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  • Word problems based on ‘an

Formula

ARITHMETIC

PROGRESSIONS

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Q.19) Subba Rao started work in 1995 at an annual salary of Rs.5000 and received an increment of Rs.200 each year. In which year did his income reach Rs.7000 ?

Sol:

Year 1995

Annual salary Rs.5000

Rise in salary

Year 1996

Annual salary Rs.5200

+ Rs.200

Year 1997

Annual salary Rs.5400

+ Rs.200

Annual salary Rs.7000

Year ?

Amount of annual salaries forms an AP

a1

a2

a3

an

We need to find n when an = 7000

Exercise 5.2 19

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Q.19) Subba Rao started work in 1995 at an annual salary of Rs.5000 and received an increment of Rs.200 each year. In which year did his income reach Rs.7000 ?

Sol:

The salaries of each year after 1995 are

Let after nth year, his salary will be Rs. 7000

∴ an = a + (n – 1)d

7000

=

5000

+ (n – 1)

200

7000

5000

= (n – 1)

200

2000

= (n – 1)

200

2000

200

= (n – 1)

10

1

10

= n – 1

n

= 10 + 1

n

= 11

Therefore, in 11th year, his salary will be Rs.7000.

The incomes that Subba Rao obtained in various years form an A.P with first term (a) = 5000 and common difference(d) = 200

Now an = 7000

5000,

5200,

5400, ……,

7000

We need to find n when an = 7000