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#626 2016-06-23 16:08:41
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#285 is correct. Marvelous, bobbym!
SP#286. If the sum of q terms of an A.P. is
, find the common difference of the A.P.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#627 2016-06-23 16:19:25
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#628 2016-06-24 17:42:23
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
The solution SP#286 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
SP#287. The sum of 5th and 7th terms of an A.P. is 52 and the 10th term is 46. Find the common difference.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#629 2016-06-24 17:58:41
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#630 2016-06-24 23:57:06
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
The solution SP#287 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
SP#288. Sum of n terms of an A.P. is 5n^2 - 3n. Find the A.P. (first three terms) and the 10th term.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#631 2016-06-25 03:26:51
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#632 2016-06-27 23:03:37
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solutions in SP#288 are correct. Neat work, bobbym!
SP#289. Find the 7th term from the end of the A.P. : 7, 10, 13, ...., 184.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#633 2016-06-28 01:23:17
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#634 2016-06-28 17:47:49
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#289 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
SP#290. Determine k so that k + 2, 4k - 6, and 3k - 2 are three consecutive terms of an A.P.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#635 2016-06-29 05:34:24
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#636 2016-06-29 17:52:26
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#290 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
SP#291. If the numbers x - 2, 4x - 1, and 5x + 2 are in A.P., find the value of x.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#637 2016-06-29 18:39:43
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#638 2016-06-30 17:58:23
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#291 is correct. Well done, bobbym!
SP#292. Find the value of k for which the terms (2k + 1), 8 and 3k are in A.P.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#639 2016-07-03 11:42:48
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#640 2016-07-03 17:53:13
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#292 is correct. Well done, bobbym!
SP#293. Find a and d for the following Arithmetic Progressions: 21, 6, -9, -24, -39, -54, ...
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#641 2016-07-03 17:57:26
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#642 2016-07-04 18:22:11
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solutions in SP#293 are correct. Good work, bobbym!
SP#294. In November 2009, the number of visitors to a zoo increased daily by 20. If a total of 12300 people visited the zoo in that month, find the number of visitors as on 1st November 2009.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#643 2016-07-05 05:55:18
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#644 2016-07-05 18:45:24
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#294 is correct. Good work, bobbym!
SP#295. If the nth term of a sequence is given by
, find the sum of the first sixteen terms of the sequence.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#645 2016-07-06 03:37:29
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#646 2016-07-07 16:50:40
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#295 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!
SP#296. A sum of $7260 is paid off in 20 instalments such that each instalment is $20 more than the preceding instalment. Calculate the value of the first instalment.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#647 2016-07-07 18:00:05
- bobbym
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#648 2016-07-10 17:35:17
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#296 is correct. Excellent, bobbym!
SP#297. The first term of an A.P. is 6 and common difference is 5. Find the A.P. (first three terms) and the general term.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#649 2016-07-10 18:19:10
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Re: Series and Progressions
Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#650 2016-07-11 17:29:31
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Re: Series and Progressions
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The solution SP#297 is correct. Well done, bobbym!
SP#298. Find three consecutive terms of an A.P. whose sum is 18 and the sum of their squares is 140.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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