(Q25).In an AP:

(vii) Given l = 28, S = 144, and there are total 9 terms. Find a.

Given:

l = a9 = a + d = 28 and S9 = But,

Now, Sn =
n
2
(a+l)
=
2
(a+)
×
= a +

⇒ a + =

⇒ a =