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Question : 23 of 106
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The sums of n terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio 5n + 4 : 9n + 6. Find the ratio of their 18th terms.
Solution:  
Let a1,a2a_1, a_2 & d1,d2d_1, d_2 be the first terms & common differences of the two arithmetic progressions respectively. According to the given condition, we have
sum of n terms of first A.P.sum of n terms of second A.P.\frac{\text{sum of n terms of first A.P.}}{\text{sum of n terms of second A.P.}} = 5n+49n+6\frac{5n+4}{9n+6}
⇒ n2[2a1+(n−1)d1]n2[2a2+(n−1)d2]\frac{\frac{n}{2}\left[2a_1+(n-1)d_1\right]}{\frac{n}{2}\left[2a_2+(n-1)d_2\right]} = 5n+49n+6\frac{5n+4}{9n+6} ⇒ 2a1+(n−1)d12a2+(n−1)d2\frac{2a_1+(n-1)d_1}{2a_2+(n-1)d_2} = 5n+49n+6\frac{5n+4}{9n+6} ... (i)
Substituting n = 35 in (i), we get
2a1+34d12a2+34d2\frac{2a_1+34d_1}{2a_2+34d_2} = (5×35)+4(9×35)+6\frac{(5 \times 35)+4}{(9 \times 35)+6} ⇒ a1+17d1a2+17d2\frac{a_1+17d_1}{a_2+17d_2} = 179321\frac{179}{321}
∴ 18th term of first A.P.18th term of second A.P.\frac{\text{18th term of first A.P.}}{\text{18th term of second A.P.}} = a1+17d1a2+17d2\frac{a_1+17d_1}{a_2+17d_2} = 179321\frac{179}{321}
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