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#651 2016-07-11 18:06:14

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Re: Series and Progressions

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#652 2016-07-22 00:00:20

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution SP#298 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

SP#299. An A.P. consists of 50 terms of which 3rd term is 12 and last term is 106. Find the 29th term.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#653 2016-07-22 03:27:35

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#654 2016-07-22 20:31:17

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution SP#299 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

SP#300. Find the A.P. of 6 terms if the 1st term is 2/3 and the last term is 22/3.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#655 2016-07-23 01:23:22

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#656 2016-07-23 19:29:22

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution SP#300 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!

SP#301. Find k, if the given values of x is the kth term of the given A.P.



It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#657 2016-07-24 03:40:31

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#658 2016-07-24 18:10:39

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Re: Series and Progressions

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SP#302. (i) Find the 20th term from the last term of the A.P. : 3, 8, 13, ..., 253.
(ii) Find the 6th term from the end of the A.P. 17, 14, 11, ...., -40.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#659 2016-07-24 18:30:12

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#660 2016-07-25 22:19:24

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solutions in SP#302 are correct. Excellent, bobbym!

SP#303. The sum of three numbers in an A.P. is 27 and their product is 405. Find the numbers.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#661 2016-07-26 02:02:34

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#662 2016-07-26 17:16:41

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution SP#303 is correct. Good work, bobbym!

Find the sum of the following A.P.s:

SP#304. 2, 7, 12, ... up to 10 terms.

SP#305. -37, -33, -29 ... up to 12 terms.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#663 2016-07-26 18:26:59

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#664 2016-07-27 17:44:55

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solutions SP#304 and SP#305 are correct. Good work, bobbym!

SP#306. Find the sum of the following A.P.:
0.6, 1.7, 2.8, ... up to 100 terms.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#665 2016-07-27 18:11:01

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#666 2016-07-28 17:47:23

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution SP#306 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!

SP#307. Find the sum of the following A.P.:

up to 11 terms.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#667 2016-07-28 18:08:33

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#668 2016-07-29 17:12:55

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

SP#308. In an Arithmetic Progression, given a = 5, d = 3,

find n and
.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#669 2016-07-29 20:24:15

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#670 2016-07-31 00:03:33

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution #3068 is 50% correct. Good work!

SP#3069. In an Arithmetic Progression, given

Find d and
.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#671 2016-07-31 00:46:27

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#672 2016-07-31 16:47:31

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution (two parts) in SP#309 are correct. Good work, bobbym!

SP#310. In an Arithmetic Progression given

find a and


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#673 2016-08-01 03:58:12

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#674 2016-08-01 17:05:22

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Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;

The solution SP#310 is correct. Neat work, bobbym!

SP#311. In an Arithmetic Progression given

find d and


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#675 2016-08-01 17:11:06

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Posts: 109,606

Re: Series and Progressions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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