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Q.Find the 10th term of the Harmonic Progression 16,19,112,115,…\frac{1}{6}, \frac{1}{9}, \frac{1}{12}, \frac{1}{15}, \ldots

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An HP is solved through its reciprocal AP. Taking reciprocals of the HP terms gives 6,9,12,15,…6, 9, 12, 15, \ldots, which is an AP with a=6a = 6 and d=9−6=3d = 9 - 6 = 3 (checked: 12−9=312 - 9 = 3, 15−12=315 - 12 = 3).

The 1010th term of this AP is

t10=a+(n−1)d=6+(10−1)(3)=6+27=33.t_{10} = a + (n-1)d = 6 + (10-1)(3) = 6 + 27 = 33.

Taking the reciprocal returns to the HP: the 1010th term of the HP is 133\dfrac{1}{33}. …

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