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    Arithmetic Progression Properties of GP : 1

    general term : an =
    General term : an = a + (n − 1)d 1
    + (n − 1)d
    nth term from end : a + (m − n)d • GP divided/multiplied by constant, stays GP a1
    where nth term from end = (m − n + 1) from start Harmonic Mean(H)
    • reciprocal of GP, is GP
    if A,B,C are in AP: 2B = A + C • a1 an = a2 an−1 = ak an−k+1 2ab
    • H=
    a+b
    a1 + an = a2 + an−1 • b2 = ac
    • a, H1 , H2 . . . , Hn , b are in HP
    2an = an+k + an−k
    • for a GP a1 , a2 . . . an
    1 1 1 1 1 1
    selecting middle term of AP: ⇒ GM = (a1 a2 . . . an ) n then , , ..., , are in AP
    a H1 H2 Hn b
    ODD ⇒ −a+ CD → d 1
    EVEN ⇒ (a − d)(a + d) CD → 2d • if a1 , a2 . . . an ⇒ GP → = (n + 2)th
    log a1 , log a2 . . . log an ⇒ AP and vice-versa b
    1 1 a−b
    Sum of AP :
    results of sum of GP : → = + (n + 1)D D=
    n b a (n + 1)ab
    with common difference Sn = {2a + (n − 1)d}
    2   n
    
    a 1 − r , r 6= 1 Arithmetico-geometric Sequence
    n Sn = 1−r a, (a + d)r, (a + 2d)r2 , . . . is a A.G. sequence
    with last term Sn = {a + l}
    2 na, r

    results of sum of AP : nth term : an = {a + (n − 1)d}.rn−1


    a − lr lr − a
    • Seq is AP → if sum of n terms form An2 + Bn Sn = 1 − r = r − 1 a d.r
    sum of ∞ term : S∞ = +
    • if ratio of sum is given, then ratio of n th
    term 1 − r (1 − r)2
    n a
    is S∞ = −1 < r < 1
    → replace n by 2n − 1 1−r
    Sum of Some Sequence
    th
    • if ratio of n term is given, then ratio of sum
    Harmonic Progression n(n + 1)
    is first n natural no :
    n+1 if a1 , a2 . . . an are in HP 2
    → replace n by
    2
    1 1 1 n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
    then , ... are in AP square of first n no :
    a1 a2 an 6
    Geometric Progression
    General terms : an = arr−1
    n(n + 1) 2
     
    nth term from end : an = arm−n 1 1 cube of first n no :
     n−1 common difference : d= − 2
    1 a2 a1
    using last term : an = l
    r n(n + 1)(2n + 1)(3n2 + 3n − 1)
    4th power of n no :
    30

    Prashant Dhirendra : prashant.dhiru@gmail.com


    Relation between AM, GM and HM Tips and Tricks
    (black space tips,tricks and important question)
    • A,G and H between 2 numbers(a and b):

    a+b √ 2ab
    A= G= AB H=
    2 a+b

    • A>G>H

    • quadratic eq having a and b as its roots

    x2 − 2Ax + G2 = 0
    p
    • the two numbers(a,b) are A ± A2 − G2

    • if A and G are in the ratio m : n, then the


    number(a,b) are in ratio
    p p
    m + m2 − n2 : m − m2 − n2

    • A,G and H between 3 numbers(a, b, c):


     
    a+b+c 1 1 1 1 1 1
    A= G = (abc) 3 = + +
    3 H 3 a b c

    • cubic equation where a,b,c are the roots

    3G3
    x3 − 3Ax2 + x − G3 = 0
    H

    Prashant Dhirendra : prashant.dhiru@gmail.com

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