Question

Two AP 's have the same common difference.The first term of one AP is 2,and that of the other is 7.The difference between their 10th trms is the same difference between the 21th terms which is the same as the difference between any two corresponding terms. Why?

Answer 1

Let the same common difference of two AP’s isd, Given that, the first term of first AP and second AP are 2 and 7 respectively, then the AP’s are
2,2 + d,2 + 2d,2 + 3d,.,.
and 7,7+ d, 7 +2d, 7+3d,…
Now, 10th terms of first and second AP’s are 2 + 9d and 7 + 9 d, respectively.
So, their difference is 7 + 9d – (2 + 9d) = 5
Also, 21st terms of first and second AP’s are 2 + 20d and 7 + 20d, respectively.
So, their difference is 7 + 20d – (2 + 9d) = 5
Also, if the a„ and bn are the nth terms of first and second AP.
Then, b_n -a_n = [7 + (n-1)d)] – [2 + (n-1)d] = 5
Hence, the difference between any two corresponding terms of such AP’s is the same as the difference between their first terms.







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