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Q.

An A.P. consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most terms is 225

and the sum of the last three terms is 429. Find the A.P.

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We are given the sum of the three middlemost terms of an A.P. and the sum of the last three terms, and we have to find the A.P.
The A.P. has 37 terms, so 𝑛 = 37.
Let the first term of the A.P. be π‘Ž and the common difference be 𝑑. The middlemost term of the A.P. is = 𝑛+1/2 
37+1/ 2
38/ 2
= 19
So, the 19π‘‘β„Ž term is the middlemost term.
The sum of the three middlemost terms = 225
The three middlemost terms are the 18π‘‘β„Ž, 19π‘‘β„Ž and 20π‘‘β„Ž terms. 

So, π‘Ž18 + π‘Ž19 + π‘Ž20 = 225
β‡’ π‘Ž + (18 βˆ’ 1)𝑑 + π‘Ž + (19 βˆ’ 1)𝑑 + π‘Ž + (20 βˆ’ 1)𝑑 = 225
β‡’ 3π‘Ž + 17𝑑 + 18𝑑 + 19𝑑 = 225
β‡’ 3π‘Ž + 54𝑑 = 225
β‡’ 3(π‘Ž + 18𝑑) = 225
β‡’ π‘Ž + 18𝑑 = 225/3
β‡’ π‘Ž + 18𝑑 = 75                               ....(1)
The sum of the last three terms = 429
The three last terms are the 35π‘‘β„Ž, 36π‘‘β„Ž and 37π‘‘β„Ž terms. 

So, π‘Ž35 + π‘Ž36 + π‘Ž37 = 429
β‡’ π‘Ž + (35 βˆ’ 1)𝑑 + π‘Ž + (36 βˆ’ 1)𝑑 + π‘Ž + (37 βˆ’ 1)𝑑 = 429
β‡’ 3π‘Ž + 34𝑑 + 35𝑑 + 36𝑑 = 429
β‡’ 3π‘Ž + 105𝑑 = 429
β‡’ 3(π‘Ž + 35𝑑) = 429
β‡’ π‘Ž + 35𝑑 = 429/3 
β‡’ π‘Ž + 35𝑑 = 143                               ....(2)
Subtracting eq(1) from eq(2), we get
π‘Ž + 35𝑑 βˆ’ (π‘Ž + 18𝑑) = 143 βˆ’ 75
β‡’ π‘Ž + 35𝑑 βˆ’ π‘Ž βˆ’ 18𝑑 = 68
β‡’ 17𝑑 = 68
β‡’ 𝑑 = 68/17
β‡’ 𝑑 = 4
So, the common difference between the A.P. is 4. Putting the value of 𝑑 in eq(1), we get
π‘Ž + 18 Γ— 4 = 75
β‡’ π‘Ž + 72 = 75
β‡’ π‘Ž = 75 βˆ’ 72

β‡’ π‘Ž = 3

So, the first term of the A.P. is 3.

Hence, the A.P. can be written as π‘Ž, π‘Ž + 𝑑, π‘Ž + 2𝑑, π‘Ž + 3𝑑,..., π‘Ž + 36𝑑

= 3, 7, 11, 15, ..., 147.

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An A.P. consists of 37 terms. The sum of the three middle most terms is 225and the sum of the last three terms is 429. Find the A.P.