Find the (18)th term of the AP (84,78,72,\ldots).
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (-18)
Here (d=-6) so (a_{18}=84+17(-6)=-18). In a decreasing AP take the common difference as negative.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(-18)
Why is this the correct answer?
Here (d=-6) so (a_{18}=84+17(-6)=-18). In a decreasing AP take the common difference as negative.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions (AP). Topic: Finding the $n$th term of an AP.