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In an AP, (a_{20}=0) and (a_{50}=-270). What is (a_1)?

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Correct answer: 171

For an AP, \(a_n=a_1+(n-1)d\). Subtracting the given terms gives \(a_{50}-a_{20}=30d=-270\), so \(d=-9\). Now \(a_{20}=a_1+19d=0\), hence \(a_1=-19(-9)=171\). If 180 were chosen, the 20th term would be 9, not 0. Exam tip: subtract two given terms first to eliminate \(a_1\) and find \(d\) quickly.

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Arithmetic ProgressionNth TermCommon DifferenceClass 10 MathematicsAlgebraFinding The $N$Th Term Of An ApFinding The N Th Term Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)

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