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In an A.P if mth term in n and the mth is m, where mn. find the pth term.

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Let a be the first term & d be the common difference.
n=a+(m1)d
m=a+(n1)d
nm=(m1)d(n1)d=(m1n+1)d
d=1
n=a(m1)
a=n+m1

pth term =(n+m1)p=m+np1

Hence, this is the answer.


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