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Mathematics

Arithmetic Progressions

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Easy

The list of numbers −10, −6, −2, 2, ... forms an AP with common difference:

A−4
B4
C−6
D6
2
Easy

A phone is bought in 5 monthly instalments of ₹2,000, ₹2,500, ₹3,000, ₹3,500, and ₹4,000. The total cost is:

A₹15,000
B₹14,500
C₹15,500
D₹14,000
3
Hard

If the sum of first n terms of an AP is 3n² + 2n, then the 12th term is:

A71
B69
C73
D67
4
Hard

Assertion (A): If a, b, c, d are in AP, then a + d = b + c. Reason (R): In an AP, the sum of terms equidistant from the ends is constant and equals the sum of the first and last terms.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
CA is true but R is false.
DA is false but R is true.
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Easy

The \(n\)th term of an AP whose sum of first \(n\) terms is \(S_n\) is given by:

Aa_n = S_n - S_{n-1}
Ba_n = S_n + S_{n-1}
Ca_n = S_{n+1} - S_n
Da_n = S_n / n

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