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the first and the last terms of an AP are 7 and 49 respectively if sum of all its terms is 400. find the common difference ​

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Step-by-step explanation:

The FIRST term = 7  = a

The Last term = 49 = a + (N-1)d,..............(1) where n is an integer and d is the common difference

Sum of all terms in this ap = 200 = \frac{n}{2}  [ 2a + ( n-1) d]............(2)

Then,

        200 = [n/2] [ 14+ (n-1)d] .............(3)

        49 - 7 = (n-1)d.......(4)

         put 4 in 3,

           200 = [n/2] [ 14 + 42]

           200 = [n/2] [ 56]

           200/56  = [n/2]

           200/28  = n

            100/14  = n

            50 / 7  = n .......................(5)

put 5 in 1

              49 = 7 + ([50/7]-1)d

              42 = [43/7]d

              [42/43] 7 = d

              d = 294 / 43

           



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