Let a_1, a_2, a_3.....be terms on A.P.

Question

Let ${a_1}$, ${a_2}$, ${a_3}$.....be terms on A.P. If $${{{a_1} + {a_2} + .....{a_p}} \over {{a_1} + {a_2} + .....{a_q}}} = {{{p^2}} \over {{q^2}}},\,p \ne q,\,then\,{{{a_6}} \over {{a_{21}}}}\,$$ equals

Accepted Answer

$${{{p \over 2}\left[ {2{a_1} + \left( {p - 1} \right)d} \right]} \over {{q \over 2}\left[ {2{a_1} + \left( {q - 1} \right)d} \right]}} = {{{p^2}} \over {{q^2}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow {{2{a_1} + \left( {p - 1} \right)d} \over {2{a_1} + \left( {p - 1} \right)d}} = {p \over q}$$

$${{{a_1} + \left( {{{p - 1} \over 2}} \right)d} \over {{a_1} + \left( {{{q - 1} \over 2}} \right)d}} = {p \over q}$$

For $${{{a_6}} \over {a{}_{21}}},\,\,p = 11,\,q = 41$$

$$ \Rightarrow {{{a_6}} \over {a{}_{21}}} = {{11} \over {41}}$$

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