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Which of the following are APs? If they form an A.P. find the common difference d and write three more terms.
(i) 2, 4, 8, 16, …
(ii) 2,52,3,72,
(iii) -1.2, -3.2, -5.2, -7.2 …

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Solution

If the difference between any two consecutive terms of a series is a constant value, then the series is an A.P

(i) Given, the series is 2, 4, 8, 16, …
Here,
a2a1=42=2
a3a2=84=4a4a3=168=8

Note that the difference between any two consecutive terms of the series is not a constant value.
Hence, the given series is not an AP.

(ii) Given, the series is :
2,52,3,72
Here,
a2a1=522=12a3a2=352=12a4a3=723=12

Note that the difference between any two consecutive terms of the series is a constant value.
Therefore, d=12 and the given numbers are in A.P.
The next three terms are:
a5=72+12=4a6=4+12=92a7=92+12=5

(iii) 1.2,3.2,5.2,7.2
Here,
a2a1=(3.2)(1.2)=2a3a2=(5.2)(3.2)=2a4a3=(7.2)(5.2)=2
an+1an is same for all n.
Therefore, d=-2 and the given numbers are in A.P.
Next three terms are:
a5=7.22=9.2a6=9.22=11.2a7=11.22=13.2

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