In an arithmetic progression the first term is (25) and the common difference is (-2). What is the average of the first (20) terms?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (6)
The last term is (25+19(-2)=-13), so the average is (\frac{25-13}{2}=6). Exam tip: the average is the average of first and last terms.
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(6)
Why is this the correct answer?
The last term is (25+19(-2)=-13), so the average is (\frac{25-13}{2}=6). Exam tip: the average is the average of first and last terms.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions (AP). Topic: Finding the sum of the first $n$ terms of an AP.
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