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12. क्या समांतर श्रेढ़ी \( 18,15 \frac{1}{2}, 13, \ldots \ldots . . \) का एक पद \( -47 \) है? यदि हाँ तो कौनसा पद है?

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\(18, 15\frac12, 13, ....\)

\(\because a= a_1 = 18\)

\(d = a_2 - a_1 = 15\frac 12 - 18 = \frac{31}2 - 18 = \frac{31 - 36}2 = \frac{-5}2\)

or \(d = a_3 - a_2 = 13 - 15 \frac 12 = 13 - \frac{31}2 = \frac {26 - 31} 2 = \frac {-5}2\) 

Let \(a_n = -47\)

\(\therefore a + (n - 1)d = -47\)

⇒ \(18 + (n -1)(\frac{-5}2) = -47\)

⇒ \(-\frac 52 (n - 1) = - 47 - 18 = -65\)

⇒ \(n - 1 = -65 \times\frac{-2}5 = 26\)

⇒ \(n = 26 + 1 = 27\)

Hence, 27th term of given A.P. will be -47.



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