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The 3rd\displaystyle 3^{rd} term of arithmetic progression is 7\displaystyle 7 and Seventh term is 2\displaystyle 2 more than thrice of third term. The common difference is

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A4\displaystyle 4
B3\displaystyle 3
C5\displaystyle 5
D6\displaystyle 6
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Correct Answer

Option a4\displaystyle 4

All Options:

  • A4\displaystyle 4
  • B3\displaystyle 3
  • C5\displaystyle 5
  • D6\displaystyle 6

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let the first term be a\displaystyle a and the common difference be d\displaystyle d.
Given:
1) 3rd\displaystyle 3^{\text{rd}} term: t3=a+2d=7\displaystyle t_3 = a + 2d = 7
2) 7th\displaystyle 7^{\text{th}} term: t7=a+6d=3t3+2\displaystyle t_7 = a + 6d = 3t_3 + 2

Substitute t3=7\displaystyle t_3 = 7 into the second equation:
a+6d=3(7)+2=21+2=23a + 6d = 3(7) + 2 = 21 + 2 = 23

Subtract the first equation from the second:
(a+6d)(a+2d)=237(a + 6d) - (a + 2d) = 23 - 7
4d=16    d=44d = 16 \implies d = 4
Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

4-6 Marks

Key Topics

Arithmetic & Geometric Progressions

This chapter covers Arithmetic Progressions (AP) and Geometric Progressions (GP). Students learn how to find the nth term, sum of n terms, arithmetic/geometric means, and sum to infinity of a GP.

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Exam Strategy Tip

For complex 'sum of series' questions, a great hack is to substitute n = 1 and n = 2 into the question and the options to see which one matches, completely bypassing the formula.

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