An AP consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then sum of all the...
Here,
a16=p
=>a+15d=p
=>a=p-15d
Let all terms be '31' in this AP
Therefore,
Sn=31/2[(2a+(n-1)]
Sn=31/2[2(p-15d)+(31-1)d]
Sn=31/2[2p-30d+30d]
Sn=31/2 x 2p
Sn=31
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An AP consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then sum of all the...
An AP consists of 31 terms. If its 16th term is m, then sum of all the...
Given:
An AP with 31 terms
16th term = m
To find:
Sum of all the terms of the AP
Solution:
We know that the sum of an AP is given by the formula:
Sn = n/2[2a + (n-1)d]
where,
Sn = sum of n terms
a = first term
d = common difference
We need to find the sum of all the 31 terms of the AP.
So, n = 31
We know the 16th term of the AP is m.
So, a + 15d = m ---(1)
Also, we know that the 31st term of the AP is a + 30d.
So, using the formula for nth term of an AP, we get:
a + 30d = a + (n-1)d
=> 30d = (n-1)d
=> n = 31
Therefore, the sum of all the terms of the AP is:
S31 = 31/2[2a + (31-1)d]
We can simplify this expression using equation (1) as:
S31 = 31/2[2(m-15d) + (31-1)d]
=> S31 = 31/2[2m - 28d]
=> S31 = 31(m - 14d)
But we don't know the value of d, so we need to eliminate it.
Subtracting equation (1) from a + 16d = m, we get:
d = (m-a)/16
Substituting this value of d in the expression for S31, we get:
S31 = 31(m - 14((m-a)/16))
=> S31 = 31/16[32m - 28a - 14m + 14a]
=> S31 = 31/16[18m - 14a]
=> S31 = 31/8[9m - 7a]
Now, we need to find the value of a, the first term of the AP.
Using equation (1), we get:
a = m - 15d
=> a = m - 15((m-a)/16)
=> a = (31m - 15a)/16
=> 16a = 31m
=> a = 31m/16
Substituting this value of a in the expression for S31, we get:
S31 = 31/8[9m - 7(31m/16)]
=> S31 = 31/8[9m - (217m/16)]
=> S31 = 31/8[(144m/16) - (217m/16)]
=> S31 = 31/8[-73m/16]
=> S31 = -73m/2
Therefore, the sum of all the terms of the AP is -73m/2, which is option (c).