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Standard XI
Mathematics
Method of Difference
If a n = 5n ...
Question
If a
n
=
5
n
−
3
, find first
3
terms.
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Solution
Given,
a
n
=
5
n
−
3
a
1
=
2
a
2
=
5
(
2
)
−
3
=
7
a
3
=
5
(
3
)
−
3
=
12
and, so on,
Therefore the series is,
2
,
7
,
12
,
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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