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If (a_n=c-(n-1)r), what are the first term and common difference?

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Correct answer: (a_1=c,d=-r)

The direct answer is D: \(a_1=c\) and \(d=-r\). Compare the formula with the standard arithmetic-progression form \(a_n=a_1+(n-1)d\). Here \(a_n=c-(n-1)r=c+(n-1)(-r)\). Therefore the first term is c and the common difference is -r. Direct checking gives \(a_1=c-(1-1)r=c\). Also, subtracting consecutive terms gives \(a_{n+1}-a_n=-r\), confirming the difference. Option A incorrectly says the first term is c-r and gives a positive difference. Option B has the correct first term but wrong sign for the difference. Option C swaps the roles of c and r. Option D matches both results. Memory cue: the sign before r is the sign of the common difference.

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