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  • Question
  • If the m th term of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) is 1/n and n th term is 1/m, then find the sum of mn terms.


  • Options
  • A. (mn-1)/4
  • B. (mn+1)/4
  • C. (mn+1)/2
  • D. (mn-1)/2

  • Correct Answer
  • (mn+1)/2 

    Explanation

    let us assume a be the first term and d the common difference.
    According to Question,
    mth term of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) is 1/n
    Use the Arithmetic Progression formula for mth term,
    ? a + ( m - 1 ) x d = tm
    ? a + ( m - 1 ) x d = 1/n
    ? a + md - d = 1/n .......................(1)
    Use the Arithmetic Progression formula for nth term,
    ? a + ( n - 1 ) x d = tn
    ? a + ( n - 1 ) x d = 1/m
    ? a + nd - d = 1/m.........................(2)
    Subtracts Equation (1) from Equation (2) , we will get
    ? a + nd - d - (a + md - d) = 1/m - 1/n
    ? a + nd - d - (a + md - d) = 1/m - 1/n
    ? a + nd - d - a - md + d = 1/m - 1/n
    ? nd - md = 1/m - 1/n
    ? d(n - m) = 1/m - 1/n
    ? d(n - m) = (n - m)/mn
    ? d = 1/mn.......................................(3)
    Put the value of d in Equation (1), we will get,
    ? a + md - d = 1/n
    ? a + ( m x 1/mn ) - 1/mn = 1/n
    ? a + 1/n - 1/mn = 1/n
    ? a = 1/n - 1/n + 1/mn
    ? a = 1/mn.....................................(4)
    Now according to question,
    Sum of mn terms = mn/2(2a + ( mn - 1) x d)
    Smn = mn/2(2a + ( mn - 1) x d)
    Put the value of a and d in above equation, we will get,
    Smn = mn/2 [ 2 x 1/mn + ( mn - 1) x 1/mn ]
    Smn = mn/2 [2/mn + 1 - 1/mn ]
    Smn = mn/2 [ 1 + 1/mn ]
    Smn = mn/2 [ ( mn + 1 )/mn ]
    Smn = mn/2 (1 + mn)/mn
    Smn = 1/2 (1 + mn)
    Smn = (1 + mn)/2 = (mn + 1)/2


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