Sum of the first 14 terms of an AP is 1505 and its first term is 10. Find its 25th term.
Here, first term = a = 10
Let the Common difference = d
Sum of first 14 terms = S14 = 1505
Now, Sum of n terms of this arithmetic series is given by:
Sn = [2a + (n - 1)d]
∴ S14 = [2(10) + (14 - 1)d] = 1505
⇒ 7 × [20 + 13d] = 1505
⇒ [20 + 13d] = 215
⇒ 13d = 195
⇒ d = 15
Now, nth term is given by:
∴ an = a + (n - 1)d
⇒ a25 = 10 + (25 - 1)15
= 10 + (24 × 15)
= 10 + 360
= 370