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Q.If sum of n terms of A.P. 25, 22, 19, ....... is 116. Find n. OR Find the sum of first 10 terms of the progression 0.15, 0.015, 0.0015, .......

Haryana BsehBoard of School Education Haryana (Senior Secondary Part-I / Class 11) 2025Subjective· 3mImportance★★★★★
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Setting the sum formula equal to 116 gives a quadratic in nn; only the positive integer root is valid.

AP: 25,22,19,…25, 22, 19, \ldots so a=25a=25, d=−3d=-3.

Sn=n2[2a+(n−1)d]=n2[50−3(n−1)]=n2(53−3n)=116S_n = \dfrac{n}{2}[2a+(n-1)d] = \dfrac{n}{2}[50-3(n-1)] = \dfrac{n}{2}(53-3n) = 116

n(53−3n)=232n(53-3n) = 232

3n2−53n+232=03n^2 - 53n + 232 = 0

Discriminant =532−4(3)(232)=2809−2784=25= 53^2 - 4(3)(232) = 2809 - 2784 = 25, 25=5\sqrt{25}=5

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