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Which is the first negative term of the AP (105,98,91,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: 17th term

Here, the first term is \(a=105\) and the common difference is \(d=98-105=-7\). Therefore, \(a_n=a+(n-1)d=105-7(n-1)=112-7n\). For a negative term, \(112-7n<0\), so \(n>16\). The 16th term is \(0\), which is not negative; hence the 17th term, \(-7\), is the first negative term. Exam tip: For a negative term use \(<0\), not \(\leq0\).

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Arithmetic ProgressionNth TermNegative TermCommon DifferenceClass 10 MathematicsFinding The $N$Th Term Of An ApFinding The N Th Term Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)

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