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If a, b, c are in arithmetic progression and a = 6, c = 30, what is b − a?

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Correct answer: 12

For three consecutive terms in an arithmetic progression, the middle term is the average of the first and third. Therefore b=(a+c)/2=(6+30)/2=36/2=18. The question asks for b−a, not for b itself, so b−a=18−6=12. Equivalently, the total change from a to c is 30−6=24, and this change consists of two equal AP gaps: b−a and c−b. Each gap is therefore 24/2=12. Hence option B is correct. Option C is the middle term b, option D is the complete end-to-end difference c−a, and option A does not follow from the AP condition. The governing idea is that equal consecutive differences divide the total span between three consecutive terms into two equal parts.

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Arithmetic ProgressionMiddle TermCommon DifferenceThree Consecutive TermsIntroduction To Aps And Common Difference.Introduction To Aps And Common DifferenceArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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