Which term of the progression $20, 19 \frac{1}{4},18\frac{1}{2} ,17\frac{3}{4}$... is the first negative term
Arithmetic Progressions (10)Which term of the progression $20, 19 \frac{1}{4},18\frac{1}{2} ,17\frac{3}{4}$... is the first negative term?
Answer
Here d = $\frac{-3}{4}$
Let the nth term be first negative term
20(n - 1) $(\frac{-3}{4}\right)$
3n > 83
$$ n > 27\frac{2}{3} $$
Hence, 28th term is first negative term.
Exam Year:
2017
Related Questions
- If the ratio of the sum of the first n terms of two A.Ps is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27)
- In an AP, if the common difference (d) = -4, and the seventh term
- Find the sum of first 8 multiples of 3
- In an A.P, if $ S_{n} = 3n^2 + 5n $ and $ a_k = 164 $
- Which term of the Arithmetic Progression -7, -12, -17, -22, ... will be -82 ?
- The sum of four consecutive numbers in an AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the first and the last term to the product of two middle terms