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Find the nth term and hence find the 8th term of the following H.P.s: 14,16,18,110, ... - Mathematics and Statistics

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Find the nth term and hence find the 8th term of the following H.P.s:

`1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10`, ... 

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Solution

`1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10`, ... are in H.P.

∴ 4, 6, 8, 10, … are in A.P.
∴ a = 4, d = 2
tn = a + (n – 1)d
= 4 + (n – 1) (2)
= 2n + 2

∴ nth term of H.P. = `1/(2"n"+ 2)`

∴ 8th term of H.P. = `1/(2(8) + 2) = 1/18`

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Harmonic Progression (H. P.)
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Chapter 4: Sequences and Series - EXERCISE 4.4 [Page 60]

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