The pth term of an AP is q and qth term is p. Find its (p+q)th term.
Given pth term of AP is q so using nth term formula
Tn = a1 + (n - 1)d ,
ap = a1+ d(p - 1) = q ........(1)
Similarily qth term of AP is p so ,
aq = a1 + d(q - 1) = p ........(2)
Now subtract these two equation we get , ap - aq
⇒ d (p - q) = (q - p)
⇒ d = -1
Now put d = -1 in equation (1) we get ,
a1 + d(q - 1) = p
a1 = p + (q - 1)
Now we have to find a(p+q)th term so put the value of d and a1 we get ,
a(p+q)th = a1 + d(p + q - 1)
a(p+q)th = p + q - 1 + d(p + q - 1) = p + q -1 + (-1) (p + q - 1) = 0
This gives (p + q) term = 0