If the sum of the first (18) terms of an arithmetic progression is (999) and the first term is (13), what is the last term?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (98)
From \(999=9(13+l)\), \(l=98\). Exam tip: \(S_n=\frac{n}{2}(a+l)\) is the shortest method here.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(98)
Why is this the correct answer?
From \(999=9(13+l)\), \(l=98\). Exam tip: \(S_n=\frac{n}{2}(a+l)\) is the shortest method here.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions (AP). Topic: Finding the sum of the first $n$ terms of an AP.
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