If T4 = 7 and T7 = 4, then T10 = …..
Given T4 = 7
And we know that, Tn = a + (n – 1)d
So we have T4 = a + (4 – 1)d
⇒ 7 = a + 3d …… (1)
Then, T7 = 4
⇒ T7 = a + (7 – 1)d
⇒ 4 = a + 6d …….(2)
Now, (2) – (1) gives :
⇒ – 3 = 3d
⇒ d = – 1
so, now, putting value of d in (1),
⇒ 7 = a + 3d
⇒ 7 = a + 3( – 1)
⇒ 7 = a – 3
⇒ a = 10
so now T10 = a + (10 – 1)d
⇒ T10 = a + 9d
= 10 + 9( – 1)
= 10 – 9
= 1
∴ T10 = 1
∴ correct option is (d)
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