for an ap - 5 - 3 - 1 and so on find the difference between its 30th term and 20th term
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Answer:
Their difference is
T₃₀ - T₂₀ = -20
Step-by-step explanation:
given ap is -5, -3, -1, .........
Here, a = -5, d = -5 - (-3) = -2
Tₙ = a + (n-1) d -----------(1)
Using (1), T₂₀ = -5 + (20 -1 ) (-2)
= -5 + 19 (-2)
= -5 - 38
= -43
T₂₀ = -43
Using (1), T₃₀ = -5 + (30 -1 ) (-2)
= -5 + 29 (-2)
= -5 - 58
= -63
T₃₀ = -63
Now, T₃₀ - T₂₀ = -63 - (-43)
= -63 + 43
T₃₀ - T₂₀ = -20