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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anyone derive me the formula for the nth term from the Last , of A.P?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

You want to derive the formula for the nth term of an A.P?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk..

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Let the first term be a1 and the common difference be d now second term will be a2=a1+d third term will be a3=a1+d+d=a1+2d Do you get this part?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes..

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Now if we go on like that, 4th term is \[a_4=a_1+3d\] Hence nth term will be \[a_n=a_1+(n-1)d\] Do you understand this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes..and thank u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one question..why do we add 1 on last step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because thee are n terms and before we have n-1 terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it goes on decreasing such as n, n-1, n-2...

OpenStudy (ash2326):

I don't get you, where do you have doubt?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

an=a1+(n−1)d, y there is 1

OpenStudy (ash2326):

you mean the 1 in n-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (ash2326):

for seond term a2, we have d or 1d for third term a3, we have 2 d In the formula we have d times ( one no. less than the term no. ) That's why for n we have 1 less than n i.e n-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kkk

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Do you understand?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

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