If a 1 , a 2 , a 3 . . . . . . . . . , a n are in A . P . and a 1 +   a 4 + a 7 . . . . . . . . . + a…

If a1,a2,a3.........,an are in A.P. and a1+a4+a7.........+a16=114 , then a1+a6+a11+a16 is equal to :
  1. 64
  2. 98
  3. 38
  4. 76

Solution

We know that sum of equidistant term from end & beginning is same in any A.P. a1+a16=a2+a15=a3+a14=a4+a13=a5+a12==a7+a10

 a1+a4+a7+a10+a13+a16=114

3a1+a16=114a1+a16=38

Then,

a1+a6+a11+a16

=2a1+a16=76

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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