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2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q22
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Sequences and Series question

2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q22

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The number of terms common to the two A.P.'s 3, 7, 11, ....., 407 and 2, 9, 16, ....., 709 is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 14

  1. Write the general terms of the two A.P.s

    • First A.P.: 3,7,11,…,4073, 7, 11, \dots, 4073,7,11,…,407

      Here, a1=3,d1=4a_1 = 3, \quad d_1 = 4a1​=3,d1​=4 So its general term is Tn=3+(n−1)4=4n−1T_n = 3 + (n-1)4 = 4n - 1Tn​=3+(n−1)4=4n−1

    • Second A.P.: 2,9,16,…,7092, 9, 16, \dots, 7092,9,16,…,709

      Here, a2=2,d2=7a_2 = 2, \quad d_2 = 7a2​=2,d2​=7 So its general term is Sm=2+(m−1)7=7m−5S_m = 2 + (m-1)7 = 7m - 5Sm​=2+(m−1)7=7m−5

  2. Find the condition for common terms

    A number common to both A.P.s must satisfy 4n−1=7m−54n - 1 = 7m - 54n−1=7m−5 Rearranging, 4n=7m−44n = 7m - 44n=7m−4 or 4n−7m=−44n - 7m = -44n−7m=−4

    We can also write the common term as a number xxx such that x≡3(mod4)x \equiv 3 \pmod{4}x≡3(mod4) and x≡2(mod7)x \equiv 2 \pmod{7}x≡2(mod7)

  3. Solve the congruences

    Let x=2+7kx = 2 + 7kx=2+7k Then we need 2+7k≡3(mod4)2 + 7k \equiv 3 \pmod{4}2+7k≡3(mod4) Since 7≡3(mod4)7 \equiv 3 \pmod{4}7≡3(mod4), this gives 2+3k≡3(mod4)2 + 3k \equiv 3 \pmod{4}2+3k≡3(mod4) 3k≡1(mod4)3k \equiv 1 \pmod{4}3k≡1(mod4)

    Since 3−1≡3(mod4)3^{-1} \equiv 3 \pmod{4}3−1≡3(mod4), k≡3(mod4)k \equiv 3 \pmod{4}k≡3(mod4)

    So let k=4t+3k = 4t + 3k=4t+3 Then x=2+7(4t+3)=2+28t+21=23+28tx = 2 + 7(4t+3) = 2 + 28t + 21 = 23 + 28tx=2+7(4t+3)=2+28t+21=23+28t

    Hence, the common terms form an A.P.: 23,51,79,…23, 51, 79, \dots23,51,79,… with common difference lcm⁡(4,7)=28\operatorname{lcm}(4,7) = 28lcm(4,7)=28

  4. Find how many such common terms lie in the given ranges

    Since the first A.P. goes up to 407407407 and the second up to 709709709, the common terms must be within both lists. So the largest possible common term is min⁡(407,709)=407\min(407,709) = 407min(407,709)=407

    Thus we count terms in 23,51,79,…,≤40723, 51, 79, \dots, \le 40723,51,79,…,≤407

    Let the number of common terms be NNN. Then 23+(N−1)28≤40723 + (N-1)28 \le 40723+(N−1)28≤407 (N−1)28≤384 (N-1)28 \le 384(N−1)28≤384 N−1≤38428=13.714…N-1 \le \frac{384}{28} = 13.714\dotsN−1≤28384​=13.714…

    So, N−1=13N-1 = 13N−1=13 N=14N = 14N=14

  5. Check last term

    The 14th term is 23+13⋅28=23+364=38723 + 13\cdot 28 = 23 + 364 = 38723+13⋅28=23+364=387 The 15th term would be 23+14⋅28=415>40723 + 14\cdot 28 = 415 > 40723+14⋅28=415>407 So exactly 141414 common terms exist.

Final Answer

14\boxed{14}14​

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