What we know: a1,a2,a3,… are in Arithmetic Progression (A.P.)
This means: a2−a1=a3−a2=a4−a3=…=d (common difference)
The key technique is rationalization. For any general term ar+ar+11, multiply by the conjugate:
ar+ar+11×ar+1−arar+1−ar
Using the identity (x+y)(x−y)=x2−y2:
(ar+ar+1)(ar+1−ar)=ar+1−ar=d
So each term becomes:
ar+ar+11=dar+1−ar
Now we add all terms:
∑r=1nar+ar+11=d1∑r=1n(ar+1−ar)
This becomes a telescoping series:
d1[(a2−a1)+(a3−a2)+(a4−a3)+…+(an+1−an)]
Most terms cancel out, leaving:
d1(an+1−a1)
For an A.P., we have an+1−a1=nd and using the identity:
an+1−a1=(an+1−a1)(an+1+a1)
Therefore:
nd=(an+1−a1)(an+1+a1)
So:
dan+1−a1=a1+an+1n
Final Answer:
a1+an+1n