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The (n)th term of the AP (27,24,21,\ldots) is (-30). What is (n)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (20)

The direct answer is option C, 20. An arithmetic progression changes by the same amount each time. Here the first term is a=27 and the common difference is d=24-27=-3. The nth-term rule is a_n=a+(n-1)d. Therefore, -30=27+(n-1)(-3). Subtract 27: -57=-3(n-1). Dividing by -3 gives 19=n-1, so n=20. Check: the 20th term is 27+19(-3)=27-57=-30. Option A, 18, would give 27+17(-3)=-24, so it is wrong. Option B, 19, gives -27, so it is wrong. Option C gives exactly -30. Option D, 21, gives -33, so it is also wrong. The minus sign in the common difference must be retained. Memory cue: for the nth term, always use n-1 differences, not n differences.

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