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For which value of k will (k−3, k+2, 2k+1) be in an arithmetic progression?

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Correct answer: 6

The governing concept is the middle-term condition for three consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression: twice the middle term equals the sum of the first and third terms. Therefore, 2(k + 2) = (k − 3) + (2k + 1). On simplifying, 2k + 4 = 3k − 2, so k = 6. Substitution provides an independent check: the three terms become 3, 8, and 13. Their consecutive differences are 8 − 3 = 5 and 13 − 8 = 5, so the difference is constant and the sequence is an AP. Hence option C is correct. Values such as 5 or 7 can result from an algebraic sign or rearrangement error, but they do not make both consecutive differences equal.

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Arithmetic ProgressionCommon DifferenceAp ConditionIntroduction To Aps And Common Difference.Introduction To Aps And Common DifferenceArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions ApMathematics

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