Q43 / 75 · JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 2) · Mathematics

The number of terms common to the two A.P.’s 3,7,11,…,407 and 2,9,16,…,709 is ____________.

Correct answer: 14

Solution

Common Difference of first series =4

Common difference of second series =7

First common term =23

Common difference =L.C.M7×4=28

To find number of common terms we put

Last term ≤407

⇒23+n-1×28≤407

⇒n-1×28≤384

⇒n≤13.71+1

⇒n≤14.71

⇒n=14

Hence, the correct answer is 14.

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