(Q14).Find the respective terms for the following APs.

(iii) a1 = 5; a4 = 9
1
2
, find a2, a3.

Given: a1 = a = ….. (1)

a4 = a + d =
1
….. (2)

Solving equations (1) and (2);

a + d =
1
a + =

d =
1
-
d =
1
d =
⇒ d =
×
=
∴ a2 = a + d = +
=
a3 = a + 2d = + ×
= + =