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If m th term of an A.P. is n and nth term is m, then write its pth term.

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Solution

Given:

\[a_m = n\]

\[ \Rightarrow a + \left( m - 1 \right)d = n . . . . \left( 1 \right)\]

\[ a_n = m\]

\[ \Rightarrow a + (n - 1)d = m . . . . \left( 2 \right)\]

Solving equations

\[\left( 1 \right) \text { and } \left( 2 \right)\],we get: d = \[- 1\] a = n+m \[- 1\] 

p th term:

\[a_p = a + \left( p - 1 \right)d\]

\[ = n + m - 1 + \left( p - 1 \right)\left( - 1 \right)\]

\[ = n + m - p\]

Hence, the pth term is n + m \[-\] p.

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