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Given T13 = 15 and T7 = 51.

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  1. Set up equations for the given terms of the arithmetic sequence.

    The general term of an arithmetic sequence is Tn=a+(n−1)dT_n = a + (n-1)d.
    Given T13=15T_{13} = 15 and T7=51T_7 = 51.

    T13=a+(13−1)d  ⟹  a+12d=15(1)T_{13} = a + (13-1)d \implies a + 12d = 15 \quad (1) T7=a+(7−1)d  ⟹  a+6d=51(2)T_7 = a + (7-1)d \implies a + 6d = 51 \quad (2)
  2. Solve the system of equations to find aa and dd.

    Subtract equation (2) from equation (1):

    (a+12d)−(a+6d)=15−51(a + 12d) - (a + 6d) = 15 - 51 6d=−366d = -36 d=−6d = -6

    Substitute d=−6d = -6 into equation (2):

    a+6(−6)=51a + 6(-6) = 51 a−36=51a - 36 = 51 a=51+36a = 51 + 36 a=87a = 87

    The first term is a=87a=87 and the common difference is d=−6d=-6.
    The general term of the sequence is Tn=87+(n−1)(−6)=87−6n+6=93−6nT_n = 87 + (n-1)(-6) = 87 - 6n + 6 = 93 - 6n.

    1.a)

  3. Set Tn=−21T_n = -21 and solve for nn.

    93−6n=−2193 - 6n = -21 −6n=−21−93-6n = -21 - 93 −6n=−114-6n = -114 n=−114−6n = \frac{-114}{-6} n=19n = 19

    The term equal to −21-21 is the 19th term\boxed{\text{19th term}}.

    1.b)

  4. Set Tn=66T_n = 66 and solve for nn.

    93−6n=6693 - 6n = 66 −6n=66−93-6n = 66 - 93 −6n=−27-6n = -27 n=−27−6n = \frac{-27}{-6} n=92n = \frac{9}{2} n=4.5n = 4.5

    Since nn is not an integer, 66 is not a term of the sequence\boxed{\text{66 is not a term of the sequence}}.

    2.

  5. Identify the given values for the arithmetic series.

    First term a=5a = 5.
    Last term L=61L = 61.
    Sum of all terms Sn=957S_n = 957.

  6. Use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.

    The formula for the sum of an arithmetic series is Sn=n2(a+L)S_n = \frac{n}{2}(a + L).
    Substitute the given values into the formula:

    957=n2(5+61)957 = \frac{n}{2}(5 + 61) 957=n2(66)957 = \frac{n}{2}(66) 957=33n957 = 33n
  7. Solve for nn.

    n=95733n = \frac{957}{33} n=29n = 29

    The number of terms in the series is 29\boxed{29}.

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