Question

For an A.P. with first term \(a\) and common difference \(d\), the common difference is computed as:

Options

• \(d = \text{second term} - \text{first term}\)

• \(d = \text{second term} + \text{first term}\)

• \(d = \text{first term} - \text{second term}\)

• \(d = \text{second term} \times \text{first term}\)

Answer 1

The common difference is given by \(d = \text{second term} - \text{first term}\). It is the fixed number added to a term to obtain the next term in the progression.