Two APs have the same common difference. The difference between their 100th term is 100, what is the difference between their 1000th terms?
Two APs have the same common difference. The difference between their 100th term is 100, what is the difference between their 1000th terms?

Solution:

Let a1 and a2 be the initial terms of two APs, respectively.

And let d be the common difference between these APs.

For the first A.P.,we know,

an = a+(n−1)d

Therefore,

a100 = a1+(100−1)d

a1 + 99d

a1000 = a1+(1000−1)d

a1000 = a1+999d

For second A.P., we know that,

an = a+(n−1)d

Therefore,

a100 = a2+(100−1)d

a2+99d

a1000 = a2+(1000−1)d

a2+999d

Given that, the difference between the two APs’ 100th terms equals 100.

Therefore, (a1+99d) − (a2+99d) = 100

a1a2 = 100……………………………………………………………….. (i)

Difference between the two APs’ 1000th terms

(a1+999d) − (a2+999d) = a1a2

From equation (i),

This difference, a1a= 100

As a result, the difference between the two A.P. 1000th terms will be 100.