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              (vi) given  \small a=2,d=8,S_n=90, find \small n and \small a_n.
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It is given that
\small a=2,d=8,S_n=90,
Now, we know that 
S_n = \frac{n}{2}\left \{ 2a+(n-1)d \right \}
\Rightarrow 90 = \frac{n}{2}\left \{ 2\times(2) +(n-1)8\right \}
\Rightarrow 180 = n\left \{ 4+8n-8\right \}
\Rightarrow 8n^2-4n-180=0
\Rightarrow 4(2n^2-n-45)=0
\Rightarrow 2n^2-n-45=0
\Rightarrow 2n^2-10n+9n-45=0
\Rightarrow (n-5)(2n+9)=0
\Rightarrow n = 5 \ \ and \ \ n = - \frac{9}{2}
n can not be negative so only value of n is 5
Now,
a_{5} = a+ 4d = 2+4\times 8 = 2+32 = 34
Therefore, value of n and nth term is 5 and 34 respectively

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