Find the indicated terms in each of following A.P.s: (i)

    \[\mathbf{1},\text{ }\mathbf{6},\text{ }\mathbf{11},\text{ }\mathbf{16},\text{ }\ldots ;\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{20}}}\]

(ii)

    \[-\mathbf{4},\text{ }-\mathbf{7},\text{ }-\mathbf{10},\text{ }-\mathbf{13},\text{ }\ldots ,\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{25}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{n}}}\]

Find the indicated terms in each of following A.P.s: (i)

    \[\mathbf{1},\text{ }\mathbf{6},\text{ }\mathbf{11},\text{ }\mathbf{16},\text{ }\ldots ;\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{20}}}\]

(ii)

    \[-\mathbf{4},\text{ }-\mathbf{7},\text{ }-\mathbf{10},\text{ }-\mathbf{13},\text{ }\ldots ,\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{25}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{n}}}\]

From the question,

The first term a =

    \[1\]

Then, difference d =

    \[6\text{ }\text{ }1\text{ }=\text{ }5\]

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} 11\text{ }\text{ }6\text{ }=\text{ }5  \\ 16\text{ }\text{ }11\text{ }=\text{ }5  \\ \end{array}\]

Therefore, common difference d =

    \[5\]

From the formula,

    \[{{a}_{n}}~=\text{ }a\text{ }+\text{ }\left( n\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)d\]

So,

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} {{a}_{20}}~=\text{ }a\text{ }+\text{ }\left( 20\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)d  \\ =\text{ }1\text{ }+\text{ }\left( 20\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)5  \\ =\text{ }1\text{ }+\text{ }\left( 19 \right)5  \\ =\text{ }1\text{ }+\text{ }95  \\ =\text{ }96  \\ \end{array}\]

Therefore,

    \[{{a}_{20}}~=\text{ }96\]

(ii)

    \[-\mathbf{4},\text{ }-\mathbf{7},\text{ }-\mathbf{10},\text{ }-\mathbf{13},\text{ }\ldots ,\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{25}}},\text{ }{{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{n}}}\]

Solution:-

From the question,

The first term a =

    \[-4\]

Then, difference d =

    \[-7\text{ }\text{ }\left( -4 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }\text{ }7\text{ }+\text{ }4\text{ }=\text{ }-3\]

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} -10\text{ }\text{ }\left( -7 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }-10\text{ }+\text{ }7\text{ }=\text{ }-3  \\ -13\text{ }\text{ }\left( -10 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }-13\text{ }+\text{ }10\text{ }=\text{ }-3  \\ \end{array}\]

Therefore, common difference d =

    \[~-3\]

From the formula,

    \[{{a}_{n}}~=\text{ }a\text{ }+\text{ }\left( n\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)d\]

So,

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} {{a}_{25}}~=\text{ }a\text{ }+\text{ }\left( 25\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)d  \\ =\text{ }-4\text{ }+\text{ }\left( 25\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)\left( -3 \right)  \\ =\text{ }-4\text{ }+\text{ }\left( 24 \right)-3  \\ =\text{ }\text{ }4\text{ }\text{ }72  \\ =\text{ }-76  \\ \end{array}\]

Therefore,

    \[{{a}_{25}}~=\text{ }-76\]

Now,

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}}</strong> <strong>   {{a}_{n}}~=\text{ }a\text{ }+\text{ }\left( n\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)d  \\</strong> <strong>   {{a}_{n}}~=\text{ }-4\text{ }+\text{ }\left( n\text{ }\text{ }1 \right)-3  \\</strong> <strong>   =\text{ }-4\text{ }\text{ }3n\text{ }+\text{ }3  \\</strong> <strong>   =\text{ }-1\text{ }\text{ }3n  \\</strong> <strong>\end{array}\]