Y, (Y + 9), (Y + 18), ....... 20 terms. where Y is the integer root of: 3y2 – 23y + 14 = 0 Find the sum of last 10 terms of series.
Y, (Y + 9), (Y + 18), ....... 20 terms. where Y is the integer root of: 3y2 – 23y + 14 = 0 Find the sum of last 10 terms of series. Correct Answer 1375
3y2 – 23y + 14 = 0
3y2 – 21y – 2y + 14 = 0
3y(y – 7) – 2(y – 7) = 0
y = 7 or 2/3
Hence series will be 7, (7 + 9), (7 + 18) ... 20 terms.
20th term = 7 + 19 × 9 = 178
This series can be considered as an Arithmetic Progression with a = 178 and d = – 9 (since series starts with last term)
S10 = 10/2
S10 = 5 × (356 – 81) = 5 × 275 = 1375
Alternative method:
After finding the value of y = 7
sum of last 10 terms of series = Sum of first 20 term – Sum of first 10 terms
sum of last 10 terms of series = S20 – S10
sum of last 10 terms of series = 1850 – 475 = 1375
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