How many terms are there in the A.P.
(i) How many terms are there in the A.P.
7, 10, 13, ... 43?
(ii) How many terms are there in the A.P.
$-1,-\frac{5}{6},-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{2}, \ldots, \frac{10}{3} ?$
(i) 7, 10, 13...43
Here, we have:
a = 7
$d=(10-7)=3$
$a_{n}=43$
Let there be n terms in the given A.P.
Also, $a_{n}=a+(n-1) d$
$\Rightarrow 43=7+(n-1) 3$
$\Rightarrow 36=(n-1) 3$
$\Rightarrow 12=(n-1)$
$\Rightarrow 13=n$
Thus, there are 13 terms in the given A.P.
(ii) $-1,-\frac{5}{6},-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{2}, \ldots, \frac{10}{3}$
Here, we have:
$a=-1$
$d=\left(\frac{-5}{6}-(-1)\right)=\left(1-\frac{5}{6}\right)=\frac{1}{6}$
$a_{n}=\frac{10}{3}$
Let there be n terms in the given A.P.
Also, $a_{n}=a+(n-1) d$
$\Rightarrow \frac{10}{3}=-1+(n-1) \frac{1}{6}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{13}{3}=(n-1) \frac{1}{6}$
$\Rightarrow 26=(n-1)$
$\Rightarrow 27=n$
Thus, there are 27 terms in the given A.P.