Let a , 1 a 2 , … , a n be a given A.P. whose common difference is an integer and S n = a 1 + a 2 +…

Let a,1a2,,an be a given A.P. whose common difference is an integer and Sn=a1+a2++an. If a1=1,an=300 and 15n50, then the ordered pair Sn-4,an-4 is equal to:
  1. (2490,249)
  2. (2480,249)
  3. (2480,248)
  4. (2490,248)

Solution

an=a1+(n-1)d

300=1+(n-1)d
d=299(n-1)=13×23(n-1)= integer
so n-1=±13,±23,±299,±1
  n=14,-12,24,-22,300,-298,2,0
But n[15, 50] n=24 d=13
Hence,

Sn-4=S20=2022(1)+(20-1)(13)

Sn-4=2490
And,

an-4=a20=a1+19d

=1+19×13

=248

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (04 Sep Shift 2)

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