Write the arithmetic progression when first term a=−1.5 and common difference d=−0.5.
A
−1.5,−2,−2.5,−3,.....
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B
−1.5,−1,−0.5,0,.....
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C
−1.5,−2,−2.5,−5,.....
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D
−1.5,2,2.5,3,.....
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Solution
The correct option is A−1.5,−2,−2.5,−3,..... Here a=−1.5 and d=−0.5. The nth term of the AP is an=a+(n−1)d ∴a1=a=−1.5 a2=a+d=−1.5+(−0.5)=−2 a3=a+2d=−1.5+2×(−0.5)=−2.5 a4=a+3d=−1.5+3×(−0.5)=−3 and so on. Therefore, the required AP is −1.5,−2,−2.5,−3,...