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Which of the following are arithmetic progressions?

A
2, 3, 4, 5…..
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B
9, 8, 7, 6….
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0, 1, 4, 9....
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D
0, 0, 0, 0....
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Solution

The correct options are
A 2, 3, 4, 5…..
B 9, 8, 7, 6….
D 0, 0, 0, 0....
An arithmetic progression is a sequence of numbers in which each term differs from the preceding term by a constant quantity called the common difference.

In the sequences 2,3,4,5…., 9,8,7,6..., and 0,0,0,0...., the differences between any two consecutive terms of the AP equal 1, -1 and 0 respectively.
Thus, these sequences are arithmetic progressions as well.

In the sequence 0, 1, 4, 9..., the differences between consecutive terms are 1-0, 4-1, 9-4 and so on. Since the differences are unequal, 0,1,4,9.... is not an AP.


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