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If 9th term of an AP is 15 and the common difference is 2, then the 1st term of the AP is .

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1

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0

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-1

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Solution

The correct option is C -1
If the first term is a, the common difference is d and the 9th term is $a_{9}$ , then,
$a_{n} = a + (n - 1) d$
$d = 2$ , $a_{9} = 15$ and $n = 9$
$\Rightarrow a + (9 - 1) 2 = 15$
$\Rightarrow a + 16 = 15$
$a = - 1$

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