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Q.Which term of the Arithmetic Progression 5,11,17,23,…5, 11, 17, 23, \ldots is equal to 9595?

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Here a=5a = 5 and d=11−5=6d = 11 - 5 = 6 (checked: 17−11=617 - 11 = 6, 23−17=623 - 17 = 6).

Set tn=95t_n = 95:

5+(n−1)(6)=95⇒(n−1)(6)=90⇒n−1=15⇒n=16.5 + (n-1)(6) = 95 \Rightarrow (n-1)(6) = 90 \Rightarrow n - 1 = 15 \Rightarrow n = 16.

Since n=16n = 16 is a positive integer, 9595 genuinely is a term of this AP, the 1616th.

Independent check: the 1616th term is t16=5+15(6)=5+90=95t_{16} = 5 + 15(6) = 5 + 90 = 95 — confirms it.

✓Final answer

9595 is the 1616th term (t16=95t_{16} = 95)

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