The 9th term of an A.P. is 449 and 449th term is 9. The term which is equal to zero is

Here, a9 = 449


A449 = 9


Let a is the first term and d is the common difference of the AP


Given 9th term of AP = 499


a + 8d = 499 .....(1)


Again 499th term of AP = 9


a + 498d = 9 .....(2)


Now subtract equation 1 and 2, we get


a + 8d – (a + 498d) = 499 – 9


a + 8d – a – 498d = 499 – 9


–490d = 490


d = –490/490


d = –1


Put value of d in equation1, we get


a – 8 = 499


a = 499 + 8


a = 507


Let nth term is equal is to zero


a + (n–1)d = 0


507 – (n–1) = 0 (By putting value of a and d)


507 – n + 1 = 0


508 – n = 0


n = 508


So 508th term of AP is zero.

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