(1) 2, 4, 6, 8,....
The given sequence is an A.P.
Common difference = Second term − First term
= 4 − 2
= 2
(2) 2, , 3, ,....
The given sequence is not an A.P.
(3) –10, –6, –2, 2...
The given sequence is an A.P.
Common difference = Second term − First term
= (−6) − (−10)
= 4
(4) 0.3, 0.33, 0.333,...
The given sequence is not an A.P.
(5) 0, –4, –8, –12,...
The given sequence is an A.P.
Common difference = Second term − First term
= (−4) − (0)
= −4
(6)
The given sequence is an A.P.
Common difference = Second term − First term
= (−) − (−)
= 0
(7) 3,
The given sequence is an A.P.
Common difference = Second term − First term
=
=
(8) 127, 132, 137,...
The given sequence is an A.P.
Common difference = Second term − First term
= (132) − (127)
= 5