If (a_n=2n+5), what are the first term and common difference of the AP?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (a=7,d=2)
Putting (n=1), (a_1=7), and consecutive terms differ by (2). In a direct formula, (d) is the coefficient of (n).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(a=7,d=2)
Why is this the correct answer?
Putting (n=1), (a_1=7), and consecutive terms differ by (2). In a direct formula, (d) is the coefficient of (n).
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.