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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the formula for the nth term of the sequence 12,9,6...

OpenStudy (aravindg):

well what do you notice as the speciality in the terms above ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i cant get it?

OpenStudy (aravindg):

try ? see what is the relation between each consecutive term !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

common difference of -3

OpenStudy (aravindg):

:) well done !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (aravindg):

so that means this is a ________?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.P

Parth (parthkohli):

a(n)

Parth (parthkohli):

\[a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d\]

OpenStudy (aravindg):

Very good :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Arithmetic Progression

OpenStudy (aravindg):

do you know formula for nth term of an A.P ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes the one that @ParthKohli wrote above

OpenStudy (aravindg):

use it then !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tn = 15n-3n

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry 15-3n

OpenStudy (aravindg):

right!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

OpenStudy (aravindg):

yw : )

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