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Mathematics — Standard (041) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 5.2 Arithmetic Progressions § 5.5 Summary
The 11th term from the end of the A.P. : $10, 7, 4, \ldots, -62$ is :
  1. (a) $-25$
  2. (b) $-16$
  3. (c) $-32$
  4. (d) $0$
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Model Answer

The AP is 10, 7, 4, …, –62 with $d = -3$, last term $l = -62$.

The 11th term from the end = $l + (11-1)(-d)^{-1}$... Using: $n$th term from end $= l + (n-1) \times (-d)$

$$= -62 + (11-1)(3) = -62 + 30 = \mathbf{-32}$$

Answer: (c) –32

Explanation

To find the $n$th term from the end of an AP, treat the last term as the first term and reverse the common difference: $T_n(\text{from end}) = l + (n-1)(-d)$. Here $l = -62$, $n = 11$, $-d = 3$, giving $-62 + 30 = -32$. Alternatively, find total number of terms first (25 terms), then the 11th from end is the 15th from the start: $a_{15} = 10 + 14(-3) = -32$.

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