High School

In an arithmetic progression (AP), the sum of the first two terms, [tex]$a_1 + a_2 = -3$[/tex]. The common difference [tex]$d = 7$[/tex], and the last term is 135. Find the sequence of the AP and the sum of all terms.

Answer :

To solve the problem, we need to find the terms of the arithmetic progression (AP) and the sum of all its terms, given some conditions.

Step-by-step Solution:

  1. Understanding the Given Information:

    • The sum of the first two terms: [tex]a_1 + a_2 = -3[/tex]
    • Common difference [tex]d = 7[/tex]
    • Last term [tex]a_n = 135[/tex]
  2. First Two Terms:

    • The first term [tex]a_1[/tex] of the AP.
    • The second term [tex]a_2[/tex] can be expressed as [tex]a_1 + d[/tex] since the definition of an AP is that each term after the first is the sum of the previous term and the common difference.

    Therefore, [tex]a_2 = a_1 + 7[/tex].

    Plug these in the sum equation for the first two terms:
    [

a_1 + (a_1 + 7) = -3]
[tex]2a_1 + 7 = -3[/tex]
[tex]2a_1 = -10[/tex]
[tex]a_1 = -5[/tex]

Hence, [tex]a_2 = a_1 + 7 = -5 + 7 = 2[/tex].

  1. Finding the Number of Terms (n):

    The general formula for the [tex]n[/tex]-th term in an AP is:
    [

a_n = a_1 + (n-1) \times d]

Plug in the values:
[tex]135 = -5 + (n-1) \times 7[/tex]

Solve this equation:
[tex]135 + 5 = (n-1) \times 7[/tex]
[tex]140 = (n-1) \times 7[/tex]
[tex](n-1) = \frac{140}{7} = 20[/tex]
[tex]n = 21[/tex]

Thus, there are 21 terms in the AP.

  1. Sum of All Terms:

    The formula for the sum [tex]S_n[/tex] of the first [tex]n[/tex] terms of an AP is:
    [tex]S_n = \frac{n}{2} \times (a_1 + a_n)[/tex]

    Substitute the known values:
    [tex]S_{21} = \frac{21}{2} \times (-5 + 135)[/tex]
    [tex]S_{21} = \frac{21}{2} \times 130[/tex]
    [tex]S_{21} = 21 \times 65[/tex]
    [tex]S_{21} = 1365[/tex]

Conclusion:

The arithmetic progression is: [tex]-5, 2, 9, ..., 135[/tex] with a total of 21 terms, and the sum of all these terms is 1365.