J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Four arithmetic means between -10 and 25 are inserted. Then, the 5th term in the series is

    A)  \[11\]             

    B)  \[19\]

    C)  \[17\]             

    D)  \[18\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Let \[{{A}_{1}},{{A}_{2}},{{A}_{3}}\] and and \[{{A}_{4}}\]are inserted as arithmetic mean between \[-10\] and \[25.\] Then, \[-10,\,{{A}_{1}},{{A}_{2}},{{A}_{3}},{{A}_{4}}\,\,25\] are in AP. Now, \[{{A}_{r}}=a+\frac{r(b-a)}{r+1}\] \[\therefore \] \[{{A}_{u}}=-10+\frac{4(35)}{5}\] \[=-10+28\] \[=18\] \[\therefore \]  Fifth term is 18. Alternate \[l={{T}_{n}}=a+(n-1)\,\,d\] \[25=-10+(6-1)\,d\] \[35=5d\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[d=7\] Then,  \[{{T}_{5}}=a+4d\] \[=-10+4(7)=-10+28\] \[=18\]


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