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2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 1 · Q36
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Sequences and Series question

2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 1 · Q36

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Let a1=8,a2,a3,…,ana_{1}=8, a_{2}, a_{3}, \ldots, a_{n}a1​=8,a2​,a3​,…,an​ be an A.P. If the sum of its first four terms is 50 and the sum of its last four terms is 170 , then the product of its middle two terms is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 754

  1. Let the A.P. have first term a1=8a_1=8a1​=8 and common difference ddd.

    Then the terms are

    \quad a_2=8+d, \quad a_3=8+2d, \dots, \quad a_n=8+(n-1)d.$$
  2. Use the sum of the first four terms.

    a1+a2+a3+a4=50a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4=50a1​+a2​+a3​+a4​=50 8+(8+d)+(8+2d)+(8+3d)=508+(8+d)+(8+2d)+(8+3d)=508+(8+d)+(8+2d)+(8+3d)=50 32+6d=5032+6d=5032+6d=50 6d=186d=186d=18 d=3.d=3.d=3.

  3. Now use the sum of the last four terms.

    The last four terms are: an−3,an−2,an−1,an.a_{n-3},a_{n-2},a_{n-1},a_n.an−3​,an−2​,an−1​,an​.

    Since d=3d=3d=3, an=8+(n−1)3=3n+5.a_n=8+(n-1)3=3n+5.an​=8+(n−1)3=3n+5. So, an−1=an−3=3n+2,a_{n-1}=a_n-3=3n+2,an−1​=an​−3=3n+2, an−2=an−6=3n−1,a_{n-2}=a_n-6=3n-1,an−2​=an​−6=3n−1, an−3=an−9=3n−4.a_{n-3}=a_n-9=3n-4.an−3​=an​−9=3n−4.

    Their sum is given as 170170170: (3n−4)+(3n−1)+(3n+2)+(3n+5)=170(3n-4)+(3n-1)+(3n+2)+(3n+5)=170(3n−4)+(3n−1)+(3n+2)+(3n+5)=170 12n+2=17012n+2=17012n+2=170 12n=16812n=16812n=168 n=14.n=14.n=14.

  4. Since n=14n=14n=14, the sequence has 14 terms, so the middle two terms are the 7th and 8th terms.

    a7=8+(7−1)3=8+18=26,a_7=8+(7-1)3=8+18=26,a7​=8+(7−1)3=8+18=26, a8=8+(8−1)3=8+21=29.a_8=8+(8-1)3=8+21=29.a8​=8+(8−1)3=8+21=29.

  5. Their product is a7a8=26×29=754.a_7a_8=26\times 29=754.a7​a8​=26×29=754.

Therefore, the required product is 754.\boxed{754}.754​.

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