What is the maximum value of the sum of initial terms of the arithmetic progression (90,84,78,\ldots)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (720)
(S_n=3n(31-n)), and the maximum (720) occurs at (n=15) or (n=16). Exam tip: check integer values near the vertex.
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(720)
Why is this the correct answer?
(S_n=3n(31-n)), and the maximum (720) occurs at (n=15) or (n=16). Exam tip: check integer values near the vertex.
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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