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The ratio of sums of n terms of two A.P'. is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27). Find the ratio of their 11th terms.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the ratio of the 11th terms of two arithmetic progressions (APs) given the ratio of their sums of n terms. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Sum of n Terms of an AP**: The sum of the first n terms \( S_n \) of an arithmetic progression can be expressed as: \[ S_n = \frac{n}{2} \left(2A + (n-1)D\right) \] where \( A \) is the first term and \( D \) is the common difference. 2. **Setting Up the Given Ratio**: We are given that the ratio of the sums of the first n terms of two APs is: \[ S_{n1} : S_{n2} = (7n + 1) : (4n + 27) \] This can be expressed as: \[ \frac{S_{n1}}{S_{n2}} = \frac{7n + 1}{4n + 27} \] 3. **Expressing the Sums**: For the first AP: \[ S_{n1} = \frac{n}{2} \left(2A_1 + (n-1)D_1\right) \] For the second AP: \[ S_{n2} = \frac{n}{2} \left(2A_2 + (n-1)D_2\right) \] 4. **Setting Up the Equation**: From the ratio, we can set up the equation: \[ \frac{\frac{n}{2} (2A_1 + (n-1)D_1)}{\frac{n}{2} (2A_2 + (n-1)D_2)} = \frac{7n + 1}{4n + 27} \] Simplifying this gives: \[ \frac{2A_1 + (n-1)D_1}{2A_2 + (n-1)D_2} = \frac{7n + 1}{4n + 27} \] 5. **Finding the 11th Term**: The nth term \( T_n \) of an AP is given by: \[ T_n = A + (n-1)D \] For the 11th term: \[ T_{11} = A + 10D \] Thus, the ratio of the 11th terms of the two APs is: \[ \frac{T_{11_1}}{T_{11_2}} = \frac{A_1 + 10D_1}{A_2 + 10D_2} \] 6. **Substituting n = 11**: To find the specific ratio, we can substitute \( n = 11 \) into our earlier equation: \[ \frac{2A_1 + 10D_1}{2A_2 + 10D_2} = \frac{7(11) + 1}{4(11) + 27} \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{2A_1 + 10D_1}{2A_2 + 10D_2} = \frac{78}{71} \] 7. **Finding the Final Ratio of 11th Terms**: By using the derived ratios, we can find the ratio of the 11th terms: \[ \frac{A_1 + 10D_1}{A_2 + 10D_2} = \frac{4}{3} \] ### Final Answer: The ratio of the 11th terms of the two APs is: \[ \frac{4}{3} \]

To solve the problem, we need to find the ratio of the 11th terms of two arithmetic progressions (APs) given the ratio of their sums of n terms. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Sum of n Terms of an AP**: The sum of the first n terms \( S_n \) of an arithmetic progression can be expressed as: \[ S_n = \frac{n}{2} \left(2A + (n-1)D\right) ...
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