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Arithmetic Progressions

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Mathematics

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Illustrates the structure of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.), showing the first term 'a' and common difference 'd', along with the general term formula.
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1. Core idea of an AP

  • An AP is a sequence where the difference between consecutive terms stays constant.
  • The common difference can be positive, negative, or zero.
  • The general form of an AP is a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, ...
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2. nth term of an AP

  • The nth term helps find any term directly without writing all previous terms.
  • For an AP with first term a and common difference d, the nth term is a_n = a + (n - 1)d.
  • The nth term is also called the general term of the AP.
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3. Sum of first n terms of an AP

  • Gauss's pairing method is used to derive the sum formula.
  • The sum of the first n terms of an AP is S = n/2[2a + (n - 1)d].
  • Another useful form is S = n/2(a + l) when the first and last terms are known.
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4. Important solved patterns and results

  • Reena's salary example forms an AP: 8000, 8500, 9000, ...
  • Reena's salary gives a clear real-life model for a = 8000 and d = 500.
  • The ladder rungs example is a finite AP: 45, 43, 41, ..., 31.

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A sequence in which every termTo know an AP completelyThe nth term is given byThe sum of the first nThe nth term can also be

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