The 12th term of an AP is – 13 and the sum of its first four terms is 24. Find the sum of its first 10 terms.
Let a be the first term and d be the common difference.
Given: a12 = - 13
S4 = 24
To find: Sum of first 10 terms.
Consider a12 = - 13
⇒ a + 11d = - 13 ………………(1)
Also, S4 = 24
⇒ (4/2) × [2a + (4 - 1)d] = 24
⇒ 2 × [2a + 3d] = 24
⇒ 2a + 3d = 12 …………….(2)
Subtracting equation (2) from twice of equation (1), we get,
19d = - 38
⇒ d = - 2
Now, from equation (1), we get
a = - 13 - 11d
⇒ a = - 13 - 11(-2)
⇒ a = - 13 + 22
⇒ a = 9
Now, Sum of first n terms of this arithmetic series is given by:
Sn = [2a + (n - 1)d]
Therefore sum of first 10 terms of this arithmetic series is given by:
∴ S10 = [2(9) + (10 - 1)(-2)]
= 5 × [18 - 18]
= 0
∴ S10 = 0