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Question
Write an A.P. whose first term is a and common difference is d in the following.
a = –1.25, d = 3
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Solution
a = –1.25, d = 3
First term = a = –1.25
Second term
= –1.25 + 3
= 1.75
Third term
= 1.75 + 3
= 4.75
∴ The A.P. is –1.25, 1.75, 4.75 and so on ...
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