Exercise 5.1

Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions: The first four terms of an AP, whose first term is –2 and the common difference is –2, are
(A) – 2, 0, 2, 4 (B) – 2, 4, – 8, 16 (C) – 2, – 4, – 6, – 8 (D) – 2, – 4, – 8, –16

Solution: Option (C) – 2, – 4, – 6, – 8 is the correct answer. Explanation: First term, a = – 2 Second Term, d = – 2 ${{a}_{1\text{ }}}=~a=\text{ -}2$ It is known that the AP’s nth term is...

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Choose the correct answer from the given four options in the following questions: The list of numbers – 10, – 6, – 2, 2,… is (A) an AP with d = – 16 (B) an AP with d = 4 (C) an AP with d = – 4 (D) not an AP

Solution: Option (B) an AP with d = 4 is the correct answer. Explanation: According to the question, ${{a}_{1\text{ }}}=~\text{ }-10$ ${{a}_{2\text{ }}}=\text{ }-6$ ${{a}_{3\text{ }}}=~\text{ }-2$...

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