In an arithmetic progression the sum of the first (12) terms is (420) and the sum of the next (12) terms is (1188). What is the common difference?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (5)
The difference of the two equal block sums is (144d), so (d=\frac{768}{144}=\frac{16}{3}). Exam tip: recheck block-sum formulas carefully.
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(5)
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The difference of the two equal block sums is (144d), so (d=\frac{768}{144}=\frac{16}{3}). Exam tip: recheck block-sum formulas carefully.
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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