The sum of all those terms, of the arithmetic progression 3 ,   8 ,   13 ,   . . . ,  …

The sum of all those terms, of the arithmetic progression 3, 8, 13, ..., 373, which are not divisible by 3, is equal to ________.

Solution

Given sequence is 3,8,13,.....373.

Here a=3, d=5 and an=373

Now an=a+n-1d

373=3+n-15

n=75

We know that Sn=n2a+an

S75=7523+373

S75=14100

Now let us write the sequence of terms which are divisible by 3.

We get, 3,18,33,.....363

363=3+n-115

n=25

Now let us find the sum of terms divisible by 3.

Sdiv by 3=2523+363=4575

Required sum =Sum of 75 terms-Sum of terms divisible by 3

=14100-4575

=9525.

Therefore, the required sum is 9525

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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