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31/05/2021 10:25 am
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Which of the following are APs? If they form an A.P. find the common difference d and write three more terms.
(i) 2, 4, 8, 16 …
(ii) 2, 5/2, 3, 7/2 ….
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31/05/2021 10:26 am
(i) Given to us,
2, 4, 8, 16 …
Here, the common difference is,
a2 – a1 = 4 – 2 = 2
a3 – a2 = 8 – 4 = 4
a4 – a3 = 16 – 8 = 8
Since, an+1 – an or the common difference is not the same every time.
Therefore, the given series are not forming an A.P.
(ii) Given, 2, 5/2, 3, 7/2 ….
Here,
a2 – a1 = 5/2-2 = 1/2
a3 – a2 = 3-5/2 = 1/2
a4 – a3 = 7/2-3 = 1/2
Since, an+1 – an or the common difference is same every time.
Therefore, d = 1/2 and the given series are in A.P.
The next three terms are;
a5 = 7/2+1/2 = 4
a6 = 4 +1/2 = 9/2
a7 = 9/2 +1/2 = 5