The number of common terms in the progressions 4 , 9 , 14 , 19 , … … , up to 25 th term and 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 ,…

The number of common terms in the progressions 4,9,14,19,, up to 25th  term and 3,6,9,12,.... up to 37th  term is :
  1. 9
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 8

Solution

4,9,14,19,, up to 25th  term

T25=4+(25-1)5

T25=4+120

T25=124

3,6,9,12,, up to 37th  term

T37=3+(37-1)3

T37=3+108

T37=111

Common difference of Ist  series is d1=5

Common difference of IInd  series is d2=3

First common term =9, and their common difference =15(LCM of d1 and d2.

So, the common terms are 9, 24, 39, 54, 69, 84, 99.

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

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