Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts

The sum of the 1st and 2nd terms of an A.P. is 4 and the...

Mathematics
WAEC 1994

The sum of the 1st and 2nd terms of an A.P. is 4 and the 10th term is 19. Find the sum of the 5th and 6th terms.

  • A. 11
  • B. 20
  • C. 21
  • D. 22
  • E. 24
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

\(T_{n} = a + (n - 1) d\) (terms of an A.P)

\(T_{1} = a\)

\(T_{2} = a + d\)

\(T_{10} = a + 9d\)

\(a + a + d = 2a + d = 4 ... (i)\)

\(a + 9d = 19 ... (ii)\)

(ii) x 2: \(2a + 18d = 38 ... (iii)\)

(iii) - (i) : \(17d = 34 \implies d = 2\) 

\(2a + 2 = 4 \implies 2a = 2\)

\(a = 1\)

\(T_{5} + T_{6}\)

= \((a + 4d) + (a + 5d)\)

= \(2a + 9d\)

= \(2(1) + 9(2)\)

= 20


Report an Error Ask A Question Download App
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Please don't post or ask to join a "Group" or "Whatsapp Group" as a comment. It will be deleted. To join or start a group, please click here

{{ quote.posted_by.display_name }}
{{ settings.form_textarea_description }}
 
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now