Question

Given sequence is an A.P. Find the next two terms of the A.P.:

5, 12, 19, 26, .....

Answer 1

Here,

t₁ = 5, t₂ = 12, t₃ = 19, t₄ = 26

d = t₂ − t₁

= 12 − 5

= 7

t₅ = t₄ + d

= 26 + 7

= 33

t₆ = t₅ + d

= 33 + 7

= 40

∴ The next two terms are 33 and 40.