Find the number of terms in each of the following APs :

7, 13, 19, . . ., 205


Given first term (a) = 7

Common difference (d) = n2-n1 = 13 - 7 = 6


an = 205


an = a + (n-1)d


205 = 7 +(n-1) 6


198 = (n-1) 6


(n-1) = 33


n = 34


Therefore 205 is 34th term of the series.


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