JEE Main 2026 Mathematics question

MathematicsSequence and SeriesJEE Main 2026

Let A₁,A₂,A₃,…,A₃₉ be 39 arithmetic means between the numbers 59 and 159. Then the mean of A₂₅, A₂₈, A₃₁ and A₃₆ is equal to:

Answer: (D)

Solution

With 41 terms total (including endpoints), common difference d=100/40=2.5. The four terms average to 134.

Question ID VK-015415