first term in the given arithmetic progression 5, 8, 11....
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3
Answer:
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by:
a
+
(
n
−
1
)
d
Where
a
is the first term,
d
is the common difference and
n
is the nth term.
We have:
a
=
5
looking at the second element, we have:
5
+
(
2
−
1
)
d
=
8
5
+
d
=
8
⇒
d
=
3
Answered by
2
Answer:
a=5 , c.d = 8-5 = 3 = 5 - 3 = 2
Explanation:
a = 5
c.d = 8 - 5
= 3
= 5 - 3
= 2
The first term is 2
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