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Write the nth term of an A.P. the sum of whose n terms is S_n.

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Write the nth term of an A.P. the sum of whose n terms is Sn.

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Solution

We are given an A.P. the sum of whose n terms is Sn

So, to calculate the nth term of the A.P. we use following formula,

an = Sn - Sn-1

So, the nth term of the A.P. is given by an = Sn - Sn-1.

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Chapter 5: Arithmetic Progressions - VERY SHORT ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS (VSAQs) [Page 5.45]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 5 Arithmetic Progressions
VERY SHORT ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS (VSAQs) | Q 15. | Page 5.45
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