Question
Question: If \(a _ { 1 } , a _ { 2 } , a _ { 3 } \ldots \ldots a _ { n }\) are in A.P., where \(a _ { i } > ...
If a1,a2,a3……an are in A.P., where ai>0 for all i, then the value of
a1+a21+a2+a31+ ……+an−1+an1=
A
a1+ann−1
B
a1+ann+1
C
a1−ann−1
D
a1−ann+1
Answer
a1+ann−1
Explanation
Solution
As given a2−a1=a3−a2=…….=an−an−1=d Where is the common difference of the given A.P.
Also an=a1+(n−1)d.
Then by rationalising each term,

=a2−a1a2−a1+a3−a2a3−a2+…..+an−an−1an−an−1

=d1{an−a1}=d1(an+a1an−a1) =d1{an+a1(n−1)d}=an+a1n−1.