Question

The sums of n terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio 5n + 4 : 9n + 6. Find the ratio of their 18th terms.

Answer 1

Let a₁, a₂, and d₁, d₂ be the first terms and the common difference of the first and second arithmetic progression respectively.

According to the given condition,

Substituting n = 35 in (1), we obtain

From (2) and (3), we obtain

Thus, the ratio of 18th term of both the A.P.s is 179: 321.