The 1st term of an
A.P. is 80 and the common difference is 27. Find the 10th term.
Solution
A1= 80, d =
27
An = A1
+ (n-1)d
A10 = A1
+ (10-1)d
A10 = A1
+ 9d
A10 = 80 +
(9x27) [ after substituting A1=
80, d = 27 as given above]
∴ A10 = 80 +
243
A10 = 323
Hence the 10th term is 323.
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The 1st term of an A.P. is 44 and the common
difference is 36. Find the 8th term.
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