Let $S_n$ be the sum to $n$-terms of an arithmetic progression $3,7,11$, If $40<\left(\frac{6}{n(n+1)} \sum_\limits{k=1}^n S_k\right)<42$, then $n$ equals ________.
Answer (integer)
9
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{n}}= 3+7+11+\ldots \ldots \mathrm{n} \text { terms } \\
&=\frac{\mathrm{n}}{2}(6+(\mathrm{n}-1) 4)=3 \mathrm{n}+2 \mathrm{n}^2-2 \mathrm{n} \\
&=2 \mathrm{n}^2+\mathrm{n} \\
& \sum_{\mathrm{k}=1}^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{k}}=2 \sum_{\mathrm{k}=1}^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{K}^2+\sum_{\mathrm{k}=1}^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{K} \\
&=2 \cdot \frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)(2 \mathrm{n}+1)}{6}+\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)}{2} \\
&=\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)\left[\frac{2 \mathrm{n}+1}{3}+\frac{1}{2}\right] \\
&=\frac{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)(4 \mathrm{n}+5)}{6} \\
& \Rightarrow 40<\frac{6}{\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{n}+1)} \sum_{k=1}^n S_{\mathrm{k}}<42 \\
& 40<4 \mathrm{n}+5<42 \\
& 35<4 n<37 \\
& \mathrm{n}=9
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression
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