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Given a = 2, d = 8, Sn = 90, find n and an.

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Given a = 2, d = 8, Sn = 90 

Sn = \(\frac{n}{2}\)[2a + (n – 1)d]

⇒ 90 = 2n [2n – 1] 

⇒ 4n2 – 2n = 90 

⇒ 4n2 – 2n – 90 = 0 

⇒ 2(2n2 – n – 45) = 0 

⇒ 2n2 – n – 45 = 0 

⇒ 2n2 -10n + 9n – 45 = 0 

⇒ 2n(n – 5) + 9(n – 5) = 0 

⇒ (n – 5)(2n + 9) = 0

⇒ n – 5 = 0 (or) 2n + 9 = 0 

⇒ n = 5 (or) n = \(\frac{-9}{2}\)(discarded) 

∴ n = 5 

Now an = a5 = a + 4d = 2 + 4 x 8 

= 2 + 32 = 34

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