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The sum of the first p terms of an A.P. is q and the sum of the first q terms of the same A.P. is p. Find the sum of the first (p+q) terms of the A.P.

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ARIHANT SSC-SEQUENCE, SERIES & PROGRESSIONS-INTRODUCTORY EXERCISE 18.1
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  3. The ratio of the 7th to the 3rd terms of an A.P. is 12:5, find the rat...

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  4. Find the sum of the first hundred even natural numbers divisible by 5:

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  6. The sum of the first fifteen terms of an A.P. is 105 and the sum of th...

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  7. If the first term of an A.P. is 2 and the sum of first five terms is ...

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  8. The sum of the first six terms of an A.P. is 42. The ratio of the 10th...

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  9. The sum of n terms of two arithmetic series are in the ratio of (7n + ...

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  10. The sum of three numbers in A.P. is 15 and sum of their squares is 93....

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  11. If the nth term of an A.P. is 4n-1 , find the 30th term and the sum of...

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  12. The sum of n terms of a series is 3n^2 + 5n. Find the value of n if nt...

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  13. Find the number of terms of the A.P. 98,91,84,…must be taken to give a...

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  14. What is the greatest possible sum of the A.P. 17,14,11,…

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  15. What is the least possible sum of the A.P. -23,-19 , -15 , … :

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  16. Find the sum of all odd numbers of four digits which are divisible by ...

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  17. If a,b,c be the pth , qth and rth terms of an A.P., then p(b-c) + q(c-...

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  18. If a,b,c be respectively the sum of first p,q,r terms of an A.P. then ...

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  19. Divide 20 into four parts which are in A.P. and such that the product ...

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  20. The sum of the first p terms of an A.P. is q and the sum of the first ...

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