i an arithmetic series is 38. irst 40 terms of the series is 1250. the common difference of this series is 1.5.

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The 25th term of an arithmetic series is 38.
The sum of the first 40 terms of the series is 1250.
(a)
Show that the common difference of this series is 1.5.
(b)
Find the number of terms in the series which are less than 100.
Transcribed Image Text:Q10. The 25th term of an arithmetic series is 38. The sum of the first 40 terms of the series is 1250. (a) Show that the common difference of this series is 1.5. (b) Find the number of terms in the series which are less than 100.
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