The

    \[{{24}^{th}}\]

term of an A.P. is twice its

    \[{{10}^{th}}\]

term. Show that its

    \[{{72}^{nd}}\]

term is four times its

    \[{{15}^{th}}\]

term.
The

    \[{{24}^{th}}\]

term of an A.P. is twice its

    \[{{10}^{th}}\]

term. Show that its

    \[{{72}^{nd}}\]

term is four times its

    \[{{15}^{th}}\]

term.

From the question it is given that,

The

    \[{{24}^{th}}\]

 term of an A.P. is twice its

    \[{{10}^{th}}\]

 term =

    \[{{a}_{24}}~=\text{ }2{{a}_{10}}\]

We have to show that,

    \[{{72}^{nd}}\]

 term is four times its

    \[{{15}^{th}}\]

 term =

    \[{{a}_{72}}~=\text{ }4{{a}_{15}}\]

We know that,

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} {{a}_{24}}~=\text{ }a\text{ }+\text{ }23d\text{ }=\text{ }2{{a}_{10}}  \\ a\text{ }+\text{ }23d\text{ }=\text{ }2\left( a\text{ }+\text{ }9d \right)  \\ a\text{ }+\text{ }23d\text{ }=\text{ }2a\text{ }+\text{ }18d  \\ 2a\text{ }\text{ }a\text{ }=\text{ }23d\text{ }\text{ }18d  \\ \end{array}\]

a = 5d … [equation (i)]

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} {{a}_{72}}~=\text{ }4{{a}_{15}}  \\ a\text{ }+\text{ }71d\text{ }=\text{ }4\left( a\text{ }+\text{ }14d \right)  \\ \end{array}\]

Substitute the value of a we get,

    \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} 5d\text{ }+\text{ }71d\text{ }=\text{ }4\left( 5d\text{ }+\text{ }14d \right)  \\ 76d\text{ }=\text{ }4\left( 19d \right)  \\ \end{array}\]

Therefore, it is proved that

    \[{{72}^{nd}}\]

 term is four times its

    \[{{15}^{th}}\]

 term