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NCERT Class 10 Maths Lab Manual – Arithmetic Progression II

NCERT Class 10 Maths Lab Manual – Arithmetic Progression II 

Objective
To verify that the sum of first n natural numbers is \(\frac { n(n+1) }{ 2 } \) by graphical method.

 

The product of two polynomials say A and B represents a rectangle of sides A and B. Thus n(n+1) represents a rectangle of sides n and (n + 1).

Prerequisite Knowledge

  1.  Concept of natural numbers.
  2.  Area of squares and rectangles.

Materials Required
Graph papers, white chart paper, coloured pens, geometry box.

Procedure
Let us consider the sum of first n natural numbers
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + + n (say n = 10).

  1. Take a graph paper and paste it on a white chart paper.
  2.  Mark the rectangles 1, 2, 3 n, (n + 1) along the vertical line and 1,2, 3,…. n along the horLontal line.
  3.  Colour the rectangular strips of length 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm n cm each of width 1 cm.
  4.  Complete the rectangle with sides n and n+1. Name this rectangle as PQRS. Mark dot in each square as shown in fig. (i).
  5.  Count the coloured squares and total number of squares in rectangle PQRS.

NCERT Class 10 Maths Lab Manual - Arithmetic Progression II 1
Observation
We observe, number of shaded squares = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) x total no. of squares
No. of shaded squares = 1+ 2 + 3 + … + n
Total squares = Area of rectangle = n (n + 1)
Therefore 1 + 2 + 3 + … + n = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)  n(n + 1)

Mathematically
Area of rectangle PQRS = 10 x 11
Area of shaded region = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) x 10 x 11 = 55 ……………….(i)
Also, area of shaded region = (1 x 1) + (2 x 1) + (3 x 1) +… + (10 x 1)
= 1+2 + 3 + … +10 = 55 …………………….(ii)
From (i) and (ii),
1+2 + 3 + … + 10= \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) x 10 x 11 = 55
Verified that 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 10 = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) x 10 (10 + 1) by graphical method.

Result
It is verified graphically that 1 + 2 + 3 + … + n = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)n(n+ 1) or sum of first n natural numbers = \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) n(n + 1).

Learning Outcome
Students will develop a geometrical intuition of the formula for the sum of natural numbers starting from one.

Activity Time
1. Find the sum of first 100 natural numbers.
2. Find the sum of first 1000 natural numbers.
3. Evaluate 10 + 11 + 12 + … + 25.

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Viva Voce
Question 1:
Are all natural numbers whole numbers ?
Answer:
Yes

Question 2:
Are all whole numbers natural numbers ?
Answer:
Except zero, all whole numbers are natural numbers.

Question 3:
Write down an AP having the sum of first 7 terms as zero.
Answer:
-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3.

Question 4:
What does represent, where S„ represents the sum of n terms of anAP?
Answer:
The n th term of an AP.

Question 5:
What is the formula for the sum of n terms of an AP ?
Answer:
Sn=\(\frac { n }{ 2 } [2a+(n-1)d]\)

Question 6:
What is the formula for the sum of n terms of an AP whose common difference is not given ? [First term (a) and last term (i) known]

Answer:
Sn=\(\frac { n }{ 2 } [a+l]\), where l represents the last term.

Question 7:
If Sn = 3n2+2n, find the first term.
Answer:
5

Question 8:
What is the arithmetic mean of 4 and 8 ?
Answer:
6

Question 9:
What is the sum of first 10 natural numbers ?
Answer:
55

Question 10:
Find the common difference of an arithmetic progression of first 20 natural numbers.
Answer:
1

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:
Sum of first n terms of an AP is
(a) \(\frac { n }{ 2 } [2a+(n-1)d]\)
(b) \(\frac { n }{ 2 }2n [a+(n-1)d]\)
(c) \(\frac { n }{ 2 } [2a-(n-1)d]\)
(d) \(\frac { n }{ 2 } [2a-(n+1)d]\)

Question 2:
Sum of first n positive integers is
(a) \(\frac { n(n-1) }{ 2 } \)
(b) \(\frac {2 n(n+1) }{ 2 } \)
(c) \(\frac { n(n+1) }{ 2 } \)
(d) none of these

Question 3:
The sum of  0.70 + 0.71 + 0.72 + ….. + to 50 terms is
(a) 4.725
(b) 47.25
(c) 472.5
(d) none of these

Question 4:
If an = 3 + 4n is n th termof an AP, then S15 is
(a) 525
(b) 325
(c) 425
(d) none of these

Question 5:
Sum of all odd numbers between 0 and 50 is
(a) 623
(b) 627
(c) 624
(d) 625

Question 6:
Sum of -37, -33, -29, … to 12 terms is
(a)  -180
(b)  180
(c)  108
(d)  -108

Question 7:
In an AP, given that a12 = 37 and d= 3. Find S12.
(a)  246
(b)  642
(c)  264
(d)  624

Question 8:
In an AP, if a = 8, an  = 62 and  Sn = 210, then n is
(a)  4
(b)  6
(c)  5
(d)  7

Question 9:.
Sum of first 40 positive integers divisible by 6 is
(a) 4092
(b) 4029
(c) 4920
(d) 4290

Question 10:
Sum of first 15 multiples of 8 is
(a)  690
(b)  609
(r)  906
(d)  960

Answers
1.   (a)
2.   (c)
3.   (b)
4.   (a)
5    (d)
6.   (a)
7.   (a)
8.   (b)
9.   (c)
10. (d)

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