Practice Sum of First n Terms of an AP - 5.4 | 5. ARITHMETIC PROGRESSIONS | CBSE 10 Mathematics
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5.4 - Sum of First n Terms of an AP

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Calculate the sum of the first 5 terms of the AP: 2, 4, 6, 8, ...

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms.

Question 2

Easy

What is the common difference in the AP 5, 10, 15, 20?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Subtract the first term from the second term.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the formula for the sum of the first n terms of an AP?

  • S_n = (a + l)n/2
  • S_n = n(a + l)
  • S_n = n(a + d)
  • S_n = a + (n - 1)d

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the context we discussed for summation.

Question 2

True or False: The common difference in an AP can be zero.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the scenarios where terms don’t change.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A company has a start-up cost of $10,000 and a monthly increase in expenses of $1,500. Calculate the total expenses after the first 12 months using the AP sum formula.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Break it into first and last terms, and compute stepwise.

Question 2

If the sum of certain months' savings forms an AP starting at $5 with a difference of $2, what will be the total savings after 15 months?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Identify the sequence from the saved amounts then calculate.

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