Let $A=\{1,6,11,16, \ldots\}$ and $B=\{9,16,23,30, \ldots\}$ be the sets consisting of the first 2025 terms of two arithmetic progressions. Then $n(A \cup B)$ is
Solution
<p>$$\begin{array}{ll}
1^{\text {st }} \text { A.P. }: 1,6,11 \ldots & \Rightarrow T_n=S_n-4 \\
2^{\text {nd }} \text { A.P.: } 9,16,23 \ldots & \Rightarrow T_m=2+7 m
\end{array}$$</p>
<p>Let's find when they are equal for the first time:</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& 5 n-4=2+7 m \\
& \Rightarrow 5 n-7 m=6 \\
& \Rightarrow n=4, m=2
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow 16$ is the first term, common difference will be</p>
<p>$\operatorname{LCM}\left(d_1, d_2\right)=\operatorname{LCM}(5,7)=35$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow$ Common terms will be 16, 51, $86 \ldots$</p>
<p>The last term of $1^{\text {st }}$ A.P.</p>
<p>$=T_{2025}=5 \times 2025-4=10121$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
&\Rightarrow \text { Common term must be less than that }\\
&\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow 35 n-19 \\
& \Rightarrow 35 n-19 \leq 10121 \Rightarrow 35 n \leq 10140 \\
& \quad \Rightarrow n \leq 289.7 \\
& \quad \Rightarrow n=289 \\
& \Rightarrow \operatorname{in} n(A \cup B)=n(A)+n(B)-n(A \cap B) \\
& \quad=2025+2025-289 \\
& \quad=3761
\end{aligned}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression
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