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Sequences and Series · Question 18

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The common difference of the A.P.: a1, a2, , am is 13 more than the common difference of the A.P.: b1, b2, , bn. If b31 = -277, b43 = -385 and a78 = 327, then a1 is equal to

  1. 21
  2. 19
  3. 24
  4. 16

Answer

(2) 19

Solution

Let the common differences be da and db.

b43 - b31 = 12db

12db = -385 - (-277) = -108

db = -9

da = db + 13 = 4

a78 = a1 + 77da

327 = a1 + 77 4 = a1 + 308

a1 = 19

Answer: (2)

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