Let a_{1},a_{2},.,a_{n} be in A.P. If a_{5} = 2a_{7} and a_{11} = 18, then 12( \frac{1}{\sqrt{a_{10}} + \sqrt{a_{11}}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a_{11}} + \sqrt{a_{12}}} + .. + \frac{1}{\sqrt{a_{17}} + \sqrt{a_{18}}} ) is equal to : Sequence & Series (Mathematics) | DivineJEE
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Let a1,a2,….,an be in A.P. If a5=2a7 and a11=18, then 12(a10+a111+a11+a121+…..+a17+a181) is equal to
Given a1,a2,…,an are in AP. Find a1 and d From the given conditions:a11= 18 ⇒a1+ 10d= 18 —(1)a5= 2a7⇒a1+ 4d= 2(a1+ 6d)⇒a1+ 4d= 2a1+ 12d⇒a1+ 8d= 0 —(2) Subtracting (2) from (1):(a1+ 10d)−(a1+ 8d)= 18 − 02d= 18 ⇒d= 9 Substituting d=9 into (2): a1+ 8(9)= 0 ⇒a1=−72
12 (a10+a111+a11+a121+…+a17+a181)By rationalizing each term, We get: =12 (da11−a10+da12−a11+…+da18−a17)Most terms cancel out (telescoping sum): =d12(a18−a10)Calculate final values a18=a1+ 17d=−72 + 17(9)=−72 + 153 = 81 a10=a1+ 9d=−72 + 9(9)=−72 + 81 = 9 Substituting these back: =912(81−9)=34(9 − 3)=34(6)= 8
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