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Can anyone help me out with these questions fm Arun Sharma Ch 2 Progressions Lod II

Q If a times the ath term of an AP is equal to b times the bth term, find the (a+b)th term.
a) 0
b) a^2 - b^2
c) a - b
d) 1
e) a^2 + b^2




Q If the nth term of an AP is 1/n and the nth term is 1/m, then find the sum to mn terms.

(a) (mn - 1) / 4
(b) (mn + 1) /4
(c) (mn + 1) / 2
(d) (mn - 1) /2
(e) none of these


thanks for helping out:)

1st term = a
diff = d

mth term = a + (m-1)d = 1/n
nth term = a + (n-1)d = 1/m

=>

d = a

and from eqn d = 1/nm

Hence,

mn/2{2a + (mn-1)d}

1/2(2 + mn - 1) = (mn + 1)/2
Can anyone help me out with these questions fm Arun Sharma Ch 2 Progressions Lod II

Q If a times the ath term of an AP is equal to b times the bth term, find the (a+b)th term.
a) 0
b) a^2 - b^2
c) a - b
d) 1
e) a^2 + b^2




Q If the nth term of an AP is 1/n and the nth term is 1/m, then find the sum to mn terms.

(a) (mn - 1) / 4
(b) (mn + 1) /4
(c) (mn + 1) / 2
(d) (mn 1) /2
(e) none of these


thanks for helping out:)



As the first question is being solved

Trying with the second one...
I think you have framed the question wrong...
i have taken as:
mth term as 1/n
nth term as 1/m
and we need to find sum upto mn terms

so,
S(mn)= mn/2(2a + (mn-1)d) ----> 1

we will substi the value of a and d from the equations below:

a+(m-1)d = 1/n
a+(n-1)d = 1/m

now subtracting

we get d= 1/mn
put the value in any one of the equations we get the value of a = 1/mn

now putting the values in (1) eqn

we get the value of s(mn) = (mn+1)/2



:boat:

One question from my Side:

What is the remainder when

Q) 20^41 + 21^41+ 22^41 +23^41 + 24^41 + 25^41 is divided by 180.

:2gunfire:

Hey can you please recheck the question. See this is how I approached the problem and I am getting the answer as 20. Check out my method and point out any mistakes that you find.

Let us consider that arun(A) ,bikas(B) and chetakar(C) each have a, b, c respectively initially

after A gives the coin to B and C. B and C will each have 3 times what they had initially and A that much less.
A: a - 2b - 2c
B: 3b
C: 3c

After B gives the coins,
A: 3(a - 2b - 2c )
B: 3b - 2*(3c) - 2*(a - 2b - 2c ) -------(1)
C: 3*(3c)

equating (1) with 20
3b - 2*(3c) - 2*(a - 2b - 2c ) = 20

3b -6c - 2a + 4b +4c = 20

7b - 2a -2c -2b + 2b = 20 ( adding and subtracting 2b)

9b - 2(a+b+c) = 20

we know a+b+c= 80
9b - 2(80) = 20

9b = 180

b = 20

Yup your answer is correct
even i got the same but by hook and crook method ..

i felt that this was too cumbersome to solve in the exam .thats why

lets c what divya has to say .....
One question from my Side:

What is the remainder when

Q) 20^41 + 21^41+ 22^41 +23^41 + 24^41 + 25^41 is divided by 180.

:2gunfire:

Is the answer 135 ??
if correct i will post my approach...
Is the answer 135 ??
if correct i will post my approach...



Yeah Shivam !!!

Go on dude..

Actually I am not sure of the answer... Just wanted the method and how did u go about it

@Kamna

see we can break the 180 as 45*4 and taking the pairs of (20^41 + 25^41)+ (22^41 +23^41) + (24^41 + 21^41) and as we know that each term is of the form a^n+b^n and it will give a factor of (a+b) hence we can eaisly conclude that 45 is a common factor among all the terms
hence on dividing by 45 the remiander is 0.

also taking the individual terms and dividing them by 4 we get 3 as remainder as 20^41 and 24^41 gives remainder as 0
21^41 and 25^41 gives remainder as 1...

and 22^41 gives remainder as 2 and 23^41 remainder as 3
summing all up and taking the final remainder we get 7 mod 4 = 3

now our task is to find the reaminder by division of 45*4 where
individual remainders are 0 and 3 respectively

applying chinese remainder theorm
we get 45*1*3-11*1*0= 135 thats the remiander

Hey shivam !!!

Just one word!!! ULTIMATE yaar!!

No yaar its just after coming to this forum i got all these concepts and fundas from u people only
thanks to u all infact

Originally Posted by AnkitaKayal View Post
Hey can you please recheck the question. See this is how I approached the problem and I am getting the answer as 20. Check out my method and point out any mistakes that you find.

Let us consider that arun(A) ,bikas(B) and chetakar(C) each have a, b, c respectively initially

after A gives the coin to B and C. B and C will each have 3 times what they had initially and A that much less.
A: a - 2b - 2c
B: 3b
C: 3c

After B gives the coins,
A: 3(a - 2b - 2c )
B: 3b - 2*(3c) - 2*(a - 2b - 2c ) -------(1)
C: 3*(3c)

equating (1) with 20
3b - 2*(3c) - 2*(a - 2b - 2c ) = 20

3b -6c - 2a + 4b +4c = 20

7b - 2a -2c -2b + 2b = 20 ( adding and subtracting 2b)

9b - 2(a+b+c) = 20

we know a+b+c= 80
9b - 2(80) = 20

9b = 180

b = 20



the ans given in d buk is 10..m nt able to slove it..

the sum of series is represented as
1/1 *5+1/5 *9 +1/9 *13.....+1/221 *225
is

a) 28/221
b) 56/221
c) 56/225
d) none of these

the sum of series is represented as
1/1 *5+1/5 *9 +1/9 *13.....+1/221 *225
is

a) 28/221
b) 56/221
c) 56/225
d) none of these

Let

s= 1/1 *5+1/5 *9 +1/9 *13.....+1/221 *225

4s= 4/1 *5+4/5 *9 +4/9 *13.....+4/221 *225
4s= + ++..........+
4s= +++............+
4s= 1-1/225
4s=224/225
s=56/225

at burger king- a famous fast food center on main street in Pune,burgers r made only on an automatic burger making machine.d machine conntinuously makes different sorts of burger by adding different sorts of filling. d machine makes burger at d rate of 1 burgers per half minute.the various fillings are added in d following manner. the 1st,5th,9th.... burgers r filled with chicken patty; d 2nd,9th,16th.... burgers with vegetable patty ; d 1st,5th,9th.... burgers with mashroom patty and the rest with plain cheese and tomato fillings.
d machine makes exactly 660 burgers per day

1) how many burgers per day are made with cheee n tomato fillings
a) 424
b) 236
c) 237
d) none of these

at burger king- a famous fast food center on main street in Pune,burgers r made only on an automatic burger making machine.d machine conntinuously makes different sorts of burger by adding different sorts of filling. d machine makes burger at d rate of 1 burgers per half minute.the various fillings are added in d following manner. the 1st,5th,9th.... burgers r filled with chicken patty; d 2nd,9th,16th.... burgers with vegetable patty ; d 1st,5th,9th.... burgers with mashroom patty and the rest with plain cheese and tomato fillings.
d machine makes exactly 660 burgers per day

1) how many burgers per day are made with cheee n tomato fillings
a) 424
b) 236
c) 237
d) none of these


Hi if the values given in the question are correct i.e. there is no typo,which i feel strongly is the case,the answer should be 400 and so,none of these.
shashank3012 Says
Hi if the values given in the question are correct i.e. there is no typo,which i feel strongly is the case,the answer should be 400 and so,none of these.


data given is correct n ans as per d buk is 424..

also taking the individual terms and dividing them by 4 we get 3 as remainder as 20^41 and 24^41 gives remainder as 0
21^41 and 25^41 gives remainder as 1...

and 22^41 gives remainder as 2 and 23^41 remainder as 3
summing all up and taking the final remainder we get 7 mod 4 = 3


Hi shivam,
When 22^41 is divided by 4,the remainder should be 0,as the two 2's in two 22's cutoff the 4,right?So i am getting the remainder as 1 and subsequently the answer as 45.Please explain me if i am making a mistake somewhere.
Thanks.
divyaakanksha Says
data given is correct n ans as per d buk is 424..


In that case,the condition in the question could be that if a burger contains more than 1 filling,the machine chooses to give it none of them but plain cheese and tomato.
If we consider all there cases,we can find 24 of them as 9,37,65....653.
Add this 24 to the 400 and we get 424 which is the answer.

Solve these Questions on Man, hour & work.........


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subho_86 Says
Thanks dude but answer in the book says 12. This is sum no 61 of LOD 2 numbers. Although the answer may be wrong.



hi,
why did u take 8 ?
its not the lcm of 4 and 6 !

@loveena
Nice questions.
My take on the answers,
1)15 days
2)144 hours
3)42 days
4)55 days
5)345 Rs
6)10 days
7)108 days
Will post detailed answers if they are correct 😃