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                                    The 6th and the 17th terms of an AP are 21 and 54 respectively . The first term of the AP is _? | 
                            
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Answer»  Answer: A6 = 21 a17 = 54 an = a +(n-1) d a6 = a +(6 - 1) d 21 = a+ 5d............ (i) a17 = a + ( 17 - 1)d 54 = a + 16d....(ii) by SUBSTITUTION method, 21 - 5d = a.........(iii) SUBSTITUTE iii in ii 54 = 21 - 5d + 16d 54 - 21 = 11d 33 = 11d d = 3 substitute d in i 21 = a + 5d 21 = a + 5*3 21 - 15 = a a=6 therefore the first term of the ap is 6 AP : 6,9,12,15....... hope it helps you... | 
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