The 4th term of an A.P. is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 21st term.
The correct answer is C. 64
Let’s denote the first term of the arithmetic progression (A.P.) by a and the common difference by d. Then, the fourth term is a + 3d and the tenth term is a + 9d. According to the information given in the problem, we have the following system of equations:
a + 3d = 13……eqn 1
a + 9d = 31…….eqn 2
Subtracting the first equation from the second, we get 6d = 18, which implies that d = 3. Substituting this value of d into the first equation, we get a + 9 = 13, which implies that a = 4.
Now that we know the values of a and d, we can find the value of any term of the A.P. In particular, the 21st term is given by a + 20d = 4 + 20 * 3 = 64.
So, the value of the 21st term of the A.P. is 64.
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