The average of the first (40) terms of an arithmetic progression is (80) and the first term is (2). What is the common difference?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (4)
The last term is (158), so (d=\frac{158-2}{39}=4). Exam tip: connect the average with the average of first and last terms.
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(4)
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The last term is (158), so (d=\frac{158-2}{39}=4). Exam tip: connect the average with 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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