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Find the 18th term of the AP 84, 78, 72, … .

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Correct answer: −18

The nth term of an arithmetic progression is given by aₙ = a₁ + (n − 1)d. Here the first term is a₁ = 84, and the common difference is d = 78 − 84 = −6. The negative sign shows that the sequence decreases by 6 at every step. Substituting n = 18 gives a₁₈ = 84 + (18 − 1)(−6) = 84 − 17 × 6 = 84 − 102 = −18. Therefore option B is correct. The factor 17 is essential because the first term requires zero increments, and the eighteenth term is reached after seventeen transitions. Using a positive difference would reverse the trend, while using 18 differences would count one step too many and lead to a different value.

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Arithmetic ProgressionDecreasing SequenceNegative DifferenceFinding The $N$Th Term Of An ApFinding The N Th Term Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions ApMathematics

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