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June 2021 p13 q9
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An arithmetic progression P has first term a and common difference d. An arithmetic progression Q has first term 2(a + 1) and common difference (d + 1). It is given that
\(\frac{\text{5th term of } P}{\text{12th term of } Q} = \frac{1}{3}\) and \(\frac{\text{Sum of first 5 terms of } P}{\text{Sum of first 5 terms of } Q} = \frac{2}{3}.\)
Find the value of a and the value of d.
Solution
For the arithmetic progression P, the 5th term is given by:
\(a + 4d.\)
For the arithmetic progression Q, the 12th term is given by: