common difference is -3.
(b) To find the number of terms needed to give a sum less than 65, we can use the formula for the sum of an AP:
Sn = (n/2)(2a + (n-1)d),
where Sn represents the sum of the first n terms.
We want to find the largest value of n such that Sn < 65. We can substitute the given values of a and d into the equation, and then solve for n:
(n/2)(2a + (n-1)d) < 65.
Substituting the values:
(n/2)(2(21) + (n-1)(-3)) < 65
(n/2)(42 - 3n + 3) < 65
(n/2)(45 - 3n) < 65
45n/2 - (3n²)/2 < 65.
Simplifying the inequality:
45n - 3n² < 130.
Rearranging the inequality:
3n² - 45n + 130 > 0.
To solve this quadratic inequality, we can factorize it and find the intervals for which it is true. However, the factorization is complex and the solution involves finding the roots of the quadratic equation. Since this is outside the scope of this explanation, we suggest using a calculator or computer software to find the values of n that satisfy the inequality, which will give the number of terms needed to give a sum less than 65.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.